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"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

Abe Lyman

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Headshot of Abe Lyman looking to the side and smiling. Lyman is wearing a white suit jacket and tie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

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Headshot of Benny Goodman facing forward and looking to the side. Goodman is wearing glasses and a black tuxedo and bowtie.

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

Benny Goodman and clarinet

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Publicity photo of Benny Goodman seated and holding a clarinet across his chest with both hands. Goodman is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie without...

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

Benny Goodman posing with his clarinet

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Headshot of Benny Goodman seated and looking forward while smiling. Goodman is holding a clarinet up in on arm and is wearing glasses and a black...

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

Benny Strong

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Publicity photo of Benny Strong looking to the side with a neutral expression. Strong is wearing a pinstripe suit and checkered tie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bob Strong

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Headshot of Bob Strong looking to the side and smiling. Strong is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bob Strong and his saxophone

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Publicity photo of Bob Strong resting a saxophone on one leg up on a chair. Strong is looking forward and smiling, wearing a patterned suit jacket.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Bob Strong with his saxophone

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Publicity photo of Bob Strong playing a saxophone while looking to the side. Strong is wearing a black tuxedo and bowtie.

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Buck Clayton with Benny Goodman

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Benny Goodman with Buck Clayton; arms around each other and facing the camera.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Dana Suesse seated at a piano with George Gershwin and Paul Whiteman

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Dana Suesse seated at a piano flanked by George Gershwin (left) and Paul Whiteman (right) in New York.

Date Published
October-1932
Member of
Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection

Dave Dexter with Lawrence Welk

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Dave Dexter seated in the left corner of the photo looking to the side. Lawrence Welk is standing with his hands resting on his hips. Two other white...

Date Published
February-1976
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dean Hudson

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Publicity photo for Dean Hudson (that is, Marion Brown) and his orchestra featuring headshot of Hudson looking to the side and smiling. He is wearing...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Drawing of Kay Kyser

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Illustration of Kay Kyser wearing academic robes and hat. Kyser is holding papers in one hand and pointing with the other hand.

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

Fletcher Henderson "America's Greatest Arranger"

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Publicity photo for Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra featuring Henderson facing forward and smiling. Henderson is wearing a white tuxedo and black...

Date Published
1937
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Frank Sebastians "New Cotton Club" Band

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Fats Waller, Frank Sebastian, and Les Hite with members of the Les Hite Band; Culver City, California. Side 1 of 2-sided photo-album panel.

Date Published
1938
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra

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Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra performing on stage. The orchestra is arranged in a semi-circle on stage with ruffled curtains behind them and...

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jan Garber

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Publicity photo of Jan Garber smiling and facing slightly to the side. Garber is wearing a black suit and tie.

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

Kay Kyser

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Headshot of Kay Kyser looking to the side with an inquisitive facial expression. Kyser is wearing a tweed jacket and black tie.

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

Kay Kyser in academic costume

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Publicity photo of Kay Kyser featuring Kyser standing behind several instruments played by musicians not visible in the photograph. Kyser is wearing...

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

Louie Kuhn in white tux

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Headshot of Louie Kuhn looking forward and smiling. Kuhn is wearing a white tuxedo and black bowtie.

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Mitchell Ayres

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Publicity photo of Mitchell Ayres smiling and facing slightly away from camera, wearing a tuxedo jacket and bowtie.

Date Published
1931
1935
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Ray Noble

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Publicity photo of Ray Noble sitting and turning to the side. Noble is wearing a white suit and striped tie.

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

Scene from the 20th Century-Fox Production "Pin-Up Girl"

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Charlie Spivak Band (all white men) performing in a scene from the film "Pin-Up Girl." Spivak is standing on a platform in front playing trumpet while...

Date Published
1943
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Stan Kenton

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Publicity photo of Stan Kenton looking forward and smiling while crossing his arms. Kenton is wearing a white suit and black tie.

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

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