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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
- Felix Grant and Bing Crosby, Hollywood, CA, 1950
- Created
- January 1, 1950
- Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Felix Grant stands next to Bing Crosby.
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington
- Title
- Felix Grant and Ella Fitzgerald at Blues Alley, Washington, DC, 1988
- Created
- January 1, 1988
- Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Ella Fitzgerald stands next to Felix Grant. Inscribed in image: "Ella Fitzgerald - Felix Grant"
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington, Nightclubs -- District of Columbia -- Washington
- Title
- Felix Grant and Ella Fitzgerald at the Lorton Jazz Festival, Lorton, VA, September 1964
- Created
- September 1, 1964
- Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Felix Grant speaks to vocalist Ella Fitzgerald. Unidentified people surround them.
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Jazz festivals, Jails - Virginia, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington, Jails
- Title
- Felix Grant and Jimmy Witherspoon at 20th Anniversary of "The Album Sound" at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., 1974.
- Created
- September 27, 1974
- Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon stands next to Felix Grant on stage.
- Subject
- Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington, Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals
- Title
- Felix Grant and Leny Andrade, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1961
- Created
- June 1, 1961
- Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Felix Grant and Brazilian vocalist Leny Andrade stand beside each other.
- Subject
- Popular music -- Brazil, Jazz vocals, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington
- Title
- Felix Grant and Leslie Uggams, 1970
- Created
- January 1, 1970
- Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Felix Grant stands beside vocalist / actress Leslie Uggams. Unidentified man holding glass in background.
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington
- Title
- Felix Grant and Mary Jefferson, 1989
- Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Felix Grant stands beside vocalist Mary Jefferson on stage. Drum set and sign "Blues 88-89" visible in background.
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington
- Title
- Felix Grant interviews Cab Calloway at radio station WWDC-AM 1450, Washington, D.C., 1948
- Created
- January 1, 1948
- Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Felix Grant and vocalist / bandleader Cab Calloway sit beside each other at table behind microphone labeled "1450/ WWDC."
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington
- 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 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