Ulysses 'Blackie' Auger, owner of Duke Ellington Building and Mercer Ellington, Duke Ellington's son, unveil plaque marking Duke Ellington's birth site.
Composite photograph of four photographs showing Shirley Horn with Wynton Marsalis, Miles Davis, Branford Marsalis and Toots Thielemans. Letterpress text beneath image: "SHIRLEY HORN / You Won't Forget Me / c 1990 PolyGram Records, Inc. - Verve / DIGITAL"
Felix Grant receives Blues Alley Jazz Contributions Award from Blues Alley owner John T. Bunyan for his role in promoting jazz and blues musicians and their work in the Washington, D.C. area. Reuben Brown seated at piano in background. Microphones inscribed: "WMAL / AM / 63"
Quarter-length portrait of Tiny Bradshaw. Letterpress text beneath image: "TINY BRADSHAW And His Orchestra - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY"
Half-length portrait of Sonny Woods. Letterpress text beneath image: "SONNY WOODS / featured with / LOUIS ARMSTRONG and His Orchestra - Personal Management / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N.Y." Inscribed in image: "Bloom / CHICAGO"
Head and shoulders portrait of McCoy Tyner. Letterpress text beneath image: McCOY TYNER - Bookings: Jack Whittemore / 80 Park Avenue, NYC 10016 / (212) 986-6854 / Milestone"
Half-length portrait of McCoy Tyner resting his right elbow on piano. Letterpress text beneath image: "McCOY TYNER - Jack Whittemore / 80 Park Avenue, NYC 10016 / 212/986-6854 - Milestone"
Half-length portrait of seated Mary Lou Williams. Letterpress text beneath image: "MARY LOU WILLIAMS / featured with / ANDY KIRK and His Orchestra - Direction / JOE GLASER / R. C. A. Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York, N. Y." Inscribed in image: [illegible]
Half-length portrait of Luis Russell sitting at piano. Letterpress text beneath image: "LUIS RUSSELL / AND HIS ORCHESTRA - TOUR DIRECTION / GALE AGENCY, INC / 48 West 48th Street / New York City"
Half-length portrait of Earl Hines standing with hands behind his back. Letterpress text beneath image: "EARL HINES And His Orchestra - XXXX / Exclusive Management / WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY / INC / NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON HOLLYWOOD" Inscribed in image: "Bloom / CHICAGO"
Quarter-length portrait of Duke Ellington. Letterpress text beneath image: "DUKE ELLINGTON - ABC / Associated Booking Corp. / JOE GLASER, President / New York, Chicago, Hollywood" Inscribed in image: "James J. / Kriegsmann / ny."
Head and shoulders portrait of Duke Ellington in cap and gown. Letterpress text beneath image: "Duke Ellington / Honorary Doctor of Music / Columbia University, May 1973 - Fantasy"
Three-quarter length portrait Duke Ellington holding baton. Letterpress text beneath image: "DUKE ELLINGTON / And His Famous Orchestra - MILLS ARTISTS, Inc. / 799 Seventh Ave., N.Y." Inscribed in image: "Maurice"