Finding Aid for the Collection of Big Band Photographs PASC-M.0088
Finding aid prepared by Caroline Cubé
UCLA Library Special Collections
Online finding aid last updated 2011.
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
Business Number: 310-825-4988
Fax Number: 310-206-1864
spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Collection of Big Band photographs
Identifier/Call Number: PASC-M.0088
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1930-1945
Abstract: The collection consists of commercial publicity photographs of American dance bands, combo bands and singers.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Restrictions on Access
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Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Collection of Big Band Photographs (Collection PASC-M 88). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles
E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Custodial History
This collection was acquired by the UCLA Music Library. When the Music Library special collections was merged under the umbrella
of UCLA Library Special Collections, this collection was transferred to LSC.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID
Scope and Content
Collection mostly consists of commercial publicity photographs of American dance bands, combo bands and singers, such as Ray
Herback, Tiny Hill, Hoosier Hot Shots, Eddy Howard, Dick Jurgens, Gene Krupa, Jack Leonard, Light Crust Doughboys, Louise
Massey and the Westerners, Frankie Masters, Ray Noble, Kate Smith, Alec Templeton, Orrin Tucker and Bonnie Baker, Horace Henderson,
Eddy Duchin, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Roy Acuff and his Smokey Mountain Boys, Gene Autry, Horace Heidt, Charlie Winninger,
Benny Goodman's Sensational Swing Band, Paul Whiteman, and others.
Unless otherwise noted, all items are photographs.
box 1, folder 20
Acuff, Roy
Scope and Contents note
With his Smokey Mountain Boys
box 1, folder 109
Ash, Paul
Scope and Contents note
With members of the "Paul Ash Every Week Club."
box 1, folder 21
Autry, Gene
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 18
Basie, Count
General note
2 copies with list of releases
box 1, folder 72
Biamonte, Louis
Scope and Contents note
With: Frank chase; Andre Kostelanetz; Toots Mondello and Chester Hazlett.
box 1, folder 80
Boswell, Connie
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 54
Bradley, Will
Scope and Contents note
With Bill Corti and Jimmy Emery.
box 1, folder 81
Bruce, Carol
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 19
Calloway, Cab
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 106
Cavallaro, Carmen
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 53
Duren, Joe
Scope and Contents note
With Tommy Tucker and Kerwin Sommerville.
box 1, folder 50
Goodman, Benny
Scope and Contents note
Swing band.
box 1, folder 103
Glen Gray's Brass Section
1935 April 10
Scope and Contents note
Includes: Billy Rauch; Sonny Durham; Grady Watts; Pee Wee Hunt; Bobby Jones and Fritz Hummel.
box 1, folder 101
Glen Gray's Reed Section
Scope and Contents note
Includes: Pat Davis; Art Ralson; clarence Hutchenrider; Kenny Sargent and Glen Gray.
box 1, folder 90
Gray, Glen
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 22
Heidt, Horace
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 24
Heidt, Horace
Scope and Contents note
With Jimmy Skiles.
box 1, folder 105
Herman, Woody
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 110
Woody Herman Invitations
Scope and Contents note
Invitations to publicity appearances.
box 1, folder 89
Herth, Milt
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 4
Howard, Eddy
General note
2 copies with list of releases
box 1
James, Sonny
General note
In folders 126-128.
box 1
Sonny James Orchestra
General note
In folders 129-136
box 1, folder 124
Sonny James Orchestra
Scope and Contents note
Incribed, "to the Rossmans from Sonny James and his orchestra."
box 1, folder 102
Koven, Jack
1935 February 12
Scope and Contents note
With: John D'Agostino and Jimmy Milazzo.
box 1, folder 6
Krupa, Gene
General note
2 copies with list of releases
box 1, folder 7
Leonard, Jack
General note
2 copies with list of releases
box 1, folder 8
Light Crust Doughboys
General note
2 copies with list of releases
box 1, folder 86
Long, Johnny
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 100
Vincent Lopez Sax Section
Scope and Contents note
Includes: Edward Anderson; Larry Tise; Vincent Lopez; George Tudor and Stanley Worth.
box 1, folder 100
Vincent Lopez Sax Section
Scope and Contents note
Includes: Edward Anderson; Larry Tise; Vincent Lopez; George Tudor and Stanley Worth.
box 1, folder 88
Luther, Frank
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 111
Martin, Tony
Scope and Contents note
publicity postcard
box 1, folder 9
Masse, Louise
Scope and Contents note
With the Westerners
General note
3 copies with list of releases
box 1, folder 64
McMichen, Clayton
Scope and Contents note
With his Georgia Wildcats.
box 1, folder 68
Bennie Meroff's Brass
1934 November
Scope and Contents note
Includes: Red Pepper; Al King; Larry Powell; Jack Marshall and Ford Caufield.
box 1, folder 91
The Merry Mals
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 60
Moore, Don
Scope and Contents note
With: Mickey Bloom; Harry Wilford; Red Stanley and Bill Robertson.
box 1, folder 96
Ozzie Nelson's Brass
1935 January 4
Scope and Contents note
Includes: Boe Ashford; Harry Johnson; Abe Lincoln; Elmer and Holly Humphreys.
box 1, folder 11
Noble, Ray
General note
2 copies with list of releases
box 1, folder 97
The Rhythm Knights
1936 November 12
Scope and Contents note
Inscribed, "To my friends at Irvings, Clem Wasleski." Atlantic City, N.J.
box 1, folder 87
Rios, Elvira
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 117
Saltzman, Ben
1936
Scope and Contents note
With: Tom Longley; John Harold Ferrin. Inscribed, "Best Wishes to Irving Music Shoppe. Ben Saltzman."
box 1, folder 13
Smith, Kate
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 98
Dick Stabile Sax Section
1936 September 4
Scope and Contents note
Includes: Fred Pfeifer; Joe Stabile; Adrian Tei; George Kaetz and Dick Stabile.
box 1, folder 69
Teagarden, Jack
Scope and Contents note
With Charlie Teagarden.
box 1, folder 15
Tucker, Orrin
Scope and Contents note
With Bonnie Baker.
General note
2 copies with list of releases
box 1, folder 108
Rudy Vallee Orchestra Brass
1934 December 26
Scope and Contents note
Includes: Red Stanley; Don Moore; Mickey Bloom; Harry Wilford and Bill Robertson.
box 1, folder 107
Vallee, Rudy
Scope and Contents note
With Frank Staff.
box 1, folder 84
Weems, Ted
General note
With list of releases
box 1, folder 65
Whiteman, Paul
Scope and Contents note
With: Helen Foster; Rita Walsh and Norman Paige.
box 1, folder 121
Whiteman, Paul
Scope and Contents note
Inscribed.
box 1, folder 45
Wiener, Jeanne
Scope and Contents note
At the console of the organ in the music stall of the Street Pier, Atlantic City, N.J.
box 1, folder 95
Wiener, Jeanne
Scope and Contents note
With her accordion
box 1, folder 23
Winniger, Charlie
Scope and Contents note
With Ralph Winger, Jerry "Muscle" Bowne and Jimmy Skiles.
