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Ahmad Alaadeen rests a moment as Dick Wright enjoys the crowd at the Kansas City Jazz Heritage Awards reception

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Ahmad Alaadeen sitting at a table while fellow recipient Dick Wright stands directly behind him talking to someone during the Jazz Heritage Awards...

Date Published
August-23-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen wearing a hat too small for his head

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Ahmad Alaadeen, looking doubtful as he wears a black leather garrison cap while WGBH radio host, Eric Jackson (background, left), and others sit and...

Date Published
October-11-1996
October-12-1996
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Al Jarvis

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Publicity photo of Al Jarvis sitting, turning to the side, and looking forward. Jarvis is wearing a tweed jacket and tie.

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

Al Jarvis and Duke Ellington

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Al Jarvis looking at music with Duke Ellington. Jarvis is holding music for "We'll Be Together Again" and looking down while Ellington looks at the...

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

Al Jarvis reading at the microphone

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Al Jarvis smiling while reading from papers in one hand at the microphone. Jarvis is wearing a double breasted suit.

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

Al Jarvis talking into microphone

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Al Jarvis sitting at a table with both arms resting on the table. Jarvis is looking forward and talking into a microphone.

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

All of the Kansas City Jazz Heritage Award recipients seated at Saks Fifth Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri

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(Front row) Arch Martin, Luqman Hamza, an unidentified woman, and Frank Smith, (back row) Dick Wright, Ahmad Alaadeen, Sonny Kenner, Eddie Saunders...

Date Published
August-23-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Ben Grauer

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Headshot of Ben Grauer turned to the side and facing forward with a neutral expression. Grauer is wearing a jacket and striped bowtie.

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

Dave Dexter and Al Jarvis

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Dave Dexter and Al Jarvis holding a charitable award plaque for Al Jarvis' Original Make Believe Ballroom Annual Award. Jarvis is holding the award...

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

DC Bellamy, White Hat Mike, and Otis Clay at the Grand Emporium

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DC Bellamy, wearing a white fedora, stands on stage in front of a microphone and looks to his left at White Hat Mike and Otis Clay at the Grand...

Date Published
September-30-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles 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

Groovy Grant broadcasting

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Groovy Grant sitting at the broadcast table with headphones by a microphone. He wears a satin print shirt and a matching baseball cap at KKFI Radio...

Date Published
May-23-2003
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Group 21 getting ready for a live broadcast of NPR's Talk of the Nation

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Alaadeen and Group 21: Chris Clarke (piano), wearing a kufi cap, Tyrone Clark (bass), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a kufi cap, Pat Flynn (drums...

Date Published
September-28-2000
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Jerry Colonna, Al Jarvis, and Bob Hope

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Jerry Colonna, Al Jarvis, and Bob Hope standing shoulder to shoulder against a wall. Jarvis is wearing a comical hat and bowtie. Colonna and Hope both...

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

Kay Kyser

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Publicity photo of Kay Kyser sitting and leaning back while smiling and looking to the side. Kyser is wearing a tweed jacket and black tie.

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

Kay Kyser

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Publicity photo of Kay Kyser leaning forward and holding an NBC microphone with both hands while smiling. Kyser is wearing a tweed jacket and...

Date Published
1946
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

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Headshot of Kay Kyser looking to the side and smiling. Kyser is wearing a tweed jacket and striped 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 a surprised facial expression. Kyser is wearing a tweed jacket and black tie.

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

Kay Kyser

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Headshot of Kay Kyser looking to the side and smiling. Kyser is wearing a light colored suit jacket and black tie.

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

Kay Kyser and the Town Criers

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Kay Kyser sitting with the Town Criers. Kyser is holding a hand to his ear and smiling. Vernon, Lucy Ann, and Gordon look forward while smiling. Elva...

Date Published
1945
1950
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

Kay Kyser on stage

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An unidentified woman and Kay Kyser photographed from a low angle while performing on stage. Both are standing behind CBS microphones. Kyser is...

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

Maurice Hart

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Headshot of broadcaster Maurice Hart turned to the side and looking forward. Hart is behind a KFWB microphone, wearing glasses, a dark jacket, and...

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

Mike Kovacs, Marvine McKeithen, Lou Dare, Tom Baker, Otis Clay, DC Bellamy, Groovie Grant, and Aaron Hodge at the Street Blues Festival 2002

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Mike Kovacs, Marvine McKeithen, Lou Dare, Tom Baker, Otis Clay, DC Bellamy, Groovy Grant, and Aaron Hodge stand on the street laughing and looking at...

Date Published
June-29-2002
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

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