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Al Pierre's jazz band performing, Seattle, circa 1944
Here, Al Pierre's jazz band plays at an unidentified Seattle venue sometime during World War II. Two of the players wear U.S. Navy uniforms. From left to right: Leon Vaughn on trumpet, William Joseph on saxophone, Al Hickey on saxophone, Bob Marshall on bass, and Al Pierre on piano. The other players are unidentified. Written on negative page: Jazz
ID Number:2014.49.002.034.0155
Date:Circa 1944
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Saxophone player and female vocalist, Seattle, circa 1947
Here, a saxophone player plays in an unidentified Seattle club while a female vocalist waits to perform. Written on negative page: Jazz
ID Number:2014.49.002.034.0156
Date:Circa 1947
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Savoy Boys at the Savoy Ballroom, Seattle, circa 1944
Seattle's Jackson Street area 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.Here, Smith photographs a band, variously identified as The…
ID Number:2014.49.002.035.0157
Date:Circa 1944
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Men of Jive or Savoy Boys jazz band, Seattle, circa 1944
A band, variously identified as The Savoy Boys and The Men of Jive, performs on stage at Seattle's Savoy Ballroom, East Madison and 22nd Avenue. A World War II poster hangs on the wall above them. From left to right : Billy Tolles, Gerald Brashear, Sonny Booker, George Francis, Delbert Brown, Don Alexander, and Floyd Franklin. Written on negative page:…
ID Number:2014.49.002.035.0159
Date:Circa 1944
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Men of Jive or Savoy Boys jazz band, Seattle, circa 1944
A band, variously identified as The Savoy Boys and The Men of Jive, perform on stage at Seattle's Savoy Ballroom, East Madison and 22nd Avenue. The trumpeter to the right is Al Mitchell. Below him, from left to right, are Billy Tolles, Gerald Brashear, George Francis, and Floyd Franklin. Written on negative page: Jazz local
ID Number:2014.49.002.035.0160
Date:Circa 1947
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Jazz trio on stage at Basin Street club, Seattle, April 7, 1945
On April 7, 1945, an unidentified group played at the Basin Street club on S. Jackson Street & Maynard Avenue S. in Seattle. The "kitty" behind the fence has a hole for audience donations. From left to right: unidentified piano player, Al Mitchell, and Bob Marshall. Written on negative page: Jazz localWritten on individual negative sleeve: 4-7-45
ID Number:2014.49.002.035.0161
Date:1945
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Jazz trio on stage at the Basin Street club, Seattle, March 24, 1945
An unidentified piano, guitar, and bass trio plays at the Basin Street on S. Jackson Street & Maynard Avenue S. in Seattle on March 24, 1945. Written on negative page: Jazz localWritten on individual negative sleeve: Basin 3-24-45
ID Number:2014.49.002.035.0162
Date:1945
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Jazz trio with vocalist on stage at the Basin Street club, Seattle, March 24, 1945
An unidentified piano, guitar and bass trio plays at the Basin Street on S. Jackson Street & Maynard Avenue S. on March 24, 1945. A male vocalist joins the musicians. Written on negative page: Jazz localWritten on individual negative sleeve: Basin 3-24-45
ID Number:2014.49.002.035.0163
Date:1945
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Piano player singing on stage at the Black and Tan club, Seattle, November 11, 1944
Here, on November 11, 1944, an unidentified piano player sings and plays at Seattle's Black and Tan, S. Jackson Street and Maynard Avenue S. Written on negative page: Jazz localWritten on individual negative sleeve: Black & Tan 11-11-44
ID Number:2014.49.002.035.0165
Date:1944
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Band on stage at the Black and Tan, Seattle, February 18, 1945
Here, on February 18, 1945, an unidentified group, with trumpet, bass, and piano, plays onstage at the Black and Tan. The club was located at S. Jackson Street and Maynard Avenue S. in Seattle. A hand-painted image of Mount Rainier decorates the drum in the foreground. Written on negative page: Jazz localWritten on individual negative sleeve: Black & Tan 2-18-45
ID Number:2014.49.002.035.0166
Date:1945