Warren Durrett Collection

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: Warren Durrett headshot in a tuxedo; Headshot of Warren Durrett in tuxedo and bowtie, smiling and looking off slightly to the left., November 15, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett headshot in tuxedo; Headshot of Warren Durrett in a tuxedo and bowtie, looking into the camera, in front of a photography studio backdrop., No date; likely November 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett holding a camera to his face; Blurry photo of Warren Durrett in a winter jacket and a tie, holding a camera in both hands in front of his face, poised to take a photograph. There is a wooden fence to the right, and automobile to the left, and snow on the ground and buildings in the background., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett holding a pipe; Portrait of Warren Durrett in suit and tie with a pipe in one hand., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett in a T-shirt and shorts; Warren Durrett, smiling with his hands on his hips, wearing sunglasses, a T-shirt, and shorts, standing on a path in front of grass, bushes, and trees., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett in a cemetery; Warren Durrett in profile, head turned towards the camera, in a hat and sunglasses, with his hands in his pockets. He is standing in a cemetery, with headstones and trees in the background., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett in a tuxedo seated at the piano; Warren Durrett in a tuxedo seated at a piano with the lid propped open, hammers visible. Curtains and painted flowers and trees are on the wall behind him., November 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett in concert, standing at the piano; Warren Durrett standing in a light suit and tie, one hand on the piano lid and the other up to his face. He is partially obscured by a drum set, out of focus, and a few audience member faces are dimly visible in the background., September 26, 1955, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett in front of a car balancing an apple on his head; Warren Durrett standing in front of an automobile, eyes closed, balancing an apple on his head. Trees and a house are visible in the background., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett in swim trunks; Warren Durrett standing in a yard and smiling, exposing his chest in an open shirt, hands on his hips, wearing swim trunks. A house, trees, and a car are behind him., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett kneeling in front of bushes; Warren Durrett kneeling in a yard, in front of bushes, smiling at the camera. A house is visible in the background., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett kneeling on a hill at the beach; Warren Durrett in sunglasses, kneeling on a hill at a beach. Beachgoers are in the water and on the sand down below, and buildings are visible inland in the background., No date; approximately 1945-1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett listening to older man in a recording studio; Warren Durrett listening to an older man in a striped shirt who is speaking to him with his hands on what appears to be a speaker. They are in a recording studio., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett near Oak Grove; Warren Durrett standing and smiling, giving thumbs up in front of a small wooden outbuilding with the number 3 above the door. He is in a field with tall grass, trees, and houses in the background., November 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett next to an automobile; Warren Durrett in a suit and tie, one arm resting on an automobile next to him, houses and another car visible in the background., September 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett next to an automobile; Warren Durrett from the waist up standing by the side of an automobile with trees and a utility pole in the background., September 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett next to an automobile with trailer in tow; Warren Durrett in a tie next to a Plymouth automobile, with a trailer attached, in front of trees., September 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett on Peachtree Street in Atlanta; Warren Durrett in a suit and tie, walking down the street in front of a shop. To the left is a man walking in the other direction in a suit and a hat., November 1941, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett on the rocks at Bear Lake, Colorado; Warren Durrett, seated and leaning back on some large rocks, head turned towards the camera. He is wearing a sweater over a collared shirt, and is holding a pen in his right hand, with a notepad on his lap, and his legs crossed over. The rocks are in the water at Bear Lake, Colorado, with bushes and trees lining the shore. Writing in the bottom border of the image reads: "The Poet - Bear Lake - Colorado.", No date; approximately 1951, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett on the street by the Flamingo Club; Warren Durrett standing in the street in a pinstripe suit and a short tie with a flat bottom. Automobiles are parked on the street , and there are buildings and utility poles. There is signage for A&P, Flamingo Club, and a sign that says "Free Parking.", March 1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett orchestra at the North American Aviation bomber plant; Solo clarinet performing at a microphone on stage in front of the rest of the Warren Durrett orchestra. The rest of the performers are seated in two rows behind stands, in front of a large curtain. Back row: double bass, drums, four performers (second obscured) of unknown instruments, trombone. Front row: woman singer in shirt and skirt, three saxophones., August 3, 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett orchestra performing for a crowd; Warren Durrett orchestra performing in rows behind music stands. Back row: two violins, double bass, four trumpets. Middle row: two violins, drums, four trombones. Front row: two violins, three saxophones. Solo clarinet standing in front, performing into a microphone. The performance is at an event, and men (some with skinny ties) and women are conversing and mingling., No date; likely early 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett performing at 1946 Hobo Day; Warren Durrett with sunglasses and rolled up sleeves, seated at the piano, performing outside. A man is standing in the background, and there are trees behind him., April 26, 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett performing at the piano; Warren Durrett in a suit, performing at the piano with an open lid. There is sheet music and a lamp on the piano, as well as a sign that says "Warren Durrett.", No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett performing in a quartet at LaSalle Hotel; Warren Durrett playing piano with a Hammond Solovox attachment at LaSalle Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. Also playing, to the left of Durrett: Bob Wells (drums), John Brentari (bass), and Jimmy Van Asdell (trumpet/leader). There are short dividing walls between the performance area and small square tables with chairs. At the bottom of the photo, a woman is seated at one of the tables, with money, glasses, and an ashtray resting on the table. Curtains and window blinds hang on the wall behind the band, and there are two microphones in front of the band., No date; approximately 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett performing with his orchestra; Warren Durrett performing at an upright piano with his orchestra. A saxophone is resting above the keyboard, and the hammers and strings of the piano are exposed. A sign reading "Warren Durrett and His Orchestra" sits on top. A man is standing at a microphone and singing, and a woman is seated behind him in a dress and long sleeves. Behind them, the band is performing, seated behind stands in two rows. Back: trumpet, drums, double bass. Front: four saxophones. There is a curtain behind the band, and brick walls elsewhere. There is a large American flag and an electric fan by the band, and a lamp in front of the drummer., No date; likely late 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett performing with his orchestra at the Pla-Mor; Warren Durrett seated at the piano, performing with his orchestra. Scores rest on top of the piano lid, along with a sign reading "Warren Durrett and His Orchestra." Standing in the background at a music stand is a performer on double bass, and two other faces are visible back to the right., February 3, 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Warren Durrett performing with trumpet player and woman singer; Warren Durrett seated at the piano, lid halfway open with music scores resting under the lid. A microphone is in front, and a woman is seated to the right in a polka dot dress, turned towards Durrett and laughing. Behind Durrett and the piano is a man playing the trumpet with a mute, and three unidentified men, seated, laughing, one with his hand to his forehead. A table is back to the left, with a tablecloth and upside-down glass resting on it, and curtains hang in the background., No date; approximately 1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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