Photographs

Title: Photographs

Abstract: Mrs. June Deeds Grant donated a personal collection of Felix Grant memorabilia, as well as correspondence, radio program logs, playlists, liner notes, lectures, reviews, concert programs, magazine and newspaper articles, awards, commendations, and a unique collection of photographs

: Bobby Timmons, Keter Betts and Harry T. "Stump" Saunders at the Lorton Jazz Festival, Lorton, VA, September 1964; Pianist Bobby Timmons, drummer Harry T. "Stump" Saunders and bassist Keter Betts perform., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:33:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b02f003-001display.jpg: 39483 bytes, checksum: 63ba29445c5ae1cd924bbf6b5dcade5e (MD5) b02f003-001master.tif: 3264966 bytes, checksum: d7ea3f69b9eb4991f61da2c501b1c364 (MD5) b02f003-001thumb.jpg: 8223 bytes, checksum: 957df1b3db536317e3eb3ae49f686ee1 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5405 bytes, checksum: a894d54f4edca4e2e7208c3ec96d60c4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-15, Handwritten on back: "Keter Betts / Bass / Lorton Jazz / Festival / Sept 1964"

: Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Dizzy Gillespie and George Benson perform at a jazz concert at the White House on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1978; Musicians perform on stage surrounded by audience. Clockwise: Pianist Herbie Hancock, drummer Tony Williams, bassist Ron Carter, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, guitarist George Benson, and saxophonist Dexter Gordon., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:34:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b03f004-001display.jpg: 94840 bytes, checksum: bb3f8ad8b95f60f39d4840f91f126c85 (MD5) b03f004-001master.tif: 4741142 bytes, checksum: 22e7cc3362a2a4c944dbadbe17565a7d (MD5) b03f004-001thumb.jpg: 11070 bytes, checksum: d175461af6360fc774e53c5467368e99 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5521 bytes, checksum: a41d8f5b92a5b125a449c4dc895dd0e9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-15, Audio interview available. Dexter Gordon [01:04 min.], Herbie Hancock [01:38 min.], Dizzy Gillespie [1 min.] and George Benson [01:23 min.] interviewed separately by Felix Grant at the White House on June 18, 1978. Stamped on back: "JUN 1978"

: Felix Grant and Keter Betts at the Manassas Jazz Festival, Manassas, VA, July 1966; Felix Grant speaks at microphone on stage. Bassist Keter Betts visible in background., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:30:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b05f003-001display.jpg: 50242 bytes, checksum: 5d54ca60f32c71652c24bd7452511405 (MD5) b05f003-001master.tif: 23245068 bytes, checksum: ec25482238237c81969bb6928b310b5b (MD5) b05f003-001thumb.jpg: 8855 bytes, checksum: 5a06f28215a0e79e02d38a0d5b03245d (MD5) manifest.xml: 5365 bytes, checksum: 984e6f6f09a9d4f5c3be3cf1c1b238a2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "3 Felix Grant / Felix Grant / M.C. / Manassas Jazz Festival / July 1966"

: Felix Grant and the Boyd Raeburn orchestra at Club Kavakos, Washington, D.C., 1947; Bassist and bandleader Boyd Raeburn conducts his big band. Felix Grant speaks into WWDC microphone., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b05f037-001display.jpg: 85349 bytes, checksum: 3a3c7f5659b872406497f03c4326bf63 (MD5) b05f037-001master.tif: 9750386 bytes, checksum: b907f02c54c0dc171f73d81280d45c37 (MD5) b05f037-001thumb.jpg: 10072 bytes, checksum: 547971e407f3539ede17a527a6570dda (MD5) manifest.xml: 5365 bytes, checksum: c21125cdd4126d408d5cd30d90cc3d0f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "May 1st, 1947 / "Club Kavakos" / Felix Grant, D.C." Handwritten on back of paper photo holder: "May 1, 1947 / Club Kavakos / Felix Grant, MC." No information attached to the photo identified the leader as Boyd Raeburn. The bandleader was identified as Boyd Raeburn from other photographs and the initials "BR" on the bandstands.

