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Title: Ahmad Alaadeen closes his eyes and blows into a soprano saxophone
Description: Ahmad Alaadeen (soprano saxophone), wearing a tuxedo, closes his eyes while performing at an unidentified venue. A tenor saxophone, baby grand piano, stand-up bass, and a drum set as well as microphones are visible around him.
Date Published: No date; likely 1990s
Collection: Ahmad Aladeen Collection

Title: Ahmad Alaadeen closes his eyes and blows into a saxophone
Description: Ahmad Alaadeen, from his front right side, closes his eyes and blows into a saxophone.
Date Published: 2000
Collection: Ahmad Aladeen Collection

Title: Jack Schenk presents Darktown Scandals
Description: Poster advertising performances at Boone Theatre, Kansas City, for eight days commencing Saturday, September 27, 1941; featured events include a "Midnite Ramble Saturday-Sunday-Thursday" and "Jack Schenck presents Darktown Scandals"; poster advertises featured singer Ida Cox, "Plus red-hot stage band", and 'Cast of 35 / 12 singing, dancing, hi-brown babies;" illustration of dancing girl on poster.
Date Published: 1941
Collection: Brian Thurn Collection

Title: Three trumpeters
Description: Buck Clayton seated with M. Renaud and Christinat, all with their trumpets in Paris, France.
Date Published: No date; likely 1960s
Collection: Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Title: Photo album page of Buck, Derb, Tommy, and Sonny in China
Description: Derb with Sonny Lewis; members of the band; Buck with Tamara Lewis; Derb with Tamara Lewis; Derb with an unidentified man; Buck with Derb, "Tommy," and Sonny Lewis; Buck. Side 2 of 2-sided photo-album panel.
Date Published: No date; likely between 1934- 1937
Collection: Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Title: Buck playing trumpet
Description: Dramatically lit portrait of Buck Clayton playing trumpet at a venue in Washington D.C.
Date Published: March 17, 1959
Collection: Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Title: Philly Jo Jones, Buck Clayton, and Red Garland
Description: "Philly" Joe Jones with Buck Clayton, Red Garland, laughing and with three unidentified people.
Date Published: June 1964
Collection: Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Title: Ron Carter
Description: Headshot of Ron Carter leaning to the side against a brick wall and looking forward. Carter is wearing a leather jacket and sweater.
Date Published: No date; likely between 1965 and 1970
Collection: Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Title: Milt Hinton plays the bass
Description: Milt Hinton stands sideways to the photographer and smiles as he plays the bass.
Date Published: July 1975
Collection: Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Title: Buck Clayton looking to the right
Description: Buck Clayton wearing a fedora with a leather hatband and a winter scarf.
Date Published: No date; likely between 1981 and 1990
Collection: Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Title: Buck Clayton playing trumpet
Description: Buck Clayton playing trumpet with Isla Eckinger on bass in Baden, Switzerland.
Date Published: February 6, 1966
Collection: Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Title: Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, and Eddie Tompkins
Description: Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra posing with instruments for a group photo, including Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, and Eddie Tompkins (left to right) playing trumpet.
Date Published: No date; likely between 1935 and 1940
Collection: Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Title: Lester Young in a flat hat
Description: Lester Young in a flat black hat similar to a pork-pie hat; looking downwards.
Date Published: No date; likely 1950s
Collection: Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Title: Ironman Harris at his drum set
Description: Ironman Harris seated at his drum set and looking directly at the camera; photo taken from behind a bar and two patrons can be partially seen along with one of their drinks; at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.
Date Published: July 5, 1995
Collection: Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Title: Buck Clayton seated on a bench with a fan
Description: Buck Clayton, wearing a fedora, seated outdoors on a bench with an unidentified man.
Date Published: No date; likely between 1981 and 1990
Collection: Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Title: Unidentified group outside the Musicians Protective Union Local 627
Description: Unidentified group outside the Musicians Protective Union Local 627 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Date Published: No date; likely between 1941 and 1950
Collection: Brian Thurn Collection

Title: Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter
Description: Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter standing around a radio (or possibly a phonograph) looking down at a record in Dexter's hand at Basie's birthday celebration.
Date Published: 1940
Collection: Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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