Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands and bends slightly to the right as he plays his fiddle between a chair and a microphone in front of drapes. His eyes are closed. He wears a double-breasted, pinstripe suit.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-233.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass player, Larry Holloway, is blurred on the left side of the photograph behind Claude on stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-144.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams seems to take a dance step as he plays his fiddle while performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry Holloway focuses on his double bass as he plays on stage behind Claude.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-145.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams sways as he plays his fiddle at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, with Larry Holloway playing the double bass at the back of the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-146.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands tall as he plays the fiddle at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, with Larry Holloway on the double bass at the back of the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-147.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends his knees and smiles as he plays his fiddle at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry Holloway plays the double bass behind Claude on stage. He is half way out of the photograph on the left side.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-148.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams seems to take a dance step as he plays his fiddle while performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry Holloway focuses on his double bass as he plays on stage behind Claude.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-149.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams bends deep as he plays his fiddle on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The double bass player, Larry Holloway, is in the dark on the left side of the photograph behind Claude on stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-150.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands tall as he plays the fiddle at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, with Larry Holloway on the double bass at the back of the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-151.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams focuses on his fiddle as he performs at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard Ross, singer, stands beside Claude on stage waiting for his turn to sing. Larry Holloway smiles at Claude as he plays his double bass at the back of the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-152.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams, from his left side, patiently holds his fiddle as he stands and watches two other men prepare the stage to perform at the Savoy Lounge, 355 W. 41st Street in Manhattan borough in New York City, New York. A sign hanging by chains on the back wall of the bar reads, "Savoy Lounge, 41 St. East of 9 Ave." Album covers and speakers hang on the walls.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-153.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams, from his left side, holds his fiddle across his body as he stands on stage in front of a juke box and behind a microphone. A drum set is on the left side of the photograph. A sign hanging by chains on the back wall of the bar reads, "Savoy Lounge, 41 St. East of 9 Ave." Album covers and speakers hang on the walls.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-154.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
Claude "Fiddler" Williams sits on barstool as he plays his fiddle and performs at the Savoy Lounge, 355 W. 41st Street in the Manhattan borough in New York City, New York. A sign hanging by chains on the back wall of the bar reads, "Savoy Lounge, 41 St. East of 9 Ave." A seated white male guitarist is playing halfway out of the photograph on the left side. An audience member's back is to the camera leaning over the back of a chair. A juke box is behind Claude. There are multi-colors of balloons on the right side of the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-155.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
The photographer's finger is partially over the lens as the camera caught a photo of the Garage Band at Kim Park's white brick house. Farthest to the left, an unidentified white woman stands with her right side to the photograph as she holds two wooden baseball bats, one in each hand. Russ Long, keyboard, is seated on the left side of the band. Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands next to Russ playing his fiddle. Bob Bowman stands to the left of Claude looking down at his double bass as he plays. Stan Kessler stands out front looking down as he holds his trumpet waist high, a music stand in front of him. Todd Strait sits in the back corner on the right side of the photograph playing the drums. Kim Park is farthest right in the photograph with his left side to the photographer, holding his saxophone and watching Stan. An unidentified white man stands between Bob Bowman and Todd Strait.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-156.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
A photograph of the Garage Band at Kim Park's white brick house. Farthest to the left, a cooler sits next to an amplifier and Russ Long seated and playing a keyboard. Just behind Russ and partially obscured by Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Rod Fleeman stands playing his guitar and looking to his left toward the double bass and drums. Claude "Fiddler: Williams stands out front smiling at the photographer as his fiddle is tucked under his right arm. An unidentified white woman is walking toward the back of the garage. Bob Bowman stands to the left of Claude in the back of the garage looking at the fret board of his double bass as he plays. Kim Park stands out front playing his saxophone into a microphone. Todd Strait sits in the back corner on the right side of the photograph playing the drums. Stan Kessler stands farthest to the right side of the band holding his trumpet waist high with his left side to the photographer. A bag of charcoal sits on the floor behind Stan farthest right in the photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_williams-claude_photo-157.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0147
