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Earl Hines playing piano at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, January 29,1949
Earl Hines, of Louis Armstrong's band, plays the piano at the Civic Auditorium at 321 Mercer St. January 29,1949. Handwritten on negative page: Louis Armstrong & band 1-29-49
ID Number:2014.49.002.010.0031
Date:1949
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Sidney Catlett performing with the Louis Armstrong All-Stars at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, January 29, 1949
On January 29, 1949, trumpeter Louis Armstrong and his All-Star band played at Seattle's Civic Auditorium. This photo shows drummer Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett performing during the show. Sidney Catlett (1910-1951) played regularly with Armstrong between 1938 and 1942, and also performed with Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie, and led his own bands, before becoming involved with Armstrong's…
ID Number:2014.49.002.010.0032
Date:1949
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Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra performing at the Senator Ballroom, Seattle, February 19, 1949
On February 19, 1949, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra played at Seattle's Senator Ballroom. Here, Gillespie plays, accompanied by bass and the rest of the orchestra. His big band bebop style was new to Seattle musicians. Handwritten on negative page: Dizzy Gillespie 2-19-49
ID Number:2014.49.002.011.0034
Date:1949
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Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra, Seattle, February 19, 1949
Unidentified members of Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra perform at the Civic Auditorium at 321 Mercer St on February 19, 1949. Handwritten on negative page: Dizzy Gillespie 2-19-49
ID Number:2014.49.002.011.0035
Date:1949
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Earl "Fatha" Hines playing piano, January 29, 1949
Earl "Fatha" Hines played piano with Louis Armstrong's jazz orchestra. Here, perched on a Coca Cola crate and bentwood chair, Hines plays the piano as an unidentified woman looks on. Handwritten on negative page: Louis Armstrong & band 1-29-49
ID Number:2014.49.002.012.0036
Date:1949
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Duke Ellington and Al Hibbler, 1947
Blind singer Al Hibbler joined Duke Ellington's band in 1943. Here, Ellington has his hands on Hibbler's shoulders as he sings for the audience. Handwritten on individual negative sleeve: Duke & band 8-22-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.012.0038
Date:1947
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Duke Ellington backstage, Seattle, 1947
Duke Ellington stands backstage, probably at the Civic Auditorium. Handwritten on negative page: Duke & band 8-22-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.012.0039
Date:1947
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Duke Ellington playing at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, August 1947
Seattle's Jackson Street jazz clubs flourished in the first half of the twentieth century, with their popularity peaking in the late 1930s through early 1950s. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in the clubs, often taking pictures of musicians and patrons, then returning the following week to sell prints.In August 1947, Smith photographed Duke Ellington’s band when they…
ID Number:2014.49.002.013.0040
Date:1947
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Lionel Hampton's orchestra performing at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, August 7, 1946
This photo shows Lionel Hampton's orchestra performing at the Civic Auditorium at 321 Mercer St, with the audience crowded up against the stage. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Lionel Hampton Aug 7 - 1946
ID Number:2014.49.002.013.0041
Date:1946
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Lionel Hampton and his orchestra playing at Civic Auditorium, Seattle, August 7, 1946
Lionel Hampton and his jazz orchestra played Seattle's Civic Auditorium on August 7, 1946. Here, Hampton leaps into the air in front of his packed audience. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Lionel Hampton Aug 7 - 1946
ID Number:2014.49.002.013.0197
Date:1946