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"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

Buck Clayton playing in an ensemble during Dick Gibson's Jazz Party

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An unidentified African American male clarinetist with Coleman Hawkins, sax; Buck Clayton, trumpet; likely Urbie Green, trombone; and Gus Johnson...

Date Published
September-1968
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton with a jazz ensemble in Brussels

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Buck Clayton performing on stage with (left to right) Jimmy Witherspoon, vocals; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.

Date Published
April-20-1961
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton with a jazz ensemble in Paris

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Buck Clayton performing on stage with (left to right) Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Oliver Jackson, drums; Bud Freeman, tenor...

Date Published
1967
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton with jazz ensemble during Dick Gibson's Jazz Party

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An unidentified African American male clarinetist and pianist with Coleman Hawkins, sax; Buck Clayton, trumpet; likely Urbie Green, trombone; Gus...

Date Published
September-1968
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Clark Terry on stage with a combo

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Clark Terry on stage in a ballroom performing with an unknown combo.

Date Published
September-1975
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Emmet Berry and Ed Lewis performing with the Basie Band

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Emmet Berry and Ed Lewis performing with Basie Band.

Date Published
1931
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Jazz ensemble

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Georges Duvivier performing with an unidentified jazz ensemble of an African American male trombone player, a white male saxophonist, and an African...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Jazz ensemble

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An unidentified jazz ensemble, comprised of five white men, performing. Bass player, clarinetist, trumpeter, and trombonists performing around a...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Jo Jones and friends

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Jo Jones and an unidentified group of musicians participating in a jam session; includes a trumpeter, a bassist, and a group of female vocalists.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Kenny Kersey and Buck Clayton hanging out with the combo

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Buck Clayton lighting a cigarette and smiling; Kenny Kersey on piano with an unidentified group of musicians (African American and white).

Date Published
1946
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Trombonist tells an amusing secret for Buck Clayton

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Buck Clayton smiles as he listens to an unidentified white male trombonist, possibly Urbie Green, shield his mouth with his hand to whisper in Buck's...

Date Published
September-1968
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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