878 results for: Performing Arts
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The Leon Vaughn Band, Seattle, 1948
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 the mid-1940s, trumpeter Leon Vaughn formed his own band…
ID Number:2014.49.14.007.12
Date:1948
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Woman in costume dancing at club, Seattle, circa 1948
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.Here, Smith photographs a woman in a belly dance costume…
ID Number:2014.49.14.012.01
Date:Circa 1945
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Jimmy Rushing singing on stage at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, circa 1947
James Andrew "Jimmy" Rushing (1901-1972) was a blues singer and pianist from Oklahoma who performed from the mid-1920s into the 1950s. Nicknamed "Mr. Five By Five," the heavyset Rushing was best know for being a singer with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1935-1948.Here, Jimmy Rushing sings at a microphone at Seattle's Civic Auditorium, with Count Basie's orchestra behind him and…
ID Number:2014.49.14.015.05
Date:Circa 1947
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Count Basie and Jimmy Rushing on stage at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, circa 1946
This photo shows jazz pianist and bandleader Count Basie (1904–1984) with Jimmy Rushing during a performance of the Count Basie Orchestra at the Civic Auditorium in Seattle. Nicknamed "Mr. Five By Five," the heavyset Rushing was best know for being a vocalist with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1935-1948. Caption information source: James Andrew “Jimmy” Rushing (1902-1972), contributed by Amilcar…
ID Number:2014.49.14.015.06
Date:Circa 1946
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Clarinet player on stage at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, circa 1946
Here, a clarinet player from the Count Basie Orchestra solos during a performance of the big band at the Civic Auditorium. At left, the audience crowds the edge of the stage.
ID Number:2014.49.14.015.09
Date:1946
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Vivian Dandridge performing at the China Pheasant, Seattle, 1953
Not all of Seattle’s mid-20th century jazz clubs were on Jackson Street. The China Pheasant was a Chinese-run roadhouse casino on East Marginal Way South near Boeing Field that also featured jazz performances. Seattle-born photographer Al Smith was a familiar figure in Seattle’s jazz clubs, where he often took pictures of musicians and performers.On this occasion, Smith photographed Vivian Dandridge…
ID Number:2014.49.14.033.01
Date:1953
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Patrons at the Basin Street club, Seattle, circa 1944
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 a group of unidentified jazz…
ID Number:2014.49.14.035.10
Date:Circa 1944
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Club Rizal owner Charlie Beale and his wife, February 1944
Club Rizal was a Filipino social club and dance establishment in Seattle. It operated in the mid-1930s on King St., until moving to Stockton, California in 1937. In 1943, it reopened in Seattle at the corner of 6th Ave. S. and S. King Street. New owner Charlie Beale featured popular local acts such as Al Pierre's jazz band and singer…
ID Number:2014.49.14.038.02
Date:1944
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Dancers at Club Rizal, 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 couple on the dance floor…
ID Number:2014.49.14.047.09
Date:Circa 1944
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Hugh DeLacy campaign truck in parade, Seattle, 1946
Hugh DeLacy (1910-1986) served on the Seattle City Council from 1937 to 1940 and represented Washington’s 1st district in the US House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947. This photo shows a campaign truck for DeLacy's campaign for reelection to Congress. The women on the back of the truck wear sweaters spelling out DeLacy's name, but appear unaware that they…
ID Number:2014.49.15.110.06
Date:1946