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Photograph of an unidentified band

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

Photograph of four dancers from the Deer Ole P & S Floor Show

Jazz, Dance, Arts and Culture, Women, 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 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