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Group portrait of Andy Kirk and his orchestra
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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
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Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Mary Lou Williams plays the piano.
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Group portrait of Buddy Johnson and his orchestra
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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
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Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Purvis Henson [?] plays the tenor (first saxophone on the left).
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Group portrait of Buddy Johnson and his sextette
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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
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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 [?].
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Group portrait of Cootie Williams and his sextette
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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
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Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
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Group Portrait of Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing and Helen Humes
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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
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Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
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Group portrait of Eddie Tompkins, Willie Smith, Joe Thomas
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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
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Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, The musicians pictured are members of Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra.
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Group portrait of Ella Fitzgerald and her orchestra
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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
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Previous issue date: 2002-10-01
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Group portrait of Les Hite and Dead End Kids
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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
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Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Letterpress text beneath image misspells the word "Cotton."
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Group portrait of Les Hite and the Cotton Club Orchestra
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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
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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.
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Group portrait of Louis Jordan and his orchestra
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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
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Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Unidentified trumpet player, bassist, drummer and pianist pictured.
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Group portrait of Lucky Millinder and band
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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
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Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, Tenor saxophonist Bull Moose Jackson is the first saxophone on the first row.
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Group portrait of Mary Lou Williams, Pha Terrell and Andy Kirk and his orchestra
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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
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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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