Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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: "Great Day in Harlem"; "A Great Day in Harlem": Art Kane portrait of fifty-seven jazz musicians in Harlem; Harlem, New York., 1958, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Count Basie, piano; Gigi Gryce, saxophone; Hank Jones, piano; Eddie Locke, drums; Horace Silver, piano; Luckey Roberts, piano; Maxine Sullivan, vocals; Jimmy Rushing, vocals; Joe Thomas, trumpet; Scoville Browne, clarinet; Stuff Smith, violin; Bill Crump, reeds; Coleman Hawkins, saxophone; Rudy Powell, saxophone; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Sahib Shihab, saxophone; Marian McPartland, piano; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Mary Lou Williams, piano; Emmett Berry, trumpet; Thelonious Monk, piano; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Milt Hinton, bass; Lester Young, saxophone; Rex Stewart, trumpet; J.C. Heard, drums; Gerry Mulligan, saxophone; Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Greer, drums; Jimmy Jones, piano; Miff Mole, trombone; Jay C. Higginbotham, trombone; Charles Mingus, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Gene Krupa, drums; Osie Johnson, Max Kaminsky, trumpet; George Wettling, drums; Bud Freeman, saxophone; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, saxophone; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Sonny Rollins, saxophone; Benny Golson, saxophone; Art Farmer, trumpet; Wilbur Ware, bass; Hilton Jefferson, saxophone; Art Blakey, drums; Chubby Jackson, bass; Johnny Griffin, saxophone; Dickie Wells, trombone; Buck Clayton, trumpet; Taft Jordan, trumpet; Zutty Singleton, drums; Red Allen, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone.

: 125th St in Harlem, New York; 125th Street in Harlem; Harlem, New York., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: 1986 Conneaut Lake Jazz Festival performers; Musicians at the 1986 Conneaut Lake Jazz Festival, Pennsylvania. Back row, top left: Bob Haggart, Johnny Varro, Marty Grosz, Ray Sherman, Johnny Mince, George Van Eps, Michael Moore, Buck Clayton, Joe Boughton, Joe Wilder, unidentified, Gene Estes, Bob Havens, Bud Freeman, Ray McKinley. Front row (left to right): Jackie Williams, Eddie Miller, Ross Tompkins, Scott Hamilton, Randy Reinhart, Don Lamond, Mahlon Clark, Ed Polcer, John von Ohlen, Dan Barrett, Howard Alden, Chuck Wilson., 1986, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note to the right of the photograph, "The 1986 Conneaut Lake Jazz Festival Thanks for coming, Buck, Joy & Emmy [Baugate]"

: 3 Deuces Club; 3 Deuces marquee advertising a performance by Coleman Hawkins as well as the Tiny Grimes Trio., 1947.0, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: 375th Army Service Forces Band with hats off; Group portrait of the 375th Army Service Band; Camp Shanks, New York. Band personnel (H. Jackson, percussionist; T. Waters, L. Faulk, D. Taylor, A. Lanier, clarinets; Lt. Col. Hanson, C.W.O. J.J. Stanbrough, conductor; C. Bottoms, G. Mars, R. Williams, A. Blair, W. Clayton, trumpets; C. Atkinson, drum major; C. Fugua, drums; F. Williams, clarinet; I. Brown, H. Alieyne, F. Scott, B. Crawford, Lorenza Smith, saxophones; M. Ellington, C. Stokes, baritone; C. Albright, French horn, M. Oliver, W. Starks, drums; L. Carrington, tuba, A. Wallace, euphonium; B. Alston, M. Larkin, D. Minor, trombone; W. Ruffin, euphonium; E. Smith, tuba., 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Caption title. 375th Army Service Forces Band, Camp Shanks N.Y.

: 375th Army Service Forces Band with hats on; Group portrait of the 375th Army Service Band; Camp Shanks, New York. Band personnel (H. Jackson, percussionist; T. Waters, L. Faulk, D. Taylor, A. Lanier, clarinets; Lt. Col. Hanson, C.W.O. J.J. Stanbrough, conductor; C. Bottoms, G. Mars, R. Williams, A. Blair, W. Clayton, trumpets; C. Atkinson, drum major; C. Fugua, drums; F. Williams, clarinet; I. Brown, H. Alieyne, F. Scott, B. Crawford, Lorenza Smith, saxophones; M. Ellington, C. Stokes, baritone; C. Albright, French horn, M. Oliver, W. Starks, drums; L. Carrington, tuba, A. Wallace, euphonium; B. Alston, M. Larkin, D. Minor, trombone; W. Ruffin, euphonium; E. Smith, tuba., 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Caption title. 375th Army Service Forces Band, Camp Shanks N.Y.

