Andy Kirk conducts his orchestra from a raised platform as they surround him and point their horns upwards in his direction. Letterpress text beneath image: "ANDY KIRK / And His Orchestra - Direction / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N.Y."
Buddy Johnson and his orchestra play. Letterpress text beneath image: "BUDDY JOHNSON / HIS PIANO AND HIS ORCHESTRA - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY"
Buddy Johnson, piano and his sextette play. Letterpress text beneath image: "BUDDY JOHNSON / AND HIS SEXTETTE - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
Louis Jordan conducts his orchestra with his left hand and holds soprano saxophone in his right hand. Letterpress text beneath image: "LOUIS JORDAN / And His Orchestra - MANAGEMENT / GENERAL AMUSEMENT CORP. / New York, Chicago, Hollywood, London" Inscribed in image: "Bloom / CHICAGO"
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"
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"
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.="