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Tolton Rosser Directs the Birmingham Heritage Band
Dr. Tolton Rosser directs the Birmingham Heritage Band at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame's 1998 induction ceremony, Birmingham, Alabama.
Mary Alice Clarke
Mary Alice Clarke Stollenwerck, a member of Birmingham's musical Clarke family, played piano, organ, accordion, and vibraphone; directed music at Birmingham's prestigious Sixteenth Street Baptist Church; and performed for years in Fess Whatley's…
Chuck and Arthur Clarke in Navy Band, WWII
Brothers Charles ("Chuck") and Arthur ("Babe" or "Bayboy") Clarke perform with the Men of the Great Lakes Experience Navy Band, World War II. Like musicians across the country -- including many Birmingham jazz players -- the Clarke brothers found a…
Richard Clarke (1)
Birmingham trumpeter Richard Clarke (aka Dick or Dickie Clarke) belonged to a family full of musicians. His own career included work in the bands of Fess Whatley, Baron Lee, Benny Carter, Billie Holiday, and others; in a U. S. Army band; and in…
Richard Clarke (2)
Trumpeter Richard ("Dick" / "Dickie") Clarke belonged to Birmingham's musical Clarke family. Clarke performed in the bands of "Fess' Whatley, Baron Lee, Benny Carter, Billie Holiday, and others; performed in the pits of numerous Broadway shows; and…
Arthur Doyle (2)
Free jazz saxophonist Arthur Doyle, Birmingham, Alabama, 2000.
Photo by Craig Legg, courtesy Craig Legg.
Photo by Craig Legg, courtesy Craig Legg.
Cleve Eaton
Bassist Cleveland "Cleve" Eaton in Chicago, 1974.
Born in Fairfield, Alabama, Cleve Eaton (1934-2020) moved to Chicago in 1960, becoming an active figure in the city's jazz scene. In 1964 he joined the Ramsey Lewis Trio, performing for ten years…
Born in Fairfield, Alabama, Cleve Eaton (1934-2020) moved to Chicago in 1960, becoming an active figure in the city's jazz scene. In 1964 he joined the Ramsey Lewis Trio, performing for ten years…
Mary Alice McCall, Publicity Photo
Publicity photo for Mary Alice McCall for Cleve Eaton's CleAnThair record label. In the early 1970s, Eaton produced three soul and funk singles by McCall:
"Wade in the Water" / "Blessed Assurance"
"I'm Moving Home" "Save the Tears and…
"Wade in the Water" / "Blessed Assurance"
"I'm Moving Home" "Save the Tears and…
The Soul Controllers, Publicity Photo
Promotional photo for the Soul Controllers on Cleve Eaton's CleAnThair record label. Members of the Soul Controllers (originally founded in 1965 as the Epics) were students at Fairfield High School when they recorded their first single, "Right On,…
Jimmy Colvin
Birmingham saxophonist Jimmy Colvin
Billie Holiday and Joe Guy (2 Contact Sheets)
These original contact sheets by photographer Skip Aldeman include images of Billie Holiday and Joe Guy, her musical and romantic partner. Also pictured is their beloved bulldog, Mister.
The Birmingham-born Guy, an early bebop pioneer, was widely…
The Birmingham-born Guy, an early bebop pioneer, was widely…
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, First Inductees, 1978
Inaugural inductees to the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Birmingham, Alabama, 1978. From left to right: Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger), Erskine Hawkins (trumpeter, bandleader), Frank Adams (reeds, educator), Amos Gordon (reeds, educator), Haywood…
Newman Terrell with the Birmingham Heritage Band
In addition to the Birmingham Heritage Band, Newman Terrell performed with the Bama State Collegians and the Fess Whatley orchestra. In the 1950s -- with Birmingham musicians Walter Miller and Melvin Caswell -- Terrell relocated to Liberia, Monrovia,…
Richard Clarke (3)
Birmingham trumpeter Richard Clarke (aka Dick or Dickie Clarke) belonged to a family full of musicians. His own career included work in the bands of Fess Whatley, Baron Lee, Benny Carter, Billie Holiday, and others; in a U. S. Army band; and in…
Band director Donald Crawford receives check from A. G. Gaston
Historically, Birmingham schools have played an essential role in developing the city's jazz community; many Birmingham music teachers were also accomplished and highly respected players.
Here, Jackson-Olin High School band director Donald…
Here, Jackson-Olin High School band director Donald…
Tuxedo Junction historic marker erected, 1980
In July of 1980, the Birmingham Historical Society erected an historic marker commemorating the legacy of Tuxedo Junction in Ensley. The text of the marker reads:
"'Tuxedo Junction' was the street car crossing on the Ensley-Fairfield line at this…
"'Tuxedo Junction' was the street car crossing on the Ensley-Fairfield line at this…
J. B. Sims
J. B. “Jay” Sims. As a student at Alabama State, Sims served as the original singer and emcee of the ‘Bama State Collegians, performing in the frenetic “wildman” style of Cab Calloway; after graduation, he returned to his hometown of Birmingham,…
Jimmy Mitchell, Saxophonist and Singer
Jimmy Mitchell (aka Jimmy Mitchelle), saxophonist and vocalist with with the ‘Bama State Collegians / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra. 1940s Publicity photo.
Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb
Wilbur “Dud” Bascomb (1916-1972), trumpeter with the ‘Bama State Collegians / Erskine Hawkins Orchestra. Bascomb's solo on the 1939 Erskine Hawkins hit "Tuxedo Junction" was closely studied and faithfully reproduced by a generation of up-and-coming…
Noel "Kid" Ray and Band
Birmingham pianist, bandleader, and regional featherweight boxing champion, Noel “Kid” Ray, with his band, 1920s. Ray later moved to Gadsden, Alabama, to pursue a career in radio broadcasting.
Photo courtesy Patrick Cather.
Photo courtesy Patrick Cather.