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"
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"
Pianist John Lewis, bassist Percy Heath, drummer Connie Kay, and vibraphonist Milt Jackson pose with arms around each other's shoulders. Letterpress text beneath image: "THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET - Ted Kurland Associates (Agency) / 173 Brighton Av., Boston 02134 / (617) 254-0007 - Monte Kay Management / (213) 876-9602"
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"."
Half-length portrait of Andy Kirk holding baton. Letterpress text beneath image: "ANDY KIRK / And His Orchestra - Direction / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N. Y." Inscribed in image: "James J Kriegsmann / N.Y."
Three-quarter length portrait of Archie Shepp holding a tenor saxophone with pipe in his mouth. Letterpress text beneath image: "ARCHIE SHEPP - Recording exclusively for IMPULSE RECORDS"
Quarter-length portrait of Benny Goodman holding clarinet. Letterpress text beneath image: "BENNY GOODMAN / And His Orchestra - Associated Booking Corp. / JOE GLASER, President / NEW YORK, CHICAGO, HOLLYWOOD" Inscribed in image: ""POPSIE" / =N.Y.="
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."
Half-length portrait of Charlie Barnet holding alto saxophone. Letterpress text beneath image: "CHARLIE BARNET / And His Orchestra - Exclusive CRA Management / CONSOLIDATED RADIO ARTISTS, INC / NEW YORK CHICAGO CLEVELAND HOLLYWOOD DALLAS / SAN FRANCISCO"
Head and shoulders portrait of Chico Hamilton behind drum set. Letterpress text beneath image: "CHICO HAMILTON - Recording exclusively for / IMPULSE RECORDS"
