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 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 woman in a red dress and heels, and a man in a tuxedo and bow tie. 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: four violins, four trumpets with mutes. In the middle row: two violins, double bass, drums, four trombones. Front row: clarinet, three flutes, bass clarinet. Additional instruments (alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, clarinet) next to front row performers.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-007.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 woman in a dress and heels, and a man in a tuxedo and bow tie. Band members (white men and women, with one African American man) are in rows, with male members wearing 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: clarinet, three flutes, bass clarinet. Additional instruments (alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, clarinet) next to front row performers.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-008.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 woman in a red dress and heels, and a man in a tuxedo and bow tie. 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: four violins, four trumpets with mutes. In the middle row: two violins, double bass, drums, four trombones. Front row: clarinet, three flutes, bass clarinet. Additional instruments (alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, clarinet) 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 1979 - 1980, For Private Parties." Taken at the Crown Center Hotel.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-009.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 woman in a red dress and heels, and a man in a tuxedo and bow tie. 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: four violins, four trumpets with mutes. In the middle row: two violins, double bass, drums, four trombones. Front row: clarinet, three flutes, bass clarinet. Additional instruments (alto saxophones, baritone saxophone, clarinet) next to front row performers.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-010.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett at the piano

Warren Durrett seated at a piano in the room of a house, with a suit jacket and button up shirt, wearing glasses, and with a mustache and sideburns. Visible in the background are furnishings such as: bookshelf, television, brick fireplace, chair, coffee table. Above the fireplace mantle is a plaque of a vintage automobile.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-062.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett headshot

Headshot of Warren Durrett in suit jacket and tie, wearing glasses, sporting a mustache and sideburns.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-063.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett headshot

Headshot of Warren Durrett in suit jacket and tie, wearing glasses, sporting a mustache and sideburns.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-064.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett headshot

Portrait of Warren Durrett seated at piano with lid propped open, wearing a tuxedo and bowtie, sporting sideburns and a mustache. Wallpaper on wall in background covered in circular patterns.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-065.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059