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2014.49.002-011-0034
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Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra performing at the Senator Ballroom, Seattle, February 19, 1949
Order an ImageOn 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
Handwritten on negative page: Dizzy Gillespie 2-19-49
ID Number: 2014.49.002.011.0034
Date: 1949
Creator(s):
Smith, Albert J., Sr., Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.002.011.0034
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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