Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Description
The Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection was donated to LaBudde Special Collections by Clayton's wife, Patricia. The collection, which spans from 1928 to Clayton's death in 1991, contains material related to the jazz composer/arranger/trumpeter's personal and professional life.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Jazz ensemble

Georges Duvivier performing with an unidentified jazz ensemble of an African American male trombone player, a white male saxophonist, and an African American male pianist.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Jo Jones and friends

Jo Jones and an unidentified group of musicians participating in a jam session; includes a trumpeter, a bassist, and a group of female vocalists.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1463.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Andy Kirk at the piano

Andy Kirk playing the piano.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1464.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Panama Francis, Dave Burns, Bull Moose Jackson, and Buck Clayton

Seated in an office, smiling, are Panama Francis, an unidentified white man (Leopold Tyrmand?), David Burns, Bull Moose Jackson, and Buck Clayton.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1465.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Panama Francis, Dave Burns, Bull Moose Jackson, and Buck Clayton

Seated in an office, smiling, are Panama Francis, an unidentified man Leopold Tyrmand (?), David Burns, Bull Moose Jackson, and Buck Clayton.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1466.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Bull Moose Jackson, Buck Clayton, and Panama Francis

Bull Moose Jackson with Buck Clayton and Panama Francis, standing in an office, wearing suits, smiling as they look over their left shoulders.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1467.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Bull Moose Jackson, Buck Clayton, and Panama Francis

Bull Moose Jackson with Buck Clayton and Panama Francis, standing in an office, laughing, wearing suits.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1468.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Bull Moose Jackson

Bull Moose Jackson dressed in a suit, standing with his arms crossed.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1469.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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125th St in Harlem, New York

125th Street in Harlem; Harlem, New York.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1470.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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375th Army Service Forces Band with hats off

Group portrait of the 375th Army Service Band; Camp Shanks, New York. Band personnel (H. Jackson, percussionist; T. Waters, L. Faulk, D. Taylor, A. Lanier, clarinets; Lt. Col. Hanson, C.W.O. J.J. Stanbrough, conductor; C. Bottoms, G. Mars, R. Williams, A. Blair, W. Clayton, trumpets; C. Atkinson, drum major; C. Fugua, drums; F. Williams, clarinet; I. Brown, H. Alieyne, F. Scott, B. Crawford, Lorenza Smith, saxophones; M. Ellington, C. Stokes, baritone; C. Albright, French horn, M. Oliver, W. Starks, drums; L. Carrington, tuba, A. Wallace, euphonium; B. Alston, M. Larkin, D. Minor, trombone; W. Ruffin, euphonium; E. Smith, tuba.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1471.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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375th Army Service Forces Band with hats on

Group portrait of the 375th Army Service Band; Camp Shanks, New York. Band personnel (H. Jackson, percussionist; T. Waters, L. Faulk, D. Taylor, A. Lanier, clarinets; Lt. Col. Hanson, C.W.O. J.J. Stanbrough, conductor; C. Bottoms, G. Mars, R. Williams, A. Blair, W. Clayton, trumpets; C. Atkinson, drum major; C. Fugua, drums; F. Williams, clarinet; I. Brown, H. Alieyne, F. Scott, B. Crawford, Lorenza Smith, saxophones; M. Ellington, C. Stokes, baritone; C. Albright, French horn, M. Oliver, W. Starks, drums; L. Carrington, tuba, A. Wallace, euphonium; B. Alston, M. Larkin, D. Minor, trombone; W. Ruffin, euphonium; E. Smith, tuba.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1472.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Henry Snodgrass and Roy Hancock

Henry Snodgrass in the backseat and Roy Hancock in the front seat of a car reading the newspaper.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1473.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Buck Clayton and Jimmy Rushing in England

Buck Clayton and Jimmy Rushing in suits and trench coats, standing on a street; Buck holding his trumpet and a handkerchief looking mischievous. Jimmy Rushing smiling with his hand on his chin. London, England.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1474.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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"Great Day in Harlem"

"A Great Day in Harlem": Art Kane portrait of fifty-seven jazz musicians in Harlem; Harlem, New York.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1475.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Buck Clayton's first professional band

Portrait of the Red Mill Dance Hall Band (Buck Clayton's first professional band) Buck Clayton, trumpet; Theodore Cruz, alto saxophone; Pete Kinard, tenor saxophone; Ronald Wharton, guitar, banjo; La Vern Floyd, piano; Jack, drums. Two smaller photographs included 13 x 18 cm with personal notes on the back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-1476.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015