Description
This collection features numerous publicity and promotional shots issued by Capitol Records, and is especially valuable for the research of the early history of the record industry during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as the development of jazz and popular music.
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Larry Douglas

Publicity photo of Larry Douglas seated with head turned forward and smiling. Douglas is wearing a suit.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0601.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Morton Downey

Headshot of Morton Downey looking to the side and smiling. Downey is wearing a tuxedo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0602.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Ed Garland playing bass

Ed Garland facing forward and looking down while playing bass in the studio. Garland is wearing a white collared shirt and suspenders.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0739.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Red Garland

Publicity photo of Red Garland facing to the side and smiling while folding his arms. Garland is wearing a suit with white pocket square.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0740.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Erroll Garner playing piano

Errol Garner photographed from the side playing piano. Garner is looking to the side with his fingers on the keys. Garner is wearing a plaid suit.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0741.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Erroll Garner playing piano in studio

Unusual candid photo of Erroll Garner shows him recording for America Columbia as seen by his drummer. Garner was born in Pittsburgh. His brother Linton and his three sisters also play the piano - but not like Erroll (from photo caption)!
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0742.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Erroll Garner

Recording for the American Columbia label in 1963, Erroll Garner made an album called "Concert By the Sea" in California which is still one of the world's best-selling jazz albums. More recently, he has been recording for the M-G-M label in New York and Hollywood (from photo caption).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0743.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Erroll Garner playing piano

Erroll Garner in 1946, when he was playing his first engagement in Hollywood. The smiling Pittsburgh pianist performed nightly at the Suzy-Q night club, recorded for Mercury and was arrested for possessing marijuana. At that time was managed by the American music publisher, Mickey Goldsen (from photo caption).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0744.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Erroll Garner playing piano

Erroll Garner playing piano while looking up with a whimsical facial expression.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0745.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Erroll Garner playing piano

Grunting and groaning like copulating goats in the fields, Erroll Garner enchants his audiences with his Satanic smile and lagging but swinging beat. Many pianists throughout the world imitate Garner today. But not one of them sounds quite like Garner (from photo caption).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0746.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Dave Garroway

Publicity photo of Dave Garroway leaning to the side and looking forward. Garroway is wearing checkered jacket and bowtie. "A windy city jock" handwritten on photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0747.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Mike Garson

Publicity photo of Mike Garson leaning forward and writing music at the piano. Garson is surrounded by plants out of focus in the picture.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0748.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Carlos Gastel wearing a pin striped suit

Carlos Gastel standing against a wall, looking to the side, and talking. Gastel is wearing a pinstripe suit holding a glass of milk.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0749.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Betty George

Headshot of Betty George in a 3/4 turn looking to the side and smiling. George is wearing a floral print shirt.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0750.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021

Betty George

Headshot of Betty George turning to the side and facing forward. George is wearing a sleeveless shirt with frills. A photo caption reads: Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0751.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021