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1941-1950

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"'Tiny Hill' America's Biggest Band Leader"

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Publicity photo of Tiny Hill leaning forward and looking up to the side while smiling. Hill is wearing a light colored jacket and tie. A caption reads...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Bud and Spud" promotional photo

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Promotional photo of Ralph "Bud" Hunt and Earl "Spud" Bledsoe. "Bud" playing banjo and "Spud" playing guitar behind KMBC microphone. Both wearing...

Date Published
1935
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

"Butch" Stone, Saxophonist with Les Brown and his Orchestra

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Headshot of "Butch" Stone looking up and to the side while smiling. Stone is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Colorado" Pete promotional photo

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Promotional photo of "Colorado" Pete wearing satin long-sleeve shirt with dark scarf and white cowboy hat. "To Irene one of the "Crouse Twins",...

Date Published
1930
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

"Cowboy" Sandy

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George (Sandy) Cookingham dressed as cowboy in boots, hat, jeans, striped shirt, and suspenders stands in front of floral print couch in blue room.

Date Published
April-22-1950
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

"Grandpa" + Janices baby

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L. Perry Cookingham in striped shirt sitting on blue couch in front of floral drapes with unidentified baby.

Date Published
1949
1959
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

"Hurdy-Gurdy" pianola jukebox advertising "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater

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A "Hurdy-Gurdy" pianola jukebox advertising the film "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

Date Published
1943
Member of
Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection

"Joe Liggins Leader of the Famous Honeydrippers"

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Headshot of Joe Liggins leaning forward and smiling. Liggins is wearing a white suit and patterned tie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Korn's-a-Krackin'" promotional photo

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"Korn's-a-Krackin" cast portrait. Back row, left to right: Jerry Asborn, Virgil Phillips, Ozark Red, George Rhodes, Slim Wilson, Buster Fellows, Faust...

Date Published
1941
1954
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

"Ordonians" dance band

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"Ordonians" dance band on stage during a performance at an officer's club in India. Musicians shown include Frank Oakley sitting at the piano, Jimmy...

Date Published
January-1946
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Ship Ahoy" A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

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Tommy Dorsey, Buddy Rich, Red Skelton, and Eleanor Powell posed in a publicity shot for the film "Ship Ahoy." Dorsey is playing trombone while Rich...

Date Published
1942
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Tex" Owens promotional photo

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Promotional photo of "Tex" Owens sitting on stool with Martin guitar in front of white peg-board wall behind "KMBC" microphone. Owens is wearing...

Date Published
1930
1942
Member of
Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection

"Wingy" Manone

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"Wingy" Manone standing behind a table with radio equipment holding one hand to his ear while looking forward. Manone is wearing a trench coat and...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Wingy" Manone

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"Wingy" Manone holding music in front of a microphone and smiling. Manone is wearing a dark suit and patterned tie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Wingy" Manone

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"Wingy" Manone singing into an overhead microphone while holding a trumpet in a studio. An unidentified clarinet player is in the background.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

"Wingy" Manone playing trumpet

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"Wingy" Manone playing trumpet before an audience. Manone is standing on the stage in front of a chair and music stand, wearing a dark suit.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

14 men on stage, 13 dressed as women

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A group of 14 men lined up on stage for a photo; 13 are dressed as women. Actors from the play "Negroid Evolution" that Bettye Miller produced and...

Date Published
1949
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

18th Street and the Paseo in the 1940s

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Street's hotel and environs, 18th and Paseo; Kansas City, Missouri, with people walking on the sidewalks and cars parked along the street.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

1941 Council - flight over K.C.

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Paul Richter (V.P. TWA), L. Perry Cookingham, Frank Backstrom, unidentified Flight Attendant, Joseph Fennelly, Edward Harris, M. Duback, Reed McKinley...

Date Published
1941
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

1946 Mercury

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An unidentified African American woman with her back to the photographer, reaches her left hand across the hood of a 1946 Mercury Sedan to reach her...

Date Published
1946
1949
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

1946 Mercury

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A photograph of a parked 1946 Mercury sedan with the driver's side door open. Two unidentified African American people, a man and a woman, are on the...

Date Published
1946
1949
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

25th Birthday Anniversary of Presidents and Past Presidents General Assembly of Greater Kansas City, Inc.

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Harriette W. Cookingham and unidentified persons pose for group photo during celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Presidents and Past Presidents...

Date Published
1942
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

375th Army Service Forces Band

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The 375th Army Service Forces Band (Buck Clayton, seated, far right) posing with all their instruments in New York.

Date Published
1944
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

3rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Matinee Dance

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Poster advertising the third annual Thanksgiving Day Matinee Dance sponsored by R.T. Coles Veterans Training School from 2PM to 6PM at Prospect Hall...

Date Published
1949
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

9th St. at Walnut St.

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View east on 9th street looking toward Walnut. Fidelity Bank on right.

Date Published
September-06-1950
Member of
L. Perry Cookingham Collection

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