Publicity photo for Coleman Hawkins and his orchestra, "The World's Greatest Tenor Saxophonist," featuring a headshot of Hawkins leaning forward and...
Coleman Hawkins looking up and to the side while playing saxophone. Meade "Lux" Lewis is playing piano, looking up and to the side at Hawkins.
Coleman Hawkins sitting on wooden steps and assembling his saxophone while smoking a cigarette. Hawkins is looking up and to the side, wearing a...
Coleman Hawkins on stage playing saxophone with Roy Eldridge, trumpet and unidentified bassist and pianist in New York.
Coleman Hawkins standing against a wall, playing saxophone, and looking to the side. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and fedora.
Coleman Hawkins playing saxophone; J.C Heard on drums with unidentified trumpet player.
Coleman Hawkins sitting and playing saxophone while looking down. Hawkins is wearing a dark suit and fedora.
Coleman Hawkins on stage playing saxophone with an unidentified bass player in New York.
Coleman Hawkins sitting on wooden steps with one arm resting on his lap and his head resting on his hand. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and...
Coleman Hawkins sitting on a couch, looking up and to the side while smiling. Hawkins is holding a saxophone on his lap and wearing a pinstripe suit...
Claude "Fiddler" Williams, on the right side of the photograph stands sideways to the audience to look back at Dan Pliskow, double bassist, and the...
Cotton Candy & So Many Men, a blues band from Kansas City comprised of one African American woman, one African American man, and four white men, sit...
Cotton Candy smiles as she sits at a table and listens to Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), an unidentified bass player, and an unidentified (electric...
Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), unidentified bass player, and an unidentified (electric guitar) performing at BB's Lawnside BBQ as Cotton Candy (vocals)...
Count Basie Orchestra performing at an unidentified venue. From left to right Count Basie playing piano, Rodney Richardson playing bass, Jimmy Rushing...
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance including (left) Buddy Tate, Earle Warren, and Jack Washington playing saxophone; Freddie Green playing...
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap and holding a soprano saxophone, and Craig Rivers (in background), with his arms crossed, during a recording...
Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in front of Dinky Morris seated at a table; another, unidentified, African American man seated next to Morris can be...
Curtis Peagler with Dinky Morris; both wearing red hats; Peagler wearing sunglasses and red suspenders; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is...
Clora Bryant, Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (saxophone), Dinky Morris (saxophone) and an unidentified double bassist on stage at the Blue...
Curtis Pegler (saxophone) and Rickey Woodard (clarinet) playing facing each other at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is wearing a black leather...
Curtis Peagler and Rickey Woodard playing saxophones at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is wearing red suspenders, sunglasses, and a red beret...
Curtis Peagler standing with his saxophone while holding a white coffee mug; he's wearing a black shirt, sunglasses, red suspenders, and a red beret...
Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in the middle of a crowded bar (likely the Blue Note) and wearing a red hat; a crowd of people are seated all around...
Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in a club; wearing a white jacket and sunglasses with others partially seen behind him and a string of lights above...
