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Photograph of ten members of the Paul Rassal Band behind a piano

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, Paul Rassal Band

Photograph of Red Hot Scamps with Jason Whitcomb

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, Red Hot Scamps, Jason Whitcomb

Photograph of the Four Tons of Rhythm band

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, Four Tons of Rhythm

Photograph of Kansas City jazz legends Samuel "Baby" Lovett, Count Basie and Chauncy Downs.

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966, Samuel "Baby" Lovett circa 1900-1989

Photograph of unidentified jazz dancer

Jazz, Dance, Arts and Culture, Davis Collection, Unidentified

Photograph of the El Capitan's 3 Bars Band

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Davis Collection, Bands, El Capitian's 3 Bars

Photograph of seven unidentified jazz musicians and Lionel Hampton

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Davis Collection, Lionel Hampton, Unidentified

Photograph of unidentified man and woman

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Davis Collection, Women, Unidentified

Photograph of Little Esther and the Blue Notes

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Davis Collection, Bands, Women, Little Esther and the Blue Notes, Esther Phillips 1935-1984

Photograph of Woody Herman playing clarinet

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Davis Collection, Woody Herman, Portraits