: Felix Grant and unidentified man/musician at the Lorton Jazz Festival, Lorton, VA; Felix Grant stands beside unidentified man with upright bass case. Seated inmates are visible on the right side of bricks., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:28:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b04f007-001display.jpg: 81612 bytes, checksum: 2dc0f3b5f5b331bf3b868fc545c53c38 (MD5) b04f007-001master.tif: 4242934 bytes, checksum: cf8d3df40a5953a4d62e34472b291a2a (MD5) b04f007-001thumb.jpg: 9552 bytes, checksum: b98c81bc32ff57eea8adca67d215d15f (MD5) manifest.xml: 5364 bytes, checksum: 13679b362e1caebcddf0d89990fc5d64 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-15

: Felix Grant, Charlie Byrd, Buck Hill and Keter Betts, WMAL-TV, Washington, D.C.; Group portrait of participants in WMAL TV's "Jazz Recital"program. Felix Grant and guitarist Charlie Byrd, front row; saxophonist Buck Hill and bassist Keter Betts, second row far right., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:43:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b06f055-001display.jpg: 73264 bytes, checksum: 9844e34a95981d9d84eff18b2a513faf (MD5) b06f055-001master.tif: 23153764 bytes, checksum: e5538f41cf479cd133ce841dbee7a669 (MD5) b06f055-001thumb.jpg: 9116 bytes, checksum: 8b4b626c668232c59c6605e6f89ecd4e (MD5) manifest.xml: 5362 bytes, checksum: 91f5b7122e85d2c122853732b5bdb558 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "Felix Grant, HOST / Charlie Byrd / And musicians who appeared on / "JAZZ RECITAL" TV Program / WMAL-TV 4461 Conn Ave NW"

: Keter Betts, Frank Albright, Ann Read, Charlie Byrd and Felix Grant, WMAL-TV, Washington, D.C., 1957; Group portrait of bassist Keter Betts, flutist Frank Albright, vocalist Ann Read, guitarist Charlie Byrd and M.C. of WMAL TV's "Jazz Recital" program Felix Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:44:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b06f056-001display.jpg: 69324 bytes, checksum: f285ff0e4aac0ed9efd3b0b26a95e7cd (MD5) b06f056-001master.tif: 22999434 bytes, checksum: 3050b5518a1e469e41e94d6a9509c7ef (MD5) b06f056-001thumb.jpg: 9447 bytes, checksum: 25ae18f667957cf865434e97b4bfbba7 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5383 bytes, checksum: b9778c4cb2f92afcc065189cee095dfd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "Felix Grant Host of Show "Jazz Recital" / Charlie Byrd - Guitarist / Ann Read - singer / ? / Keter Betts - Bassist / WMAL TV / WMAL-TV 1957"

: Keter Betts, Steve Jordan and Jake Hanna perform at the Manassas Jazz Festival, Manassas, VA, July 1966; Bassist Keter Betts, guitarist Steve Jordan and drummer Jake Hanna play on stage. Inscribed in image: "Keter Betts - Bass / Steve Jordan - Guitar", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:28:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b05f001-001display.jpg: 59736 bytes, checksum: 831dae7e7485c888e10ede46259ba43a (MD5) b05f001-001master.tif: 22973882 bytes, checksum: 9ea85032491755f01e5badff44f7db8d (MD5) b05f001-001thumb.jpg: 10327 bytes, checksum: fca613e5436c6d367f1de71f856a650e (MD5) manifest.xml: 5386 bytes, checksum: 766a6f7cb0bbaca1bf7bf759bbc974fe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "1st Steve Jordan [illegible] / Keter Betts (bass) / Jake Hanna (drums) / Keter Betts Manassas Jazz Festival / Bass / 1966 / Steve Jordan " " " / Guitar"

