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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 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

Flier advertising Antonio Carone's All Spanish Dance Band at Casa Loma Ballroom

Music, Arts and Culture, Bands, Chauncey Downs Collection, Swing, Night Clubs, Casa Loma Ballroom, Antonio Carone's All Spanish Dance Band, Antonio Carone

Photograph of Iola Burton

Music, Jazz, Arts and Culture, Women, Portraits, Chauncey Downs Collection, Iola Burton, Chauncey Downs and His Rinky Dinks