Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

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: Ahmad Alaadeen and another saxophone player perform at Charlie Parker's gravesite; Ahmad Alaadeen plays the alto saxophone outdoors by Charlie Parker's gravesite with a white man playing a tenor saxophone behind and to his right. A crowd of mostly white men and women and one African American woman stand behind the two saxophone players. A spread of a floral arrangement is mostly obscured by Ahmad's body., No date; likely 2000s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on the verso of the photograph in black grease pencil, "Charlie Parker Grave Ahmad Alaadeen."

: Ahmad Alaadeen is ready to play the saxophone; Ahmad Alaadeen stands outside wearing a straw fedora hat and holding an alto saxophone ready to play. The date, "08/24/2008" is printed by the camera on the lower right-hand corner of the photograph., August 24, 2008, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ahmad Alaadeen, Gerald Dunn, Bobby Watson, Tyrone Clark and Chris Clarke play their instruments inside a performance tent with open sides; Ahmad Alaadeen is nearly out of the left side of the photograph in the foreground playing a soprano saxophone and wearing a fedora hat. A trumpet can be seen in front of Ahmad and just above Claude "Fiddler" Williams' head. Claude smiles as he is seated holding his fiddle, neck up, on his lap. He also wears a fedora hat. Gerald Dunn is standing beside Claude playing a saxophone. Bobby Watson stands next to and in front of Gerald playing an alto saxophone and wearing a fedora hat. Tyrone Clark stands sideways to the camera playing the double bass. Chris Clarke is seated at an electric piano. All are under a performance tent with open sides. A couple of audience members stand at the edges of the tent. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., September 15, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Alison Krauss and Claude "Fiddler" Williams; Alison Krauss smiles as she stands next to Claude "Fiddler" Williams at Carnegie Hall. Claude points at the camera as he smiles. He wears a tuxedo., 1990, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on the back of the photograph in black ink, "Allison Krause Backstage [at] Carneige. My Photo's Byn."

: All play except Marcus Belgrave, the trumpet player; Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, turns his head and smiles at Claude "Fiddler" Williams as Claude plays his fiddle in the center of the stage. Claude's head is turned away from the camera as he looks at his fiddle as he plays. The drummer's face, on the farthest left side of the photograph, is obscured by a cymbal. Next to the drummer is Dan Pliskow, double bass player, sitting on a tall stool as he plays. Then Claude and Marcus Belgrade. Next to Marcus is Charlie Gabriel playing the saxophone. On the farthest right side of the stage and photograph is Big Bill Bissonnette facing the center of the stage as he plays his trombone. A large gold "F" is on the center of the red valance above the stage. The date 4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., April 10, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Alvin Brooks helps Claude "Fiddler" Williams celebrate his 92nd birthday; Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on the right side of the photograph beside Alvin Brooks, and laughs as Alvin speaks into a microphone on the occasion of Claude's 92nd birthday. A large mural is on the wall behind them., February 21, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on the back of the photograph in black ink, "2000 Evie Quarles, 3418 Karnes Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111, 816-931-7074." Handwritten on the back in black ink, "Alvin Brooks . Claude "Fid" Williams . Claude Williams 92 Birthday Party."

