Count Basie Band - 2nd Jam

Object Details

Artist

Gjon Mili, 28 Nov 1904 - 14 Feb 1984

Sitter

Count Basie, 21 Aug 1904 - 26 Apr 1984

Lester Willis Young, 27 Aug 1909 - 15 Mar 1959

Buck Clayton, 12 Nov 1911 - 8 Dec 1991

Earle Warren, 1 Jul 1914 - 4 Jun 1994

Jo Jones, 7 Oct 1911 - 3 Sep 1985

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

1944

Object number

NPG.95.381

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Gjon Mili/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/Sheet: 26.1 x 20.1 cm (10 1/4 x 7 15/16")

Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16")

Place

United States\New York\Kings\New York

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Music\Musical instrument\Piano

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses

Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone

Interior\Studio

Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Glass

Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette

Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet

Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone

Music\Musical instrument\Drum

Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet

Count Basie: Male

Count Basie: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer

Count Basie: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Pianist

Count Basie: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician

Count Basie: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Bandmaster

Count Basie: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom

Buck Clayton: Male

Buck Clayton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Composer

Buck Clayton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician

Buck Clayton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter

Buck Clayton: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Arranger

Earle Warren: Male

Earle Warren: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer

Earle Warren: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist

Earle Warren: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician

Earle Warren: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Bandmaster

Jo Jones: Male

Jo Jones: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician

Jo Jones: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Percussionist\Drummer

Lester Willis Young: Male

Lester Willis Young: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist

Lester Willis Young: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Jazz musician

Portrait

Record ID

npg_NPG.95.381

Metadata Usage (text)

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GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ac51f92e-d517-47e9-b0fa-49be76e6de10