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Title: Ella Fitzgerald in front of bus at the Lorton Jazz Festival, Lorton, VA, September 1964
Created: September 1, 1964
Type: Photographs
Description: Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald stands in front of bus. The circular logo on bus reads "District of Columbia Department of Corrections." Smiling bus driver and seated inmates are visible in the background.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Jazz festivals, Jails - Virginia, Jails, Prisoners

Title: Group Portrait of Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing and Helen Humes
Created: January 1, 1940
Creator: Bloom
Type: Photographs
Description: 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"
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Piano, Jazz vocals, Publicity photographs

Title: Group portrait of Ella Fitzgerald and her orchestra
Created: January 1, 1940
Type: Photographs
Description: 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"
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Big bands -- United States, Publicity photographs

Title: Group portrait of Lucky Millinder and band
Created: January 1, 1940
Creator: Moss Photo
Type: Photographs
Description: 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."
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Big bands -- United States, Publicity photographs

Title: Group portrait of Mary Lou Williams, Pha Terrell and Andy Kirk and his orchestra
Created: January 1, 1930
Creator: Conner, Gordon
Type: Photographs
Description: 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"
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Piano, Jazz vocals, Big bands -- United States, Publicity photographs

Title: Group portrait of the Lunceford Quartette
Created: January 1, 1930
Type: Photographs
Description: Gerald Wilson, James 'Trummy' Young, Eddie Tompkins, and Willie Smith sing into microphone while guitarist Al Norris plays. Letterpress text beneath image: "LUNCEFORD QUARTETTE / Wilson, Young, Tompkins, Smith / Guitarist, Al Norris - EXCLUSIVE / VOCALION RECORDING / ARTISTS - Personal Direction / HAROLD F. OXLEY / 17 East 49th Street / New York City"
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Big bands -- United States, Jazz vocals, Publicity photographs

Title: Group portrait of the Swingle Singers and the Modern Jazz Quartet
Type: Photographs
Description: 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"."
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Publicity photographs

Title: Interview with Al Hibbler / interviewed by Felix Grant, April 23, 1968
Created: January 1, 1968
Creator: Hibbler, Al, 1915-
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Al Hibbler discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Arthur Prysock, / interviewed by Felix Grant, May 15, 1981
Created: January 1, 1981
Creator: Prysock, Arthur
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Arthur Prysock discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Prysock is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Bob Wilber and Pug Horton / interviewed by Felix Grant, August 28, 1981
Created: January 1, 1981
Creator: Wilber, Bob
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993, Horton, Pug, 1932-
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Bob Wilber and Pug Horton discuss their careers with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Wilber is featured playing clarinet and alto saxophone on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant. Horton is featured singing on one excerpt.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Clarinet music (Jazz), Saxophone music (Jazz), Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Bobby Short / interviewed by Felix Grant, March 31, 1978
Created: January 1, 1978
Creator: Short, Bobby
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Bobby Short discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Short is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Bull Moose Jackson / interviewed by Felix Grant, ca. 1969
Created: January 1, 1969
Creator: Jackson, Bull Moose, 1919-
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Bullmoose Jackson discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Lou Rawls, T-Bone Walker, Lil Green and Ray Charles are featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals, Saxophone music (Jazz)

Title: Interview with Cab Calloway and Chris Calloway / interviewed by Felix Grant, June 17, 1981
Created: January 1, 1981
Creator: Calloway, Cab, 1907-
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993, Calloway, Chris
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Cab Calloway discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Calloway is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant. Calloway's daughter Chris is present in the studio and speaks frequently.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Cab Calloway / interviewed by Felix Grant, August 14, 1978
Created: January 1, 1978
Creator: Calloway, Cab, 1907-
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Cab Calloway discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Calloway is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Carol Sloane / interviewed by Felix Grant, 1966
Created: January 1, 1981
Creator: Sloane, Carol
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Carol Sloane discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Sloane is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Carrie Smith / interviewed by Felix Grant, July 1, 1981
Created: January 1, 1981
Creator: Smith, Carrie
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Carrie Smith discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Smith is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Clancy Hayes / interviewed by Felix Grant, September 12, 1967
Created: January 1, 1967
Creator: Hayes, Clancy
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Clancy Hayes discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Hayes is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Banjo music, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Clea Bradford / interviewed by Felix Grant, May 15, 1981
Created: January 1, 1981
Creator: Bradford, Clea
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Clea Bradford discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Bradford is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Dakota Staton / interviewed by Felix Grant, May 5, 1978
Created: January 1, 1978
Creator: Staton, Dakota
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Dakota Staton discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Staton is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals

Title: Interview with Dave Frishberg and Bob Dorough / interviewed by Felix Grant, April 16, 1984
Created: January 1, 1984
Creator: Frishberg, Dave
Contributor: Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993, Dorough, Bob
Type: Sound recordings
Description: Dave Frishberg and Bob Dorough discuss their careers with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Frishberg and Dorough are featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Piano music (Jazz), Jazz vocals, Popular music -- United States

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