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 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 Cootie Williams and his sextette
Cootie Williams (center, in front of microphone) and his sextette play. Inscribed on bass drum: "Cootie Williams" Letterpress text beneath image: "COOTIE WILLIAMS / AND HIS FAMOUS SEXTETTE - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:40:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f103-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 80d56b81166780d31041d910f87b6006 (MD5) b01f103-001master.tif: 23114544 bytes, checksum: 7566ae99b09ef4bceddf9953c6634461 (MD5) b01f103-001thumb.jpg: 11375 bytes, checksum: 804dfdfc3d7b5e0824dd123c13c33816 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5333 bytes, checksum: 3acefee3f2f0121ddbb14d7270856913 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
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 Dead End Kids
Les Hite (second from left) surrounded by unidentified Dead End Kids playing drums and bass. Unidentified woman stands to the left. Letterpress text beneath image: "HOLLYWOOD / CALIFORNIA - LES HITE / COTTIN [sic] CLUB ORCHESTRA - DEAD END KIDS", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:36:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f042-001master.tif: 23203774 bytes, checksum: 90c6291bee23eabc84ac07b1e84827de (MD5) b01f042-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: f0196d57edbea763f3c52bd08e87ba78 (MD5) b01f042-001thumb.jpg: 11738 bytes, checksum: eef1b35736febe9ee966b8d21522d220 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5327 bytes, checksum: a2c5bc5467a3cf9d47fe2160279d0a44 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Letterpress text beneath image misspells the word "Cotton."
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 the Modern Jazz Quartet
Pianist John Lewis, bassist Percy Heath, drummer Connie Kay, and vibraphonist Milt Jackson pose with arms around each other's shoulders. Letterpress text beneath image: "THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET - Ted Kurland Associates (Agency) / 173 Brighton Av., Boston 02134 / (617) 254-0007 - Monte Kay Management / (213) 876-9602", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f072-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: aa278ea994667b058cd4754edc898d0c (MD5) b01f072-001master.tif: 22660408 bytes, checksum: 6cf2781bb627a6e3a8e1616cfc27732d (MD5) b01f072-001thumb.jpg: 9258 bytes, checksum: 14bf7571ff1a8ad39b535d8e41fbe931 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5324 bytes, checksum: d25356527c7b201decd09f930235537b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Group portrait of the Swingle Singers and the Modern Jazz Quartet
Group portrait of the Swingle Singers and the Modern Jazz Quartet. Letterpress text beneath image: "THE SWINGLE SINGERS AND THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET: / Two of the most inventive of the contemporary jazz aggregations are seen above in Paris recently where they / jointly recorded a new LP for the Philips label entitled, "Encounter".", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:40:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f094-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: e0122c10f881f8122f4b14b7841ed4bc (MD5) b01f094-001master.tif: 22981510 bytes, checksum: a7bba26d3a4655975dc1cb54a24a8e4f (MD5) b01f094-001thumb.jpg: 12225 bytes, checksum: 94bf500f9a21a2d0d6d4989282884afe (MD5) manifest.xml: 5348 bytes, checksum: 1fa46c841e779b5183fdfe90196cba49 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
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 Andy Kirk
Half-length portrait of Andy Kirk holding baton. Letterpress text beneath image: "ANDY KIRK / And His Orchestra - Direction / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N. Y." Inscribed in image: "James J Kriegsmann / N.Y.", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f054-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 5dc384c80c43c2bd5769d3803f47a4a1 (MD5) b01f054-001master.tif: 23141350 bytes, checksum: a6100df188be0122e7430d90f57f1b95 (MD5) b01f054-001thumb.jpg: 8212 bytes, checksum: 34363b9557fd3ed78413bef84dabc387 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5304 bytes, checksum: be8d30e9f0bc518ab711ca6220842305 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Portrait of Archie Shepp
Three-quarter length portrait of Archie Shepp holding a tenor saxophone with pipe in his mouth. Letterpress text beneath image: "ARCHIE SHEPP - Recording exclusively for IMPULSE RECORDS", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:41:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f091-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 86657ab7f61f6801d2cce75581ca43e8 (MD5) b01f091-001master.tif: 22827414 bytes, checksum: 54dda5c14f5b5c7418ba2aee59a9ee97 (MD5) b01f091-001thumb.jpg: 9923 bytes, checksum: 9fef258fbc78aef2c5a172cddb49d656 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5307 bytes, checksum: 08d547b3b013ebaf98862b844be18738 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Portrait of Art Blakey
Quarter-length portrait of Art Blakey. Letterpress text beneath image: "Art Blakey - Milestone", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:37:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f014-001display.jpg: 11555 bytes, checksum: 07e0c53561d008004832e625f93cfb0f (MD5) b01f014-001master.tif: 22753568 bytes, checksum: 358222510f2be34bbc14382181289ae4 (MD5) b01f014-001thumb.jpg: 8817 bytes, checksum: 9f79ead2792851e0e5812faedacb60aa (MD5) manifest.xml: 5305 bytes, checksum: 2f74c30c4e0a18f4af662518a7d56193 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
Portrait of Benny Goodman
Quarter-length portrait of Benny Goodman holding clarinet. Letterpress text beneath image: "BENNY GOODMAN / And His Orchestra - Associated Booking Corp. / JOE GLASER, President / NEW YORK, CHICAGO, HOLLYWOOD" Inscribed in image: ""POPSIE" / =N.Y.=", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:36:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f037-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 0213b38ad3a1614c3450f664f8b009a0 (MD5) b01f037-001master.tif: 23857672 bytes, checksum: 517a02d93f19eb06446b09b5afeca528 (MD5) b01f037-001thumb.jpg: 9839 bytes, checksum: 87623a020d3e433abe8e1e221ed7828a (MD5) manifest.xml: 5308 bytes, checksum: 70a213a7432ce0742d099195f94b7c63 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01

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