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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
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Duke Ellington on piano, August 27, 1947
The Duke Ellington Orchestra played at Seattle's Civic Auditorium on August 27, 1947. Here, Ellington smiles at his rapt audience members as an unidentified trumpet player looks on. Handwritten on negative page: Duke & band 8-27-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.018.0056
Date:1947
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Duke Ellington band, with Sonny Greer on drums, August 27, 1947
Sonny Greer was Duke Ellington's original drummer and played with the orchestra for more than 30 years. Here, on August 27, 1947, Greer plays with a flourish on his elaborate drum set at Seattle's Civic Auditorium. Handwritten on negative page: Duke & band 8-27-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.018.0057
Date:1947
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Al Sears on tenor saxophone, August 27, 1947
This photo shows Al Sears playing tenor saxophone with the Duke Ellington band at the Civic Auditorium in Seattle, with the crowd leaning on the edge of the stage. Sears joined Ellington's band in 1944. Handwritten on negative page: Duke & band 8-27-47
ID Number:2014.49.002.018.0058
Date:1947
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Cab Calloway with photographer Jerome Armstrong at Civic Auditorium, Seattle, circa 1947
Cab Calloway, on the left, chats with photographer Jerome Armstrong at the Civic Auditorium at 321 Mercer St. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Cab Calloway
ID Number:2014.49.002.019.0059
Date:Circa 1947
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Cab Calloway singing on stage at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, circa 1947
Cab Calloway's jazz band played Seattle's Civic Auditorium in the 1940s. Here, Calloway animatedly sings into the microphone in front of his band. Handwritten on negative sleeve: Cab
ID Number:2014.49.002.019.0060
Date:Circa 1947