Artist Publicity Photos

Title: Artist Publicity Photos
Abstract: Promotional material was selected for this project from a collection that not only documents the career of this jazz authority and media personality, but also serves as a rich source for the study of broadcast radio and "jazz" in Washington, D.C., during Grant's 48-year career (1945-1993).

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Group portrait of Buddy Johnson and his orchestra
Buddy Johnson and his orchestra play. Letterpress text beneath image: "BUDDY JOHNSON / HIS PIANO AND HIS ORCHESTRA - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:39:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f049-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 748f69ab610db18dbec1cf0f6d331a48 (MD5) b01f049-001master.tif: 23478062 bytes, checksum: 6e809317b67bd7ab611d57f31c185e5e (MD5) b01f049-001thumb.jpg: 11518 bytes, checksum: 3bf942427d5bb6c48de46f04b430a8ed (MD5) manifest.xml: 5332 bytes, checksum: 52d67c05aed6ecaf8694a292271bd1ec (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Purvis Henson [?] plays the tenor (first saxophone on the left).
Group portrait of Buddy Johnson and his sextette
Buddy Johnson, piano and his sextette play. Letterpress text beneath image: "BUDDY JOHNSON / AND HIS SEXTETTE - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f048-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 60cd3be805b019923865fee6a2f97a61 (MD5) b01f048-001master.tif: 23165565 bytes, checksum: 6b9a338bac9154a20cb840588effe036 (MD5) b01f048-001thumb.jpg: 11913 bytes, checksum: 4e7fcd03762958a4d3ecd8a77bdbc5a2 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5331 bytes, checksum: f2586289d6fdd6568c2257b3b437eee3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Buddy Johnson plays the piano, unidentified bassist, unidentified drummer, unidentified trumpet player, unidentified clarinet player and tenor saxophonist Purvis Henson [?].
Group Portrait of Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing and Helen Humes
Jimmy Rushing, Count Basie and Helen Humes look through full-stick open piano. Letterpress text beneath image: "COUNT BASIE / And His Orchestra - XXXX / Exclusive Management / WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY / INC/ NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON HOLLYWOOD" Inscribed in image: "Bloom / Chicago", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:37:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f013-001display.jpg: 11555 bytes, checksum: 07e0c53561d008004832e625f93cfb0f (MD5) b01f013-001master.tif: 22939232 bytes, checksum: c4043725bc048f51c4649da9b85cb55e (MD5) b01f013-001thumb.jpg: 9703 bytes, checksum: 2623f95fdf77aa4f9bf864bcaf9dc9ef (MD5) manifest.xml: 5343 bytes, checksum: f9d9909f55a14dbd06ed024c72e9be7d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Group portrait of Les Hite and the Cotton Club Orchestra
The Cotton Club Orchestra plays on a stage. Club patrons are visible in the background. Inscribed on bass drum: "OB" Letterpress text beneath image: "LES HITE - COTTON CLUB / ORCHESTRA - HOLLYWOOD / CALIFORNIA", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f043-001master.tif: 23203662 bytes, checksum: 6e2fbf2cba81ee4ddf29cb1b9477ef84 (MD5) b01f043-001display.jpg: 96963 bytes, checksum: f2f4382841341d712df5da7aca1d27fb (MD5) b01f043-001thumb.jpg: 11598 bytes, checksum: 88090aa8748c23b583d7cc50a7d91973 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5339 bytes, checksum: eeecb7faca4313545ec1940c04260e35 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, The "OB" on the bass drum may stand for Oscar Bradley. Les Hite's initials ""LH"" are covered by a chair in front of the bass drum. Drummer Oscar Bradley [?], bassist Al Morgan [?], guitarist Frank Pasley [?] and pianist Earl 'Fatha" Hines [?] play on a stage.
Group portrait of Mary Lou Williams, Pha Terrell and Andy Kirk and his orchestra
Andy Kirk conducts his orchestra. Letterpress text beneath image: "MARY LOU WILLIAMS and PHA TERRELL / featured with / ANDY KIRK and His Orchestra - Direction / JOE GLASER / R. C. A. Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York, N. Y." Inscribed in image: "GORDON / CONNER / [?----]LAND", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:40:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f108-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 418f37919f16dbd0a082d211d67b6476 (MD5) b01f108-001master.tif: 23022796 bytes, checksum: 2115b8c8a57e072ea7c63849d429100b (MD5) b01f108-001thumb.jpg: 10930 bytes, checksum: 74d534d221bda958569082b388cbcded (MD5) manifest.xml: 5363 bytes, checksum: f06edb7056f50c2e8288a4ee25119fd1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, First row: band leader Andy Kirk, pianist Mary Lou Williams and vocalist Pha Terrell in front of microphone labeled "NBC". Second Row L to R: Ted Brinson, guitar; Booker Collins [?], bass; Ben Thigpen [?] (Ed Thigpen's father), drums; Theodore Donnelly [?], trombone; Dick Wilson, alto saxophone; John Williams, alto saxophone; John Harrington, saxophone; unidentified baritone saxophone player. Trumpets L to R: Earl Thompson, Paul King, Harry 'Big Jim' Lawson.
