Lindsey Fulton ETE 100 Section January 29, 2010
In the years between 1939 and 1948, William Gottlieb's cumbersome Speed Graphic press camera captured the elusive moments of what he called "a golden age" of jazz--the era of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Mary Lou Williams, Eddie Condon, Charlie Parker, Nat King Cole. (Stokes) camera He photographed jazz musicians performing in nightclubs, concert halls, recording sessions, and sometimes even in moments of relaxation backstage or in their dressing rooms.
Portrait of Louis Armstrong. He was a famous trumpeter and singer in the jazz age.
Pianist Composer Arranger
Nat's early career was mainly piano playing. He played a lot in a trio with one of his brothers. The trio did not have a drummer because Nat's piano playing kept rhythm so well. By the time Nat was 20 his music was known in every beer joint in L.A.
One of the originators of Big- Band Jazz Ellington and his band played for more than half a century.
Ray Nance, Ellington's "Utility Man," at the Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946Ray Nance, Ellington's "Utility Man," at the Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov (Music Division, LC-GLB )
An impressive photo of a truly impressive singer Ella Fitzgerald at the Downbeat. She formed a singing partnership with Louis Armstrong, toured with Dizzy Gillespie and appeared in television specials with Duke Ellington.
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