Buddy Tate sits next to Claude "Fiddler" Williams at a restaurant table and grin at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-279.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Eddie Saunders is mostly out of the photograph on the left side with his saxophone lying across his lap. He sits next to Claude "Fiddler" Williams who is likely playing a harmonica with both hands folded over his mouth. Stan Kessler stands up to a microphone playing the trumpet with his eyes closed. Bobby Watson stands just behind Stan holding his saxophone and smiling. Gerald Dunn stands next to Bobby Watson playing an alto saxophone. Tyrone Clark plays the double bass standing sideways to the camera. On the farthest right side of the photograph, Chris Clarke is seated at a electric piano he is playing with his face turned toward Tyrone and away from the camera. They are performing in a tent with open sides. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-054.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Ida McBeth, jazz singer, sits on a tall stool sideways to the camera and looks back at the band performing in a tent with open sides. Lisa Henry sits behind Ida, mostly obscured by Ida, and is mostly out of the right side of the photograph. Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands as he leans forward slightly while playing his fiddle. Next to Claude is Stan Kessler playing his trumpet. Ahmad Alaadeen stands next to Stan playing a soprano saxophone. Gerald Dunn is mostly out of the left side of the photograph playing a saxophone. Gerald's saxophone is obscured by Tyrone Clark's double bass. Tyrone Clark is completely out of the right side of the photograph. Chris Clarke is out of the right side of the photograph but his fingers can be seen playing an electric piano. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-055.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams, slightly bends his knees as he stands and looks down at the fiddle he is playing with his bow. He wears a fedora hat. Lisa Henry and Ida McBeth, jazz singers, sit on tall stools with their sides to the camera and both looking back at Claude as he performs in a tent with open sides. Stan Kessler is seen sitting behind Claude and playing his trumpet. Ahmad Alaadeen is mostly out of the right side of the photograph playing a soprano saxophone. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-056.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Ida McBeth lifts her head and sings into a microphone she holds in her left hand as she sits on a tall stool in a tent with open sides. Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits behind her looking down at and playing his fiddle. Stan Kessler stands next to Claude playing his trumpet. Ahmad Alaadeen's face is visible behind a double bass. The double bass is Tyrone Clark's yet he is not visible in the photograph. An electric piano is on the right foreground of the photograph. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-057.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
The band watches Bobby Watson play an alto saxophone in a tent with open sides. Ida McBeth, jazz singer, sits on a tall stool in the left foreground of the photograph with her side to the camera. Claude "Fiddler" Williams sit and smiles up at Bobby. Stan Kessler sits beside and behind Claude with his trumpet held across his body. Tyrone Clark stands on the right side of the photograph playing a double bass. Chris Clarke is mostly out of the right side of the photograph seated at an electric piano. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-058.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Ida McBeth closes her eyes and lifts her head as she sits on a tall stool and sings into a microphone she holds with her right hand. She expressively holds the fingers of her left hand up to the sky. Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits and looks down at the fiddle he is playing to accompany Ida. They are in a tent without sides. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-059.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Lisa Henry closes her eyes and smiles as she stands and sings inside a tent without sides. Eddie Saunders with his saxophone lying across his lap, Claude "Fiddler" Williams with his fiddle lying across his lap, both sit and listen to Lisa perform. Stan Kessler stands next to Claude playing his trumpet. Ahmad Alaadeen is mostly out of the right side of the photograph. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-060.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams, sits on the edge of an upholstered chair with a quilt cover over it and looks at the camera in a living room setting. He holds his fiddle at an angle in front of his lap allowing the body of the fiddle to rest on his lap. He wears red suspenders. The date, "1 17 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-061.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Eddie Saunders, saxophonist, and Claude "Fiddler" Williams stand in the lobby of an art gallery and smile at the camera. Eddie's left arm is around the shoulders of Claude as they shake hands. Claude uses a cane. Both wear hats. The title of the exhibition, "A Shared Journey," is displayed on the wall behind them. The date, "9 15 '01," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-062.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Todd Bolton smiles and stands by the seated Claude "Fiddler" Williams. Claude turns his head to the right to smile at the camera. Claude's violin case is open on the table in front him. There are large instrument trunks in the room behind the two men. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-063.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams and Joe Wilder, trumpet player, stand on either side of Todd Bolton and smile at the camera. Joe Wilder holds a camera with both hands that is hanging from a strap around his neck. Todd has an arm around the shoulders of each nominee. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-064.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Todd Bolton smiles and stands by the seated Claude "Fiddler" Williams. Claude turns his head to the right to smile at the camera. Claude's violin case is open on the table in front him. There are large instrument trunks in the room behind the two men. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-065.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Joe Wilder looks down or closes his eyes as he sits on a coffee table holding his trumpet between his knees with both hands. He faces Claude "Fiddler" Williams who sits on a couch playing his fiddle. There is a pillow propped on the wall and the back of the couch behind Claude's head. They sit in a living room situation preparing for the ceremony to be given the status of Honorary Members of the Count Basie Society in England. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-066.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Todd Bolton looks down at a paper he is writing on as he sits at a table by Claude "Fiddler" Williams who is looking at a photograph. They are in a kitchen setting. A white amaryllis flower sits on the table. The date, "2 10 '03," is imprinted by the camera on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-067.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