: Oscar Peterson, Ed Thigpen and Ray Brown at the Lorton Jazz Festival, Lorton, VA, September 1964; Pianist Oscar Peterson, drummer Ed Thigpen and bassist Ray Brown perform. Four unidentified men are on the stage in the background. Inmates sitting on bleachers and a high wall connected to a guard tower are visible in the background., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:33:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b02f001-001display.jpg: 79174 bytes, checksum: 2bcee38253c9dcc7ed99c499ba74fdbc (MD5) b02f001-001master.tif: 10499926 bytes, checksum: a14800dd8b561f7390dda6b2d6c942f0 (MD5) b02f001-001thumb.jpg: 9406 bytes, checksum: 1c04b100a46e35219cc89315940e355a (MD5) manifest.xml: 5379 bytes, checksum: faaae80ae9f6ec41256623ddd3ef8e5b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-15, Handwritten on back: "Lorton Reformatory / Jazz Festival / 1964 / Ray Brown / Bassist / Drummer / Ed Thigpen / Oscar / Peterson / Piano / Sept 1964 / Lorton Jazz / Festival"

: Ray Brown at a jazz concert at the White House on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1978; Bassist Ray Brown, second from left, surrounded by unidentified people., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b03f033-001display.jpg: 94550 bytes, checksum: 5d9982f36cd102567224e40b6c1d34fc (MD5) b03f033-001master.tif: 4800354 bytes, checksum: 0be46d54b696a4a626b3a2ee4be52149 (MD5) b03f033-001thumb.jpg: 10580 bytes, checksum: b3755c15a9adfb3e85b8966595b99584 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5431 bytes, checksum: 320fbd35b388156a75830fb363d9e0c0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-15, Audio interview available. Ray Brown [01:29 min.] interviewed by Felix Grant at the White House on June 18, 1978. Stamped on back: "JUN 1978"

: Tommy Gwaltney, Keter Betts and Steve Jordan perform at the Manassas Jazz Festival, Manassas, VA, July 1966; Bassist Keter Betts, clarinetist and owner of Blues Alley Tommy Gwaltney, guitarist Steve Jordan and unidentified trumpet player play on stage. Inscribed in image: "Tommy Gwaltney - orig. / owner of Blues Alley / Keter Betts -Bass", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:29:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b05f004-001display.jpg: 53198 bytes, checksum: 741919cc3a2ab99deb6a4a18c55a202e (MD5) b05f004-001master.tif: 23559036 bytes, checksum: ce6351f7f3895085f4d0354ede14b5e9 (MD5) b05f004-001thumb.jpg: 9411 bytes, checksum: 1efeb0d817a30b4179f37754f5d12f0a (MD5) manifest.xml: 5390 bytes, checksum: 9b32f3ea036da820b19ecd69ff32bbf1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "12 Tommy Gwaltney / Tommy Gwaltney -> First owner of / Blues Alley / Flute [sic] Manassas Jazz / 1966 Festival"

: Zoot Sims, Ray Brown, George Benson and Gerry Mulligan perform at a jazz concert at the White House on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1978; Musicians perform on stage. Clockwise: Saxophonist Zoot Sims, bassist Ray Brown, guitarist George Benson, unidentified man, saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, and unidentified man., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b03f032-001display.jpg: 75653 bytes, checksum: ba20f229f0800de835650a5fcc01d48e (MD5) b03f032-001master.tif: 4851146 bytes, checksum: c012bf9a0160779353ce7c2628eefbf2 (MD5) b03f032-001thumb.jpg: 9102 bytes, checksum: 1d718fa72d7c9847390bdd529724b289 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5484 bytes, checksum: 2d932c3fb027c3b0b0095c60a3a14ce3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-15, Audio interview available. Ray Brown [01:29 min.], George Benson [01:23 min.] and Gerry Mulligan [02:13 min.] interviewed separately by Felix Grant at the White House on June 18, 1978. Stamped on back: "THIS PAPER / MANUFACTURED / BY KODAK"