Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

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David "Fathead" Newman talks to students about the saxophone
Students have left their seats and gather around the floor in front of the stage to smile as they look up and have an encounter with David "Fathead" Newman, David's back is to the camera as he bends slightly toward the children upon the occasion of the Statesmen of Jazz performing in Boca Raton, Florida. Other audience members can be seen sitting and standing in the rest of the auditorium., May 16, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Eddie Higgins and Claude "Fiddler" Williams play as the rest of the Statemen of Jazz listen
The Statesmen of Jazz perform on stage in Boca Raton, Florida on May 16, 2000. The date, "5 16 '00"," is imprinted on the lower right-hand of the photograph by the camera. Eddie Higgins looks down at the keys as he plays a baby grand piano on the left side of the photograph. Next to the right, Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles at the other Statesmen of Jazz as he plays his fiddle. He wears a ball cap. The other Statesmen of Jazz, David "Fathead" Newman, Earl May, and George Masso, stand casually on the stage listening., May 16, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Eddie Saunders and Claude Williams pause to smile for the camera
Eddie Saunders, saxophonist, and Claude "Fiddler" Williams stand in the lobby of an art gallery and smile at the camera. Eddie's left arm is around the shoulders of Claude as they shake hands. Claude uses a cane. Both wear hats. The title of the exhibition, "A Shared Journey," is displayed on the wall behind them. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., September 15, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Eddie Saunders is surprised by Lisa Henry as Ida McBeth looks on
Eddie Saunders, holding a saxophone, opens his mouth in surprise at Lisa Henry, jazz singer, who is mostly obscured by Ida McBeth, jazz singer. Ida sits on a tall stool looking away from the camera. Claude "Fiddler" Williams is seated toward the back of the tent with open sides playing his fiddle. Stan Kessler, trumpet, is seated next to Claude. Bobby Watson, saxophone, stands farthest to the right side of the photograph playing his saxophone into a microphone. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., September 15, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Everette DeVan sits on the stoop enjoying a beer
Everette Devan smiles as he sits on a step of a stoop with his fingers intertwined and his elbows resting on this thighs. A Budweiser beer can and a bundled up napkin sit on the step below him between his legs. A wooden patio table sits beside him with a boom box and unidentifiable items on it. A garden hose is rolled flat on the ground beside the table., No date; likely early 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Fans of jazz music and Claude "Fiddler" Williams fill the Blue Room
The Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri is full of fans of jazz music on the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams 93rd birthday celebration. They sit around tables. The date, "2 16 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 19, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Fans of jazz music sit at the bar of the Blue Room
Five fans of jazz music sit at the bar of the Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri. The date, "2 16 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph. Most are looking at the stage but the woman in the foreground smiles directly at the camera., February 19, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Fans of jazz music sit in a crowded Blue Room
The audience (both white people and African Americans) sits at tables or stands at museum exhibits in a crowded Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri on the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams 93rd birthday. A few balloons decorate one table. The date, "2 16 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 19, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Fiddler, mandolin player, and a guitar player perform on stage
A fiddler, a mandolin player wearing a cowboy hat, and a guitar player, stand on a stage behind microphones and perform. A keyboard and a blue drum set are behind them on stage. The backs of the heads of the audience is in the foreground of the photograph., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Five string performers play with Claude "Fiddler" Williams
A group of five white men and one woman string players join Claude "Fiddler" Williams on stage in a performance. Two fiddler players stand to the left side of the photograph. A guitarist sits next to Claude. A double bass player, and a guitar player stand to the right side of the photographer. The backs of the heads of the audience are visible int he foreground of the photograph. The bottom of a box seat section is on the upper right-hand corner of the photograph., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Focused
Double bassist Aaron Bell sits on a stool on the left side of the photograph and looks up at Claude "Fiddler" Williams across the stage, as he plucks the strings of the bass. Guitarist Ted Dunbar sits on a chair in the center of the stage, looking down at his hands playing his guitar with a slight smile on his face. Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on the right side of the photograph behind a microphone, bends, and closes his eyes as he draws the bow across the strings of his fiddle. All three are very focused on their performance., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Frank Smith, Jerry Leonard, and Claude "Fiddler" Williams perform at JJ's Restaurant
In a photograph up from the floor in front of the stage at JJ's Restaurant, 910 West 48th Street in Kansas City, Missouri, to the stage, Frank Smith, on the left side of the photograph, sits behind a keyboard looking to his left at Claude "Fiddler" Williams, who stands and plays his fiddle on the right side of the photograph. Jerry Leonard stands on stage between the other two musicians playing an electric bass guitar. He crosses his legs at the ankles and leans back on a wrought iron railing around the stage as he plays. The date, "Aug. 81"," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph., August 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten in black ink on the verso of the photograph, "CGW, Jerry Leonard, Frank Smith, at JJ's (downtown)."
