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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 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 and Shirley Horn at the Indian Spring Country Club, Silver Spring, MD, 1988
- Created
- May 1, 1988
- Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Felix Grant speaks into microphone as he holds Shirley Horn's hand on stage. Band stands in background inscribed: "Bob / Tennyson / Orchestras"
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- United States, Jazz vocals, Piano, 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 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 Deek Watson / interviewed by Felix Grant, April 9, 1969
- Created
- January 1, 1969
- Creator
- Watson, Deek
- Contributor
- Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Description
- Deek Watson discusses his career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Watson is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals
- Title
- Interview with June Norton / interviewed by Felix Grant, October 19, 1985
- Created
- January 1, 1985
- Creator
- Norton, June
- Contributor
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Description
- June Norton discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Norton talks about her time as Duke Ellington's singer in 1950. Duke Ellington is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals
- Title
- Interview with Laurel Massé / interviewed by Felix Grant, February 2, 1985
- Created
- January 1, 1985
- Creator
- Massé, Laurel
- Contributor
- Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Description
- Laurel Massé discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Massé is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals
- Title
- Interview with Sue Raney / interviewed by Felix Grant, June 22, 1985
- Created
- January 1, 1985
- Creator
- Raney, Sue
- Contributor
- Grant, Felix E., 1918-1993
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Description
- Sue Raney discusses her career with interviewer and radio host Felix Grant. Pianist Bob Florence, accompanist to Raney, is present in the studio and speaks occasionally. Raney is featured on excerpts from recordings selected by Grant.
- Subject
- Jazz musicians -- Interviews, Jazz vocals
- 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