Chick Webb, Artie Shaw, and Duke Ellington photoprint

Object Details

Local Numbers: AC0849.0000002.tif (AC Scan, Front)
Exhibitions Note: Shown in exhibition "Jazz Photographs: Composed and Improvised," Archives Center display cases, National Museum of American History, March 28-May 10, 2005.

Names: Jazz Photographs: Composed and Improvised (Archives Center display cases, National Museum of American History, March 28-May 10, 2005).; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974; Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004; Webb, Chick, 1909-1939
Collection Creator: Armstrong, Lucille; Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959; Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971; Condon, Eddie, 1905-1973; Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994; Commodore Records.; Feather, Leonard, 1914-1994; Gabler, Milt; Davis, Sammy, 1925-; Decca (recording company).; Granz, Norman; Hawkins, Coleman; Kaempfert, Bert, 1923-1980; Ives, Burl, 1909-; Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959; Norvo, Red, 1908-1999; Mills Brothers.; Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973; Kelly, Peck, 1898-; Williams, Cootie, 1911-1985; United Hot Clubs of America.; Stewart, Rex (William), Jr., 1907-1967 (cornetist); Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975; Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David), 1909-1986

See more items in: Milt Gabler Papers; Milt Gabler Papers / 26: Photographs / 26.3: Jam Sessions and Performances / Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Alexander King, Billy Kyle, Timmie Rosencrantz, Artie Shaw, Chick Webb, [Dickie Wells?], Brunswick Studios

Collection Citation: Milt Gabler Papers, 1927-2001, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form: Photographs -- 1950-2000 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin

Scope and Contents: Photograph taken at Brunswick Studio in connection with jam session for Milt Gabler's Commodore Records. Photographer unidentified.

Collection Restrictions: The collection is open for research use. Some materials restricted; but most are available for unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Several items of personal correspondence contained private medical information about living individuals. The originals were removed and will remain sealed until 2030. Copies with the sensitive information redacted are available for research use in the collection. Access to audio recordings for which no reference copy exists requires special arrangements with Archives Center staff. Please ask the reference archivist for additional information.