Warren Durrett Collection

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: Warren Durrett and woman standing in front of bushes and trees; Warren Durrett standing with his hand on his hip next to an unidentified woman (Durrett's sister?), smiling at the camera, in front of trees and bushes., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett and woman standing in front of bushes and trees; Warren Durrett standing next to unidentified woman (a sister?). Woman is wearing glasses and turned towards Durrett, both are smiling. They are standing in front of trees and bushes., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett at Fairyland Park; Waist-up photo of Warren Durrett seated in front of a wall with a curtain hanging to the right. A pen is clipped in his right breast shirt pocket., August 1943, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett at the piano; Side portrait of Warren Durrett in a tuxedo and bowtie, sitting at a piano with a Hammond Solovox attachment and looking towards the camera. Text below left reads: "Warren Durrett and His Orchestra," and text below right reads: "Personal Direction / Orchestra Management Company / 2205 Shankman Bldg. / Kansas City, MO.", November 15, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett at the piano; Warren Durrett seated at piano with lid propped open in tuxedo and bowtie. Large curtains directly behind him, and there is wallpaper on the wall to the back left with trees and plants., November 15, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett at the piano; Warren Durrett seated at a piano in the room of a house, with a suit jacket and button up shirt, wearing glasses, and with a mustache and sideburns. Visible in the background are furnishings such as: bookshelf, television, brick fireplace, chair, coffee table. Above the fireplace mantle is a plaque of a vintage automobile., No date; approximately 1978, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett at the piano; Side portrait of Warren Durrett in a tuxedo and bowtie, sitting at a piano with a Hammond Solovox attachment and looking in the distance., November 15, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett at the piano; Warren Durrett seated at piano with lid propped open in tuxedo and bowtie. Large curtains directly behind him, and there is wallpaper on the wall to the back left with trees and plants. Text below image reads: "WARREN DURRETT AND HIS ORCHESTRA," and "ORCHESTRA MANAGEMENT CO. / 205 Shankman Bldg. - 3119 Troost Ave. / Kansas City 3, MO.", November 15, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett at the piano; Side portrait of Warren Durrett in a tuxedo and bowtie, sitting at a piano with a Hammond Solovox attachment and looking towards the camera., November 15, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett at the piano; Warren Durrett seated at piano with lid propped open in tuxedo and bowtie. Large curtains directly behind him, and there is wallpaper on the wall to the back left with trees and plants., November 15, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett conducting his orchestra; Warren Durrett conducting his band in a silver suit jacket and black pants. The band members are playing behind podiums, wearing dark red jackets with black pants and bowties. Band members in the back row are, from left to right: trumpet (mostly obscured), drums, two trombones, double bass, someone seated by (but not at) the piano. In the front row: three saxophones., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett crouching in the snow; Warren Durrett in a winter coat and gloves, crouching down in the snow, in front of trees and houses., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett crouching on a ledge at the beach; Warren Durrett in sunglasses, a button up shirt, and long pants, crouching on a rock overlooking the beach, with his hands hanging in front of his lap. The water and the beachfront are behind, with distant bodies on the sand, and various rocks and trees in the distance., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett directing his orchestra in a recording studio; Warren Durrett (back to the camera) with his orchestra in a recording studio. Musicians are seated (except auxiliary percussion) in two rows behind music stands. Back row instruments are unclear, four trombones in front row. To the right: drums, auxiliary percussion (maracas). There is fabric on the back wall (likely for soundproofing), and other items (microphones, ladder, television) around the band., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett directing musicians in a recording studio; Warren Durrett in a suit and tie, conducting band members in a recording studio. The band members are seated in a row at music stands, and are, from left to right: three saxophones, clarinet, another saxophone. There are microphones hanging in front of the performers, and items at the wall behind them, including a speaker, a television, and tubular bells., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett family at a restaurant for 50th anniversary; Durrett family gathered at a restaurant for 50th anniversary. There is a portrait on the back wall and a 7-Up advertisement hanging from the ceiling. Two men stand in the back, behind rows of seated people. There are 22 people in all: men, women, and children. In front of the family is a long table full of plates and glasses, and at the very front of the image is a cash register., August 5, 1951, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in a tuxedo jacket and bowtie, head turned slightly toward the left, looking past the camera., July 1941, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in a tuxedo jacket and bowtie, head turned down and to the right, looking past the camera., July 1941, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in a suit jacket overtop a sweater, standing in front of a light background., No date; approximately 1941, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in a striped suit jacket and tie, smiling, in front of a curtain., No date; approximately 1941, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in tuxedo and bowtie, wearing glasses. Text below reads: "WARREN DURRETT.", No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in tuxedo and bowtie, wearing glasses., No date; approximately 1961, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Portrait of Warren Durrett seated at piano with lid propped open, wearing a tuxedo and bowtie, sporting sideburns and a mustache. Wallpaper on wall in background covered in circular patterns., No date; approximately 1978, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in suit jacket and tie, wearing glasses, sporting a mustache and sideburns., No date; approximately 1978, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in suit jacket and tie, wearing glasses, sporting a mustache and sideburns., No date; approximately 1978, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in tuxedo and bowtie. Everything below Durrett's face is out of focus., November 15, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Warren Durrett seated at the piano, smiling. Behind him is a trombone with a bass to the right, and a curtain in the background., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot; Headshot of Warren Durrett in a tuxedo jacket and bowtie. Everything besides his face is slightly out of focus., November 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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