From the side of the stage, Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends toward and enthusiastic audience
In a photograph from the side of the stage, at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends toward the audience on the edge of the stage playing his fiddle. The back of the unidentified African American keyboard player is to the photographer. The audience is clapping and smiling., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Gerald Dunn, Tyrone Clark, and Chris Clarke play inside a performance tent with open sides
Lisa Henry, jazz singer, is mostly out of the left side of the photograph clapping her hands to the music of Gerald Dunn playing the tenor saxophone, Tyrone Clark playing the double bass, and Chris Clarke playing the keyboard in the performance tent with open sides. Eddie Saunders, saxophone, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Bobby Watson, saxophone, and Stan Kessler, trumpet, look on. An audience stands on bleachers outside of the tent on the right side of the photograph. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., September 15, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Group photo of Claude "Fiddler" Williams and seven others
Group photo with (L-R) Paul Gunther, Little Brother Montgomery, unidentified, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann, Claude Williams (holding sheet of paper), Fats Dennis, Orestie "Rusty" Tucker (holding a newspaper); unidentified location in Canada., 1971, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Harlequin Café in Detroit, Michigan
Photograph at night of the street view of the Harlequin Café, 8047 Agnes, Detroit, Michigan (8045 Agnes). A valet parking sign sits on the sidewalk by the street in the foreground of the photograph. The date, "4 13 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., April 13, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Hot backgammon game among friends
One Asian American man and three African Americans smile, greet, and wave hello at the camera as they sit around a table in a living room. A Budweiser beer sits on the table along with a backgammon board and a sugar bowl., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Houston Person and Etta Jones perform at the Tony Williams Jazz Fest
Houston Person stands on a stage in a room with a pink-draped ceiling while he plays his tenor saxophone and looks out over the audience at the Tony Williams Jazz Fest. Sitting next to Houston is Etta Jones singing into a microphone she holds with her left hand. Standing between Houston and Etta at the back of the stage is a double bass player whose face is obscured by Houston. An unidentified white male drummer plays on the right side of the photograph. The date, "8 31 '01"," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., August 31, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten in black ink on the verso, "Huston Person, Etta Jones [at] Tony Williams Jazz Fest."
Ida McBeth sings with the band in the festival tent
Ida McBeth lifts her head and sings into a microphone she holds in her left hand as she sits on a tall stool in a tent with open sides. Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits behind her looking down at and playing his fiddle. Stan Kessler stands next to Claude playing his trumpet. Ahmad Alaadeen's face is visible behind a double bass. The double bass is Tyrone Clark's yet he is not visible in the photograph. An electric piano is on the right foreground of the photograph. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., September 15, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ida McBeth sings with the band in the festival tent
Ida McBeth closes her eyes and lifts her head as she sits on a tall stool and sings into a microphone she holds with her right hand. She expressively holds the fingers of her left hand up to the sky. Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits and looks down at the fiddle he is playing to accompany Ida. They are in a tent without sides. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., September 15, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams get reacquainted
Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams laugh as they shake hands and turn to face the camera on stage, most likely at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest rehearsal. Claude wears a ball cap from Washington D.C. and is casually dressed. Jacquet is dressed ready for his performance. Other band members can be seen seated on stage behind the two. The drum set has the words, "Kansas City Drum Works" printed on it., July 17, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on the back in black ink, "Illinois Jacquet Williams."
Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams shake hands
Illinois Jacquet and Claude "Fiddler" Williams laugh as they shake hands and turn to face the camera on stage, most likely at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest rehearsal. Claude wears a ball cap from Washington D.C. and is casually dressed. Jacquet is dressed in a checked, double-breasted suit jacket. A drum set is visible behind Illinois., July 17, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten in black ink on the verso of the photograph, "Claude Williams & Illinois Jacquet."
Joe Cartwright leans over the keyboard as he performs with a band at the Levee
Joe Cartwright, keyboard player, leans over the keys and looks to his right as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill, 43rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands on the right side of the photograph, partially out of the photograph, with his fiddle tucked under his left arm. Larry Holloway can be seen at the back of the stage in a blur, playing a double bass., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Joe Wilder and Claude "Fiddler" Williams prepare to perform for the Count Basie Society
Joe Wilder looks down or closes his eyes as he sits on a coffee table holding his trumpet between his knees with both hands. He faces Claude "Fiddler" Williams who sits on a couch playing his fiddle. There is a pillow propped on the wall and the back of the couch behind Claude's head. They sit in a living room situation preparing for the ceremony to be given the status of Honorary Members of the Count Basie Society in England. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 10, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Joe Wilder gets in a little more rehearsal
Joe Wilder sits in an audience chair in a hotel ballroom and plays his trumpet the day before his performance with a band including Claude "Fiddler" Williams. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 10, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Joe Wilder plays a flugelhorn on stage
Joe Wilder looks at the flugelhorn he is playing as he stands on stage behind a microphone. An unidentified white male double bass player is behind him. A drum set is to the right. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 11, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Joe Wilder plays his flugelhorn with the band
Joe Wilder looks down at the bell of a flugelhorn as he stands of stage playing with the band. A unidentified African American saxophone player looking down while playing a soprano sax is farthest left in the photograph. Next to him is a seated white male keyboard player. A white male double bass player is completely obscured by Joe Wilder. A white male drummer is farthest to the left side of the photograph wearing a head covering. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 11, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Joe Wilder plays his trumpet with a saxophone player and a drummer
An unidentified African American male saxophone player stands behind a music stand on stage playing a baritone saxophone. Beside him is Joe Wilder looking at the bell of his muted trumpet as he plays. An unidentified white male drummer is visible seated behind him. The date, "2 11 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph., February 11, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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