DescriptionThis scrapbook contains clippings, photographs, and correspondence related to Catherine Basie and her civic and charitable work, photographs of Catherine Basie as Princess Aloha, photographs of the...
Date Created1930-1979
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Women in charitable work, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie family, Basie, Diane, National Conference of Jews and Christians (U.S.), Rinkeydinks, Basie, Catherine
DescriptionThis scrapbook commemorates the proclamation of "Basie Day" in Kansas City on September 30, 1977 and henceforth, and includes clippings, photographs, a drawing of Count Basie, and correspondence.
Date Created1977-09-30-1977-10-01
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, African American musicians, Awards, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Fitzgerald, Ella
DescriptionThis scrapbook includes a Joe Louis program book, a full issue of the Revue du Jazz Hot Club de France, and photographs of the Basie extended family, musicians, and dogs.
Date Created1900-1979
Subject(s)African American extended families, African American musicians, Jazz--Periodicals, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Basie, Diane, Louis, Joe, 1914-1981, Basie family
DescriptionThis scrapbook includes photographs of Count Basie in performance and candid shots, Catherine Basie, a few members of the Basie extended family, musicians, dancers, comedians, and others, as well as...
Date Created1940-1989
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, African American musicians, Women in charitable work, Basie family, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Count Basie Orchestra
DescriptionThis scrapbook contains clippings, photographs, awards, correspondence, and ephemera (including full programs) related to Count Basie and the Count Basie Orchestra, a complete copy of the July 1946...
Date Created1944-1979
Subject(s)Jazz--History and criticism, Big bands, African American musicians, Awards, Jazz--Periodicals, Basie, Count, 1904-1984, Basie, Catherine, Count Basie Orchestra
DescriptionBenny Carter (alto saxophone) and his Orchestra perform "Blue Evening" with vocals by Dell St. John at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast...
DescriptionBenny Carter (trumpet, arranger, composer) and his Orchestra perform "A Home in the Clouds" at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Dell St. John is the vocalist. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive...
DescriptionBenny Carter and his Orchestra perform "Bye Bye Blues" and "Scandal in A Flat" (Part 1) at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc derive from a radio broadcast aircheck...
DescriptionBenny Carter (alto saxophone and trumpet) and his Orchestra perform "Scandal in A Flat" (Part 2) and "I'm in the Mood for Swing" at the Savoy Ballroom in New York. Both sides of the lacquer disc...
