Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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Charles "Cootie" Williams
Charles "Cootie" Williams photographed from the side playing trumpet in a recording studio, into a Capitol Records microphone, with unidentified musicians. Williams is leaning to the side and closing his eyes, wearing a striped suit., No date; likely between 1941 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charles "Cootie" Williams
Charles "Cootie" Williams photographed from the side playing trumpet in front of an unidentified musician. Williams is holding a mute in the trumpet bell. Williams is wearing a white shirt with suspenders and a checkered tie., 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charles "Cootie" Williams
Charles "Cootie" Williams playing trumpet on stage into a microphone in front of an unidentified musician. Williams is wearing a light colored suit and patterned tie., 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charles "Cootie" Williams
Charles "Cootie" Williams playing trumpet in a recording studio, into a Capitol Records microphone, with unidentified musicians. Williams is leaning to the side and closing his eyes, wearing a striped suit., No date; likely between 1941 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charles "Cootie" Williams
Charles "Cootie" Williams standing behind a stand full of music and holding one arm out next to a Capitol Records microphone. Williams is looking to the side and wearing a light colored shirt., 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charles "Cootie" Williams
Publicity photo of Charles "Cootie" Williams looking forward and smiling while holding a trumpet to his chest with one hand. Williams is wearing a dark suit and patterned tie., No date; likely between 1941 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charles "Cootie" Williams
Publicity photo of Charles "Cootie" Williams standing and playing trumpet while looking to up and to the side. Williams is wearing a dark suit and patterned tie., No date; likely between 1941 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charley Pride
Headshot of Charley Pride sitting in front of a brick wall and looking forward. Pride is wearing a dark shirt., No date; likely between 1971 and 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charlie McCarthy
Charlie McCarthy (ventriloquist dummy) standing in a doorway, holding a cane in one hand., No date; likely between 1935 and 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker looking to the side and laughing while holding a saxophone in one hand and leaning on a drum with the other. Parker is wearing a dark colored jacket and patterned tie., No date; likely between 1981 and 1985, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies of photo; two negatives with print., Background of photo is erased and faded.
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker looking to the side and smiling while holding a saxophone in one hand and resting his other hand on a drum. Parker is wearing a dark colored jacket and patterned tie., No date; likely between 1941 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Background is erased and faded for print transfer.
Charlie Parker
Publicity photo of Charlie Parker playing saxophone and looking straight ahead. Parker is wearing a white button shirt and suspenders., No date; likely between 1951 and 1955, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charlie Parker playing saxophone
Charlie Parker playing saxophone and looking straight ahead. Parker is wearing a pinstripe suit and patterned tie., Copyright 1979, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Copyright date listed as 1979; Gottlieb permission listed on back of photo; Gottlieb images are public domain effective February 16, 2010, according to Gottlieb's will., Original image likely captured between 1945 and 1950.
Charlie Parker's tombstone
Charlie Parker's tombstone located in Lincoln Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri., No date; likely between 1961 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich leaning forward and singing into a microphone while playing a piano. Rich is wearing a studded denim jacket, No date; likely between 1981 and 1985, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Charlie Ventura featured with Gene Krupa and his orchestra
Publicity photo of Charlie Ventura standing against a wall, looking up, and smiling while holding a saxophone with both hands. Ventura is wearing a black suit jacket and tie., No date; likely between 1941 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Management: Music Corporation of America. London, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Cleveland, Dallas.
Charlie Ventura featured with Gene Krupa and his orchestra
Publicity photo of Charlie Ventura looking up and smiling while holding a saxophone on his lap with both hands. Ventura is wearing a light colored suit jacket and black tie., No date; likely between 1941 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Management: Music Corporation of America. London, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Cleveland, Dallas.
Charo holding guitar
Publicity photo of Charo facing forward and wearing a black suit, collared shirt, and bowtie. Charo is holding a guitar to her side with both hands., 1978, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Chauncey Morehouse
Chauncey Morehouse standing behind a set of tom-toms in a recording studio. Morehouse is holding two mallets to play the drums and is looking forward while smiling., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Red markings on photo for print transfer.
Chick Corea
Publicity photo of Chick Corea turning backwards to face camera. Corea is sitting in a cloth chair with his name on it., June 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Chick Corea
Headshot of Chick Corea looking forward. Corea is wearing a dark jacket and shirt., March 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Chubby Jackson featured with Woody Herman and his orchestra
Publicity photo for Woody Herman and his orchestra featuring photo of Chubby Jackson playing double bass. Jackson is standing and facing forward while looking to the side and smiling. Jackson is wearing a suit and black tie., No date; likely between 1941 and 1945, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Management: General Amusement Corp., New York, Chicago, Hollywood, London.
Chuck Cecil in radio station booth
Chuck Cecil working in a radio broadcasting booth. Cecil is seated behind a desk with several turntables and a microphone hanging from above. Behind him is an operating station and a rack of cartridges hanging on the wall., No date; likely between 1951 and 1955, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Chuck Travis, featured with Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra
Publicity photo of Chuck Travis playing saxophone onstage. Travis is wearing a plaid suit and looking to the side., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo inscribed to Dexter.
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith's two sons
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith's two sons at a piano. One is sitting and playing the piano while looking to the side. The other is standing and looking down., No date; likely between 1931 and 1935, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Clarence D. Chamberlin stepping out of a plane
Clarence D. Chamberlin photographed from below stepping out of a plane. Chamberlin is wearing aviation gear including a leather helmet and flight goggles., No date; likely between 1941 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams
Claude "Fiddler" Williams standing against a wall with floral wallpaper, holding a violin under one arm and looking forward while smiling. Williams is wearing a dark colored suit and striped tie., No date; likely between 1951 and 1955, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams
Claude "Fiddler" Williams standing in front of a wooden barn. Williams is wearing a dark jacket and looking forward., No date; likely between 1931 and 1935, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo is out of focus and blurred from reproduction.

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