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"
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"
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."
Snookum Russell plays the piano with his orchestra. Earl 'Fatha' Hines stands behind microphone at far right. Letterpress text beneath image: "Snookum Russell and his Orchestra / Is congratulated by / EARL (FATHER) HINES - Personal and Exclusive Management / FERGUSON BROS. AGENCY, INC. / 328 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis 2, Ind. / Indianapolis - New York - Washington - Hollywood"
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"
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"."
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."
Head and shoulders portrait of Chico Hamilton behind drum set. Letterpress text beneath image: "CHICO HAMILTON - Recording exclusively for / IMPULSE RECORDS"
Half-length portrait of Cootie Williams playing the trumpet. Letterpress text beneath image: "COOTIE WILLIAMS / And his Orchestra - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY"
