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[Original Kenton band at Hollywood Palladium]
Photograph of the original Kenton band performing at the Palladium in Hollywood.
[Rehearsal at Capitol Records]
Photograph of the band rehearsing Tampico at Capitol Records in Chicago, IL. Standing: bassist Max Wayne, drummer Bob Varney, trumpeter Mel Green. Trombones in rear: Milt Kabak, Bart Varsalona. Saxes from left to right: Boots Mussulli, Bob Livelyy, Dave Madden, Joe Magro, Bob Gioga.
[Kenton Orchestra at Carnegie Hall]
Stan Kenton band fans entering Carnegie Hall before the concert.
[Kenton band at Hollywood Palladium]
Photograph of the Stan Kenton band performing at the Palladium in Hollywood. Kenton is seated at a piano, looking over his shoulder; the band members are standing in a semi-circle around the piano, holding various instruments.
[Kenton Orchestra at Meadowbrook Country Club]
Photograph of Kenton's full band at Meadowbrook Country Club in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.
[Kenton Orchestra at Carnegie Hall - 2]
Photograph of Stan Kenton band fans entering Carnegie Hall before the concert.
[First Kenton Orchestra concert at Carnegie Hall]
Photograph of Stan Kenton fans at the band's first Carnegie Hall concert, which began at 12 midnight. The concert sold out within hours.
[Kenton Orchestra rehearsal]
Photograph of the Stan Kenton Orchestra in band rehearsal.
[Kenton Band rehearsal at Viriginia Polytechnical Institute]
Kenton band rehearsal, probably taken at Virginia Polytechnical Institute in Blackburg, VA.
[Kenton band rehearsal at Virginia Polytechnical Institute - 2]
Photograph of a Kenton band rehearsal, probably taken at Virginia Polytechnical Institute in Blackburg, VA.
[Kenton band recording session for Capitol Records]
Photograph of the Kenton band recording for Capitol Records at RKO Pathe Studios in New York, NY.
[Kenton band at Balboa Bay, CA]
Photograph of the Kenton band cruising in a boat at Balboa Bay, CA. According to Fernando Ortiz de Urbina in 2019, personnel are identified as follows: Back row: Ed Badgley, Art Pepper, Laurindo Almeida, Pete Rugolo; fifth row: Harry Betts, unidentified, Chico Alvarez, unidentified; fourth row: Ray Wetzel, Parke Groate (tentatively), unidentified, Jack Constanzo; third row: Harry Forbes, Conte Candoli, Bart Varsalona, Buddy Childers, Eddie Safranski; second row: Warner Weidler , George Weidler, Bob Gioga, Shelly Manne; front row: Bob Cooper, June Christy, George Morte, Stan Kenton.
[Kenton band filming "Artistry in Rhythm"]
Photograph of the Kenton band filming "Artistry in Rhythm" for Universal Pictures in Hollywood, CA.
[Stan Kenton and June Christy at Hollywood Palladium]
Photograph of the Stan Kenton Orchestra and June Christy at the Hollywood Palladium.
[Kenton band college visit]
Photograph of Kenton and some band members visiting a college. Front row (sitting) are band members Pete Rugolo (arr), trumpeters Buddy Childers, Ed Badgely and Conte Candoli.
[Original Kenton band at Rendezvous Ballroom, Balboa Bay, CA]
Photograph of the original Kenton band at the Rendezvous Ballroom at Balboa. Singer Kay Gregory is at the microphone.
[Kenton band at Metropolitan Theater in Providence, RI]
Kenton band at the Metropolitan Theatre in Providence, RI.
[Kenton band pictorial for Metronome Magazine]
Pictorial date for Metronome magazine, taken at Cafe Rouge, Hotel Penn. in New York, NY. (The band was playing nightly nearby at the Paramount Theatre during this period).
[Original Kenton sax section at Rendezvous Ballroom, Balboa Bay, CA]
Photograph of the original Kenton sax section at Rendezvous Ballroom at Balboa, CA. From left to right: Ted Romersa, Hollis Bridwell, Jack Ordean, Red Dorris, Bob Gioga.