: Band performing for Claude "Fiddler" Williams' birthday party; The white male keyboardist laughs as he looks down at the keyboard he is seated behind. The white male double bass player next to him smiles and continues playing. An African American male saxophone player is completely obscured by Claude "Fiddler" Williams sitting in a chair on the edge of the stage in the foreground of the photograph with his back to the camera. His head is turned to watch the keyboard player. Joe Wilder, trumpet, is slightly bent forward on the opposite side of the stage where he stands. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 11, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Band performing for Claude "Fiddler" Williams' birthday party; Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits on one side of the stage with his back to the camera, playing his fiddle, while Joe Wilder stands on the opposite side of the stage holding his trumpet down in front of him. An unidentified African American male saxophone player, stands next to Joe holding a saxophone across his body. Both he and Joe Wilder are smiling toward the unidentified white male double bass player. The unidentified white male keyboard player is looking up at the double bassist as he plays. The double bass player standing and playing in the center of the stage smiles as he plays. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 11, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Band warms up; In Columbine's Champagne Cellar at the Harlequin Café, 8047 Agnes, Detroit, Michigan (8045 Agnes), Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, faces away from the camera and obscures Dan Pliskow, double bass, as the band warms up. Claude "Fiddler" Williams, fiddle, and Spencer Barefield, jazz guitar, are seated as they warm up. A few audience members are seated at small round tables with tablecloths near the performers' area. Oriental rugs hang on the wall behind the band as decoration. The date, "4 13 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., April 13, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Banners advertising Claude "Fiddler" Williams' and Humphrey Lyttelton's upcoming appearances at the Strathallan Hotel in Birmingham, England; A close-up photograph two banners handing on the exterior of the Birmingham Strathallan Hotel, 225 Hagley Road in Birmingham, England. The top banner reads, "JAZZ CABARET DINNER, CLAUDE 'FIDDLER' WILLIAMS, SAT JULY 2ND TEL 021 455 9777." The bottom banner reads, "HUMPHREY LYTTELTON IN SESSION BBC BAR 12 NOON TUE 5 JULY." The photograph also captures the "Strathallan" sign over the portico on the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph., No date; likely 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Barbara and Spencer Barefield; Barbara and Spencer Barefield stand arm-in-arm with their heads together to smile at the camera as they stand in a yard in front of a wooden fence. The date, "4 14 '01,"," is imprinted by the camera on the lower left-hand corner., April 14, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Barbara, Spencer IV, and A. Spencer Barefield; The Barefield family: Barbara, A. Spencer IV, and A. Spencer, stand together in a yard in front of a wooden fence and smile at the camera. The parents lean toward their child in the center. Barbara presses her cheek to her 14-year-old son's, shoulder and squeezes his arm. The date, "4 14 '01,"," is imprinted by the camera on the lower left-hand corner., April 14, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Barefield family pet a Saint Bernard; Barbara and A. Spencer Barefield bend over to pet each end of a Saint Bernard as their son, 14-year-old A. Spencer Barefield IV, stands between them with his hands on the dog's back. All raise their heads to smile at the camera (including the dog) as they stand in a yard in front of a wooden fence. The date, "4 14 '01,"," is imprinted by the camera on the lower left-hand corner., April 14, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Big Bill Bissonnette sits in the green room; Big Bill Bissonnette smiles at the camera as he sits beside an unidentified colleague in the green room. Both wear vests. The man on the right wears a bow tie. Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on the left side of the photograph looking away with his side to the camera. The date, "4 12 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., April 12, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Big Bill Bissonnette takes the solo as the other band members check their music; Big Bill Bissonnette closes his eyes as he takes the trombone solo on stage on the farthest right of the photograph as the other band members check their music on the music stands in front of them. Farthest left on stage is Claude "Fiddler" Williams holding his fiddle. Then trumpet player, Marcus Belgrave, with his back to the camera. Between Marcus and Big Bill is Charlie Gabriel holding his saxophone and checking his music. A trumpet rests on a trumpet stand on the front of the stage. The date, "4 10 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., April 10, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Big Bill Bissonnette, Jerome "Scrooge" Harris, Charlie Gabriel, Dan Pliskow, Marcus Belgrave, Charlie Gabriel, Spencer Barefield, and then Claude "Fiddler" Williams entertain; Left to right: Big Bill Bissonnette, trombone, from his right side; Jerome "Scrooge" Harris, drums, looking down and wearing a hat; Charlie Gabriel, saxophone, eyes closed in the foreground playing the solo; Dan Pliskow, double bass player looking at the body of the bass; Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, looking toward Charlie Gabriel; Spencer Barefield, jazz guitar, looking at the music on his stand; and then Claude "Fiddler" Williams, mostly out of the right side of the picture playing the fiddle. The date, "4 8 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph. A stage is up behind them with folding chairs in rows on risers., April 8, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Big Bill Bissonnette, Jerome "Scrooge" Harris, Charlie Gabriel, Dan Pliskow, Marcus Belgrave, Charlie Gabriel, Spencer Barefield, and then Claude "Fiddler" Williams entertain; Claude "Fiddler" Williams is playing his fiddle on the farthest right-hand side of the photograph. Spencer Barefield, jazz guitarist, Marcus Belgrave, trumpet player, Dan Pliskow, double bassist (mostly obscured by Charlie Gabriel), Charlie Gabriel on saxophone, and Jerome "Scrooge" Harris on drums, are to the right of Claude. The trombonist, Big Bill Bissonnette, is mostly out of the photograph on the left side. They are on the floor of a school auditorium with a stage up behind them. Folding chairs on risers are on the stage. The date, "4 8 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., April 8, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams and the chef, Sherman Sharpe, Jr. of the Harlequin Café, stop for a photograph; Blanche Williams stands among the restaurant's tables with the chef of the Harlequin Café, 8047 Agnes, Detroit, Michigan (8045 Agnes). A wall decorated with photographs is behind them. The date, "4 13 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., April 13, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams holds a jack-o-lantern; Blanche Williams stands outdoors with a big grin on her face as she holds a jack-o-lantern. She wears a denim jumpsuit. A demolished building spreads across the lot behind her., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams looks toward the left side of the photograph as she sits in the Blue Room; Blanche Williams looks to the left side of the photograph as she speaks to someone who out of the photograph. She sits in the Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri, on the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams' 93rd birthday celebration. The audience can be seen behind her. The date, "2 16 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 19, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams shows a bird decoration; Blanche Williams stands by a double window gesturing towards a bird decoration and smiling at the camera. A carved cabinet is behind her with African art objects displayed on top. The date, "1 12 '01,"," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., January 12, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams sits at a dining table; Blanche Williams sits sideways in her chair while she talks at a dining table with a glass of juice and a calculator sitting on the placemat on the table at her place. A china cabinet, the doorway to the room, and a houseplant are behind her. The date, "9 25 '99"," is imprinted on the lower left-hand corner of the photograph., September 25, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams sits on the floor in front of the Christmas tree; Blanche Williams sits on the floor with wall-to-wall carpet and leans on one hand in front of a decorated Christmas tree. An antique chair is next to the tree. She wears a denim jumpsuit., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams sits sideways in the passenger seat of a red vehicle with her legs out of the door; Blanche Williams sits sideways in the passenger seat with her legs out of the door of a red vehicle with a red interior and white seats. She looks seriously down at the camera., No date; likely early 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams sits sideways in the passenger seat of a red vehicle with her legs out of the door looking toward the back of the car; Blanche Williams sits sideways in the passenger seat with her legs out of the door of a red vehicle with a red interior and white seats. She looks toward the back of the car., No date; likely early 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams smiles while holding a bouquet of red roses; Blanche Williams smiles at the camera as she holds a large bouquet of long-stemmed roses with greenery and babies' breath. A china cabinet is behind her. The date, "5 13 '00,"," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph., May 13, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams stands by a body of water; Blanche Williams stands outdoors against a cement wall between a body of water and a sidewalk and smiles at the camera while her right hand rests on the wall., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Blanche Williams stands in front of a limousine that is in front of The New York Times; Blanche Williams stands on the sidewalk in New York City and grins at the camera as a white limousine is parked behind her. A bus advertising The New York Times is in the next lane., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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