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Group portrait of Andy Kirk and his orchestra
Andy Kirk conducts his orchestra from a raised platform as they surround him and point their horns upwards in his direction. Letterpress text beneath image: "ANDY KIRK / And His Orchestra - Direction / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N.Y.", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f053-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: b32b8a1a4d560941a0b5f2e83d1461c9 (MD5) b01f053-001master.tif: 22450262 bytes, checksum: e3ec68ab0812abf14c783196a4141d17 (MD5) b01f053-001thumb.jpg: 9273 bytes, checksum: ed4998185bb25c77d124fdf9d8236f69 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5328 bytes, checksum: e9322f43389b16ebc6db439f1c757867 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Mary Lou Williams plays the piano.
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 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 Eddie Tompkins, Willie Smith, Joe Thomas
Eddie Tompkins, holding trumpet, and Willie Smith, holding clarinet, surround microphone. Joe Thomas looks on. Letterpress text beneath image: "Tompkins, Smith, Thomas - EXCLUSIVE / VOCALION RECORDING / ARTISTS - Personal Direction / HAROLD F. OXLEY / 17 East 49th Street / New York City", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f064-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 2377b2d9517b7ffb6db84ed96c2e4ede (MD5) b01f064-001master.tif: 23826752 bytes, checksum: bc6070bc5399bd2af4d2aa392b08078d (MD5) b01f064-001thumb.jpg: 9888 bytes, checksum: 988b7177eff3c9b0bde9df4cf9339efb (MD5) manifest.xml: 5341 bytes, checksum: 386fce48e180191e0ef364a950e19d80 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, The musicians pictured are members of Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra.
Group portrait of Ella Fitzgerald and her orchestra
Ella Fitzgerald sings and Eddie Barefield plays the clarinet in front of orchestra. Letterpress text beneath image: "ELLA FITZGERALD / And Her Famous Orchestra - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:36:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f033-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: f924ce77e9280df36665b6fdd19f3db4 (MD5) b01f033-001master.tif: 23526537 bytes, checksum: 7b8810a1b4121ef0b062588342717028 (MD5) b01f033-001thumb.jpg: 10732 bytes, checksum: 70abae95fd614ae831ae943f79de5b0f (MD5) manifest.xml: 5334 bytes, checksum: 820561cf61df51603a75c7fe0c46eae1 (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 Louis Jordan and his orchestra
Louis Jordan conducts his orchestra with his left hand and holds soprano saxophone in his right hand. Letterpress text beneath image: "LOUIS JORDAN / And His Orchestra - MANAGEMENT / GENERAL AMUSEMENT CORP. / New York, Chicago, Hollywood, London" Inscribed in image: "Bloom / CHICAGO", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f052-001master.tif: 23092390 bytes, checksum: 15f6a446e8c9e2915c40efd111fa0304 (MD5) b01f052-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 77597499522ac18e317a16979b8545ed (MD5) b01f052-001thumb.jpg: 11315 bytes, checksum: 7aa7879c80db5fcdb595bc708789c433 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5331 bytes, checksum: 489a5acce7c60d18421ec05c5b171adc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Unidentified trumpet player, bassist, drummer and pianist pictured.
Group portrait of Lucky Millinder and band
Lucky Millinder stands in front of his band with his right hand in a fist. His musicians are shaking hands with each other. Music stands inscribed with the letters "L M." Letterpress text beneath image: "LUCKY MILLANDER & BAND / Doing the Famous "Hello Bill" Number - GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY / MOSS PHOTO, N.Y.", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f069-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: bf4ceae00eded5d2b18ee758bd4989dd (MD5) b01f069-001master.tif: 23552412 bytes, checksum: 533a080a0ec0df12e9ff3f27d02792c7 (MD5) b01f069-001thumb.jpg: 11854 bytes, checksum: 63f3087a4d7230cb988557369c2362aa (MD5) manifest.xml: 5325 bytes, checksum: 863374f72bcedaf77e9679786f3763f3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Tenor saxophonist Bull Moose Jackson is the first saxophone on the first row.
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.

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