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Title: Zoot Sims, Ray Brown, George Benson and Gerry Mulligan perform at a jazz concert at the White House on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1978
Created: June 18, 1978
Type: Photographs
Description: Musicians perform on stage. Clockwise: Saxophonist Zoot Sims, bassist Ray Brown, guitarist George Benson, unidentified man, saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, and unidentified man.
Subject: Jazz festivals, Jazz musicians -- United States, Saxophone, Double bass, Guitar

Title: Tommy Gwaltney, Keter Betts and Steve Jordan perform at the Manassas Jazz Festival, Manassas, VA, July 1966
Created: July 1, 1966
Type: Photographs
Description: Bassist Keter Betts, clarinetist and owner of Blues Alley Tommy Gwaltney, guitarist Steve Jordan and unidentified trumpet player play on stage. Inscribed in image: "Tommy Gwaltney - orig. / owner of Blues Alley / Keter Betts -Bass"
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Clarinet, Double bass, Guitar, Jazz festivals

Title: Ray Brown at a jazz concert at the White House on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1978
Created: June 18, 1978
Type: Photographs
Description: Bassist Ray Brown, second from left, surrounded by unidentified people.
Subject: Jazz festivals, Jazz musicians -- United States, Double bass

Title: Portrait of Charles Mingus
Type: Photographs
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Charles Mingus playing the double bass. Letterpress text beneath image: "CHARLES MINGUS - (212) 736-4749"
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Double bass, Publicity photographs

Title: Portrait of Charles Mingus
Type: Photographs
Description: Half-length portrait of Charles Mingus playing the double bass with cigar in his mouth.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Double bass, Publicity photographs

Title: Oscar Peterson, Ed Thigpen and Ray Brown at the Lorton Jazz Festival, Lorton, VA, September 1964
Created: September 1, 1964
Type: Photographs
Description: Pianist Oscar Peterson, drummer Ed Thigpen and bassist Ray Brown perform. Four unidentified men are on the stage in the background. Inmates sitting on bleachers and a high wall connected to a guard tower are visible in the background.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Double bass, Piano, Percussion, Jazz festivals, Jails - Virginia, Jails, Prisoners

Title: Keter Betts, Steve Jordan and Jake Hanna perform at the Manassas Jazz Festival, Manassas, VA, July 1966
Created: July 1, 1966
Type: Photographs
Description: Bassist Keter Betts, guitarist Steve Jordan and drummer Jake Hanna play on stage. Inscribed in image: "Keter Betts - Bass / Steve Jordan - Guitar"
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Double bass, Guitar, Percussion, Jazz festivals

Title: Keter Betts, Frank Albright, Ann Read, Charlie Byrd and Felix Grant, WMAL-TV, Washington, D.C., 1957
Created: January 1, 1957
Type: Photographs
Description: Group portrait of bassist Keter Betts, flutist Frank Albright, vocalist Ann Read, guitarist Charlie Byrd and M.C. of WMAL TV's "Jazz Recital" program Felix Grant.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Double bass, Jazz vocals, Guitar, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington, Television studios -- District of Columbia -- Washington

Title: Group portrait of Les Hite and the Cotton Club Orchestra
Created: January 1, 1930
Type: Photographs
Description: 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"
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Guitar, Piano, Double bass, Percussion, Publicity photographs

Title: Felix Grant, Charlie Byrd, Buck Hill and Keter Betts, WMAL-TV, Washington, D.C.
Created: January 1, 1957
Type: Photographs
Description: Group portrait of participants in WMAL TV's "Jazz Recital"program. Felix Grant and guitarist Charlie Byrd, front row; saxophonist Buck Hill and bassist Keter Betts, second row far right.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Guitar, Saxophone, Double bass, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington, Television studios -- District of Columbia -- Washington

Title: Felix Grant and unidentified man/musician at the Lorton Jazz Festival, Lorton, VA
Created: January 1, 1960
Type: Photographs
Description: Felix Grant stands beside unidentified man with upright bass case. Seated inmates are visible on the right side of bricks.
Subject: Double bass, Jazz festivals, Jails - Virginia, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington, Jails, Prisoners

Title: Felix Grant and the Boyd Raeburn orchestra at Club Kavakos, Washington, D.C., 1947
Created: May 1, 1947
Type: Photographs
Description: Bassist and bandleader Boyd Raeburn conducts his big band. Felix Grant speaks into WWDC microphone.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Double bass, Big Bands -- United States, Nightclubs -- District of Columbia -- Washington

Title: Felix Grant and Keter Betts at the Manassas Jazz Festival, Manassas, VA, July 1966
Created: July 1, 1966
Type: Photographs
Description: Felix Grant speaks at microphone on stage. Bassist Keter Betts visible in background.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Double bass, Jazz festivals, Broadcasters -- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington

Title: Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Dizzy Gillespie and George Benson perform at a jazz concert at the White House on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1978
Created: June 18, 1978
Type: Photographs
Description: Musicians perform on stage surrounded by audience. Clockwise: Pianist Herbie Hancock, drummer Tony Williams, bassist Ron Carter, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, guitarist George Benson, and saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
Subject: Jazz festivals, Jazz musicians -- United States, Piano, Percussion, Double bass, Trumpet, Guitar, Saxophone

Title: Bobby Timmons, Keter Betts and Harry T. "Stump" Saunders at the Lorton Jazz Festival, Lorton, VA, September 1964
Created: September 1, 1964
Type: Photographs
Description: Pianist Bobby Timmons, drummer Harry T. "Stump" Saunders and bassist Keter Betts perform.
Subject: Jazz musicians -- United States, Double bass, Percussion, Piano, Jazz festivals, Jails - Virginia, Jails