Portrait of Ahmad Jamal
Quarter-length portrait of Ahmad Jamal leaning on piano. Letterpress text beneath image: "AHMAD JAMAL - TELARC / JAZZ", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f047-001master.tif: 22948614 bytes, checksum: c34b9a3e79b08072176f68fe280b5a3c (MD5) b01f047-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 5bcd408fb49c1be3648d2a8352792ba8 (MD5) b01f047-001thumb.jpg: 9554 bytes, checksum: 8c34f9aedcc3a6fdf9903ec8de921070 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5306 bytes, checksum: b0bc834c94491258c2a82eca00590aaf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Portrait of Bill Evans
Head and shoulders portrait of Bill Evans. Letterpress text beneath image: "Bill Evans - Milestone", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:37:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f030-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: b082ef4bdc5468f8da289174b84926ce (MD5) b01f030-001master.tif: 22537238 bytes, checksum: 97cd63b660cb8a982366b98108cfd9fb (MD5) b01f030-001thumb.jpg: 9796 bytes, checksum: 8494689368ba96c1df5048dcd2d78f6d (MD5) manifest.xml: 5305 bytes, checksum: 2dfe258e6b36984f138ee36753c1c0cd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, White out on photo by Bill Evan's left ear.
Portrait of Count Basie
Graphite print of Count Basie with cigar in his right hand. Letterpress text beneath image: "c1983 ITI PRODUCTIONS - Count Basie" Inscribed in image: "love from Count Basie - [illegible signature] 81", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:37:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f011-001display.jpg: 11555 bytes, checksum: 07e0c53561d008004832e625f93cfb0f (MD5) b01f011-001master.tif: 23059408 bytes, checksum: 1b34bf8be8f528cad089b0b08c458ed7 (MD5) b01f011-001thumb.jpg: 8093 bytes, checksum: 708703ff3a2420f3f717862519b3b245 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5306 bytes, checksum: 2fb01330edd1789e9d507fdd215e40dd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Portrait of Count Basie
Half-length portrait of Count Basie. Letterpress text beneath image: "COUNT BASIE / And His Orchestra - XXXX / Exclusive Management / WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY / INC / NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON HOLLYWOOD" Inscribed in image: "Bloom", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:37:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f012-001display.jpg: 11555 bytes, checksum: 07e0c53561d008004832e625f93cfb0f (MD5) b01f012-001master.tif: 23353680 bytes, checksum: 4cea5865b65ed00584bc2c437d8f5915 (MD5) b01f012-001thumb.jpg: 8429 bytes, checksum: d1dfbbb5d8a8a5171e04d09a841fa008 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5306 bytes, checksum: d31c31563cefacc6b533587a706794e3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Portrait of Duke Ellington
Quarter-length portrait of Duke Ellington. Letterpress text beneath image: "DUKE ELLINGTON - ABC / Associated Booking Corp. / JOE GLASER, President / New York, Chicago, Hollywood" Inscribed in image: "James J. / Kriegsmann / ny.", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:36:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f028-001master.tif: 23024430 bytes, checksum: 6fe2b996ff8f46983ecaf8e2bc3190d3 (MD5) b01f028-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: f38b6d55adea3bbfe1a5e8dbb2a54e3c (MD5) b01f028-001thumb.jpg: 8699 bytes, checksum: 28fd4955b2904a83e274416c29220df2 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5309 bytes, checksum: 2d32ce0415314d28a497cc85eafb94bc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Portrait of Duke Ellington
Head and shoulders portrait of Duke Ellington in cap and gown. Letterpress text beneath image: "Duke Ellington / Honorary Doctor of Music / Columbia University, May 1973 - Fantasy", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:36:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f027-001master.tif: 22199544 bytes, checksum: 31a2843fc8bf44f6e4f50bcd16262a15 (MD5) b01f027-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: a329939588ca77999fd7b627590d6088 (MD5) b01f027-001thumb.jpg: 10055 bytes, checksum: 738cf8f3490408190baef72bba4a6da6 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5309 bytes, checksum: 109ecac3854afb905af59bb27470b8bc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Portrait of Duke Ellington
Three-quarter length portrait Duke Ellington holding baton. Letterpress text beneath image: "DUKE ELLINGTON / And His Famous Orchestra - MILLS ARTISTS, Inc. / 799 Seventh Ave., N.Y." Inscribed in image: "Maurice", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:36:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f026-001master.tif: 23361789 bytes, checksum: 4e28f6abb595d3bf58c4486f2d5af02b (MD5) b01f026-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 6a0b23cfd2cd758df34cc592387f8a30 (MD5) b01f026-001thumb.jpg: 8028 bytes, checksum: 2de6610495bd7e680b1429878edbaed1 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5309 bytes, checksum: 3e7ae17ae0edebdbdc57c08b68c3e553 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01

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