774 results for: Smith, A. J.
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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
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Hazel Scott at the piano at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, October 11, 1947
Hazel Scott, a classical and jazz pianist, performed at Seattle's Civic Auditorium on October 11, 1947. Scott refused to perform in segregated theaters, saying, “Why would anyone come to hear me, a Negro, and refuse to sit beside someone just like me?” Handwritten on negative sleeve: Hazel Scott 10/11/47
ID Number:2014.49.002.014.0043
Date:1947
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Unidentified jazz band, 1947
A five-piece jazz band poses in the room of a house, for what may be a publicity shot. Floyd Franklin plays the trumpet, and Al Larkin plays the piano. The other players are unidentified.
ID Number:2014.49.002.014.0044
Date:1947
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Oscar Holden Sr. at the piano, Seattle, June 9, 1952
Nashville native Oscar Holden arrived in Seattle in 1925, by way of Chicago and Vancouver, and quickly became an important figure in the city's jazz scene. Here, he sits at his piano at home, with a drum set in the background. The Holden's home was the scene of monthly jam sessions. Caption information source: HistoryLink essay 11074
ID Number:2014.49.002.015.0047
Date:1952
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Count Basie at the piano, Seattle, November 27, 1946
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. On this occasion, Smith photographed Big Band pianist Count…
ID Number:2014.49.002.016.0049
Date:1946
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Count Basie orchestra with Jimmy Rushing singing, November 27, 1947
In this photo, Jimmy Rushing is at the microphone with Count Basie's orchestra at the Civic Auditorium at 321 Mercer St. An unidentified saxophonist and another musician are behind Jimmy. Handwritten on negative page: Count Basie 11-27-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.016.0051
Date:1947
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Woman singing with Count Basie orchestra, November 27, 1947
A female singer for the Count Basie orchestra sings into the microphone, while the audience crowds the edge of the stage during a performance at the Civic Auditorium. Handwritten on negative page: Count Basie 11-27-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.016.0052
Date:1947