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.
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"
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"
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."
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"
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"
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"."
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.