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Photograph of Curtyse Foster and Orchestra

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, Curtyse Foster and Orchestra, Curtyse Foster

Photograph of an unidentified band

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, Unidentified

Photograph of "Tiny" Davis performing with the Oliver Todd Band

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Women, Chauncey Downs Collection, Oliver Todd Band, Lesbian Artists, Ernestine "Tiny" Davis 1907-1994

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

Newspaper article advertising the host and hostess of The Hut Jazz Club

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Women, Chauncey Downs Collection, Night Clubs, Hut Jazz Club, Walt Notter, Ann Notter

Photograph of the Four Tons of Rhythm band

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

Photograph of the Four Tons of Rhythm band

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

Photograph of drummer Samuel "Baby" Lovett

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, The Blue Devils, Samuel "Baby" Lovett circa 1900-1989

Photograph of Chauncey Downs, Bill "Count" Basie and Chester Franklin

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Count Basie 1904-1984, Chauncey Downs Collection, Chauncey Downs circa 1904-1966, Chester A Franklin 1880-1959