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"."
Quarter-length portrait of Betty Carter. Letterpress text beneath image: "BETTY CARTER / Droppin' Things - Verve / DIGITAL / Management: Bet-Car Productions, 307 Lake Street, San Francisco, / CA 94118 (415) 386-3315 - c 1990 PolyGram Records, Inc."
Head and shoulders portrait of Betty Mays. Letterpress text beneath image: "BETTY MAYS - TOUR DIRECTION / GALE AGENCY, INC / 48 West 48th Street / New York City" Inscribed in image: "BRUNO / Hollywood"
Three-quarter length portrait of Cab Calloway standing with hands in his pockets. Letterpress text beneath image: "CAB CALLOWAY / and his Cotton Club / Orchestra - MILLS ARTISTS, Inc., / 1619 BROADWAY / N. Y. C." Inscribed in image: "James J Kriegsmann / N.Y."
Composite photograph showing full-length portrait of Cab Calloway holding baton looking up towards head shot of himself. Letterpress text beneath image: "CAB CALLOWAY / and his Cotton Club / Orchestra - MILLS ARTISTS, Inc., / 1619 BROADWAY / N. Y. C." Inscribed in image: "James J Kriegsmann / N.Y."
Quarter-length portrait of Dotty Saulters. Letterpress text beneath image: "Dotty Saulters with / Cab Calloway & His Orchestra - CAB CALLOWAY, INC. / 1619 BROADWAY/ NEW YORK, N. Y." Inscribed in image: "Maurice Seymour / cui[illegible]"
Three-quarter length portrait of Eddie 'Mr. Cleanhead' Vinson singing in front of microphone. Letterpress text beneath image: "EDDIE "MR. CLEANHEAD" VINSON / AND HIS ORCHESTRA - UNIVERSAL ATTRACTIONS / 565 Fifth Avenue / New York, N.Y. / MOSS PHOTO, N.Y."
Head shot of Ella Fitzgerald. Letterpress text beneath image: "ELLA FITZGERALD / And Her Famous Orchestra - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY"
Head and shoulders portrait of Ella Fitzgerald singing. Letterpress text beneath image: "ELLA FITZGERALD / And Her Famous Orchestra - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY" Inscribed in image: "BRUNO / Hollywood / NYC"
Three-quarter length portrait of Irene Daye. Letterpress text beneath image: "IRENE DAYE Vocalist / Featured With / GENE KRUPA'S Orchestra - COLUMBIA RECORDING - MANAGEMENT / MCA / MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA / LONDON NEW YORK CHICAGO BEVERLY HILLS SAN FRANCISCO CLEVELAND DALLAS" Inscribed in image: "Bloom"
Quarter-length portrait of Jan Savitt. Letterpress text beneath image: "JAN SAVITT / And His Orchestra - Management / MCA / MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA / LONDON NEW YORK CHICAGO BEVERLY HILLS SAN FRANCISCO CLEVELAND DALLAS" Inscribed in image: "Maurice Seymour / cui[illegible]"
Profile portrait of Jan Savitt. Letterpress text beneath image: "JAN SAVITT / And His Orchestra - Management / MCA / MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA / LONDON NEW YORK CHICAGO BEVERLY HILLS SAN FRANCISCO CLEVELAND DALLAS" Inscribed in image: "Maurice Seymour"
Half-length portrait of Jimmy Rushing. Letterpress text beneath image: "JAMES RUSHING Featured with / COUNT BASIE And His Orchestra - XXXX / Exclusive Management / WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY / INC / NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON HOLLYWOOD" Inscribed in image: "[illegible]"