Warren Durrett Collection

Description
Durrett was a big band leader, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Kansas City. Collection contains a series of musician headshots, musicians performing (including Durrett's orchestra), and personal photographs.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Warren Durrett and his orchestra at Crown Center Hotel

Warren Durrett standing on a stage to the left of his orchestra (white men and women) in a tuxedo, blue shirt, and bow tie, next to a keyboard and amplifier, with a sign on the keyboard reading "Warren Durrett Orchestra." Sitting in front of the band is a woman in a black dress and heels. Band members are in rows, with male members wearing red jackets and black bow ties, and female members wearing black dresses. Standing in the back row: four violins, four trumpets with mutes. In the middle row: two violins, double bass, drums, four trombones. Front row: four flutes and bass clarinet. Additional instruments (alto saxophones, baritone saxophone) next to front row performers. Printed text below image reads: "The Warren Durrett Orchestra of Kansas City, One of the Nation's Fine Dance Bands for 1981 - 1982, For Private Parties." Taken at the Crown Center Hotel.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-012.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett and his orchestra at Crown Center Hotel

Warren Durrett standing on a stage to the left of his orchestra in a tuxedo and bow tie, next to a keyboard and amplifier, with a sign on the keyboard reading "Warren Durrett Orchestra." Sitting in front of the band is a white woman in a red dress and heels. Band members (white men and women, with one African American man) are in rows, with male members wearing red jackets and black bow ties, and female members wearing black dresses. Standing in the back row: three violins, five trumpets with mutes. In the middle row: two violins, drums, four trombones. Front row: electric bass, four flutes and bass clarinet. Additional instruments (alto saxophones, baritone saxophone) next to front row performers.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-013.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett and his orchestra at Crown Center Hotel

Warren Durrett standing on a stage to the left of his orchestra in a tuxedo and bow tie, next to a keyboard and amplifier, with a sign on the keyboard reading "Warren Durrett Orchestra." Sitting in front of the band is a white woman in a dress and heels. Band members (white men and women, with one African American man) are in rows, with male members wearing jackets and bow ties, and female members wearing black dresses. Standing in the back row: three violins, five trumpets with mutes. In the middle row: two violins, drums, four trombones. Front row: electric bass, four flutes and bass clarinet. Additional instruments (alto saxophones, baritone saxophone) next to front row performers.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-014.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett and his orchestra at Crown Center Hotel

Warren Durrett standing on a stage to the left of his orchestra in a tuxedo and bow tie, next to a keyboard and amplifier, with a sign on the keyboard reading "Warren Durrett Orchestra." Sitting in front of the band is a white woman in a red dress and heels. Band members (white men and women, with one African American men) are in rows, with male members wearing red jackets and black bow ties, and female members wearing black dresses. Standing in the back row: three violins, five trumpets with mutes. In the middle row: two violins, drums, four trombones. Front row: electric bass, four flutes and bass clarinet. Additional instruments (alto saxophones, baritone saxophone) next to front row performers. Printed text below the photo reads, "The Warren Durrett Orchestra of Kansas City, One of the Nation's Fine Dance Bands for 1983 - 1984, for Private Parties." Taken at the Crown Center Hotel.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-015.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Christmas card of Warren Durrett and his orchestra

Photo of Warren Durrett in a black suit and tie, surrounded by the members of his orchestra (all white) in light colored suits. They are standing on the ground next to a Trans World Airlines airplane. Printed text below the photo reads "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," with an illustration of a bow and pine needles.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-016.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Postcard for the Warren Durrett Orchestra with Julie Turner

Promotional postcard. On left, headshot of Julie Turner with text below: "Julie Turner, vocalist." On right, headshot of Warren Durrett with name below. Text between them reads "Distinctive Dinner or Dance Music," and text below reads "Warren Durrett Orchestra."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-017.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Postcard for the Warren Durrett Orchestra with Marilyn Mayes

Promotional postcard. On left, headshot of Marilyn Maye with text below: "Marilyn Mayes [sic] - vocals." On right, headshot of Warren Durrett , holding a pipe, with name below. Text above them reads "Warren Durrett Orchestra, Distinctive Dinner or Dance Music."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-018.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Postcard for the Warren Durrett Orchestra with the Four Noteables

Promotional postcard. Photo from waist up of Warren Durrett and two unidentified white men in black jackets and patterned ties, and Laura Webb wearing a light-colored coat. Text below reads "The Four Noteables, featured Vocal Group with Warren Durrett and his orchestra."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Four Noteables

Promotional photograph from the torso up of the Four Noteables. Warren Durrett (left) , an unidentified white man (center), and Jim Hammer (right) in black jackets and patterned ties, and Laura Webb wearing a light-colored coat. Text below reads: "The Four Noteables, featured with Warren Durrett and his orchestra."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-020.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Laura Webb headshot

Headshot of Laura Webb, printed text below reads "Laura Webb, featured with Warren Durrett and his orchestra."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-021.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Marilyn Maye headshot

Headshot of Marilyn Maye wearing an embroidered dress and earrings, looking up and away to the left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-022.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Marilyn Maye headshot

Headshot of Marilyn Maye wearing an embroidered dress and earrings, with her hands up towards her face, while she looks down and away to the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-023.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Marilyn Maye portrait

Full-body portrait of Marilyn Maye in a dark embroidered dress and heels, smiling with her arms folded in front of her torso.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-024.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Marilyn Maye headshot

Headshot of Marilyn Maye wearing an embroidered dress and earrings, looking towards t he camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-025.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett resting in front of a fireplace

Warren Durrett in a jacket and a patterned sweater, leaning back on a fireplace mantle with a cigarette in his mouth. Two figurines of women are on the ends of the mantle, the wall is coated in leaf-patterned wallpaper, and there is a painting of flowers above the fireplace.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-169.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059