: 375th Army Service Forces band; Group portrait of the 375th Army Service Band; Camp Shanks, New York. Band personnel (H. Jackson, percussionist; T. Waters, L. Faulk, D. Taylor, A. Lanier, clarinets; Lt. Col. Hanson, C.W.O. J.J. Stanbrough, conductor; C. Bottoms, G. Mars, R. Williams, A. Blair, W. Clayton, trumpets; C. Atkinson, drum major; C. Fugua, drums; F. Williams, clarinet; I. Brown, H. Alieyne, F. Scott, B. Crawford, Lorenza Smith, saxophones; M. Ellington, C. Stokes, baritone; C. Albright, French horn, M. Oliver, W. Starks, drums; L. Carrington, tuba, A. Wallace, euphonium; B. Alston, M. Larkin, D. Minor, trombone; W. Ruffin, euphonium; E. Smith, tuba., No date; likely between 1943 and 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Caption title. 375th Army Service Forces Band, Camp Shanks N.Y.

: A visit with Angela Lascelles, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Freeman, Buck Clayton and Gerald Lascelles; Dizzy Gillespie seated with Bud Freeman, Buck Clayton, Gérard Lascelles and the back of Angela Lascelles; Paris, France., No date; likely between 1951 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Admirers look to the stage; An unidentified man looking to his right in a light blue leisure suit stands in front of a doorway with a group of people. He motions with his left hand over his heart and his right arm extended toward something out of the photograph. Two microphones are visible in the foreground of the photograph., July 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Advertising a Basie performance; A sign at an unidentified venue advertising a performance of the Count Basie Orchestra with Pearl Bailey., No date; likely between 1941 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Aerial shot of Chin Lee; Aerial shot of Chin Lee's., No date; likely between 1941 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Chin Lee.

: Aerial view over New Zealand; Aerial view of the ground over New Zealand from an airplane., March 1964, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Manufacturer's date on photo border: MAY 64.

: Aerial view over New Zealand; Aerial view of the ground over New Zealand from an airplane., March 1964, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Manufacturer's date on photo border: MAY 64.

: Aerial view over New Zealand; Aerial view of the ground over New Zealand from an airplane., March 1964, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Manufacturer's date on photo border: MAY 64.

: African-American band looking at the sheet music, "Are you Thinking of Me To-Night?"; An unidentified band, possibly the "Sensationals," gathered among their instruments, looking at the sheet music "Are You Thinking Of Me To-night?"., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: After hours session; Publicity photo of Steve Allen (as Benny Goodman on clarinet) with Gene Krupa (drums), Buck Clayton (trumpet), George Duvivier (bass), Teddy Wilson (piano), Allan Reuss (guitar), Urbie Green (trombone), and Stan Getz (tenor saxophone, seated), performing in a basement jam session on a small stage as part of the film The Benny Goodman Story., 1955, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Text printed on photo border: Printed in U.S.A c. 1955, Universal Pictures Company Inc. Permission granted for newspaper and magazine reproduction, Any other use, including television, prohibited.

: Al Cohn smiling toward the crowd; Al Cohn smiling to his left., September 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Al Grey and Erskine Hawkins; Al Grey with Erskine Hawkins on the sidewalk with palm trees and cars behind them., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Al Grey ( r )

: Al Grey smiles at the photographer; Al Grey smiles at the photographer as he holds a trombone., September 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Alain Bouchet engulfed in conversation; Alain Bouchet talking to an unidentified group of people., Approximately 1984, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Alain Du Bois; Alain Du Bois, Clayton's friend from Geneva, Switzerland., 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Alden-Barrett Quintet; Members of the Alden-Barrett Quintet (from left to right): Jackie Williams, Frank Tate[?], Howard Alden, Dan Barrett and Chuck Wilson, No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Alden-Barrett Quintet; photographer's label on verso: Nancy Miller Elliott [address].

: Alioto's Restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf; Alioto's Restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California., March 1964, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Alioto's Restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf; Alioto's Restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California., March 1964, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Alix Combelle seated by Buck Clayton; Alix Combelle seated to the right of Buck Clayton listening to an unseen person., 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: All about the fight at the Canidrome; Tamara Lewis; Jimmie Carson; Joe McCutcheon with Teddy Weatherford; newspaper clippings about the fight in the Canidrome Ballroom that resulted in Buck Clayton and his Harlem Gentlemen leaving Shanghai; Shanghai, China., No date; likely 1937, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Mixed media of 3 photos with handwritten captions and 4 newspaper clippings. Top row newspaper clippings, left to right: "Fistic Comedy--Drama At Canidrome", "Notice Served On B. Clayton's Band Because of Fight", and from the Shanghai Show World by Max Chaichek, "Shanghailanders are critical, but they are also fair". Middle row, left to right: Newspaper clipping titled "Clayton Band to Leave Shanghai", and a portrait photo captioned Tamara Lewis. Bottom row, left to right: a photo captioned Joe & Teddy.

: André Persiany; André Persiany seated in a recording studio with a cigarette in his mouth and facing the left., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Pepe Persiani- French pianist.

: Andy Kirk; Portrait of Andy Kirk., No date; likely between 1981 and 1990, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Andy Kirk; photographer's label on verso: Nancy Miller Elliott [address].

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