[Stan Kenton selling record albums]
Photograph of Stan Kenton selling record albums.
[Kenton at record store with fans]
Photograph of Stan Kenton at a record store surrounded by a large group of fans. Behind him, there are shelves full of records and displayed photographs.
[Stan Kenton at Capitol Records stockroom]
Photograph of Stan Kenton at Capitol Records stockroom, holding boxes and stacks of albums. Pictured from left to right: Al Silver (in charge of the New York stockroom), Stan Kenton, and John Scalisi (Eastern regional manager).
[Stan Kenton at record store]
Photograph of Stan Kenton selling record albums in a store. A group of people are gathered around his table and Kenton is standing in front of a wall of shelves full of albums.
[Kenton at the barber shop]
Photograph of Stan Kenton at the barber shop, in a chair. Other people are also in the shop.
[Kenton surrounded by fans]
Photograph of Stan Kenton at a piano, surrounded by fans.
[Kenton in Capital Records stockroom, NY]
Photograph of Stan Kenton in the Capitol Records stockroom in New York, looking at albums and surrounded by stacks of boxes.
[Stan Kenton at Capitol Records?]
Photograph of Stan Kenton with unidentified man and woman. They are surrounded by shelves of record albums and there are three other men in the background.
[Kenton at train station]
Photograph of Stan Kenton and two other men walking through a pair of glass doors at the train station.
[Stan Kenton and record officials]
Photograph of Stan Kenton with unidentified man and woman at, perhaps, the Capitol Records office. That are around a desk, in front of a large, ornate mirror.
[Stan Kenton at Schirmer opening]
Photograph of Stan Kenton surrounded by fans at the Schirmer opening in Brooklyn, N.Y. In the photograph, Kenton is signing autographs and there are others visible in the background including Murray Boykin (Brooklyn salesman), someone hesitantly identified as John Cooney (N.Y. manager), and Al Levine (Newark manager).
[Kenton with group of men]
Photograph of Stan Kenton posing with an unidentified group of people.
[Kenton signing autographs at Schirmer opening]
Photograph of Stan Kenton, surrounded by people, signing autographs at Schirmer opening, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
[Stan Kenton with Benny Carter]
This sheet contains four square photographs. The upper photographs show Stan Kenton with a man at a piano (left) and sitting at a table with another man looking at paperwork (right); one of the men is composer and musician Benny Carter. The bottom phtographs show what appears to be a road in the country (left) and Stan Kenton with a pencil in his mouth, composing music at a piano (right). There is also a partially obscured photograph of an unidentified woman at the top of the sheet.
Stan Kenton and Al Jarvis
Photograph of two men in suits (identified as Stan Kenton and Al Jarvis) sitting together in a booth behind a table. There are dishes on the table and the man on the left (Jarvis) is pouring something into a cup. Information on the back of the photograph identifies Al Jarvis as a disc jockey and states that the photograph was taken in the late 1940s.
[Stan Kenton and company at the Schirmer opening]
Photograph of Stan Kenton and six other men at the November 1946 Schirmer opening in Brooklyn, N.Y. They are standing around a water cooler, from left to right: Murray Boykin, Walter Rivere, Lou Ferrara, John Cooney, Stan Kenton, and Al Levine.
Stan Kenton at Schirmer opening, Brooklyn
Photograph of Stan Kenton and five otehr men at the November 1946 Schirmer opening in Brooklyn, N.Y. From left to right: Murray Boykin, Walter Rivere, Lou Ferrara, John Cooney, Stan Kenton, and Al Levine. The men are wearing suits and holding up cups in a toast.
[Group photograph with Stan Kenton and Gene Norman]
Group photo showing Stan Kenton seated at a table next to jazz impressario Gene Norman (2nd from left); several unidentified men and women are also seated on either side of the table.
[Stan Kenton and unidentified men]
Photograph of Stan Kenton standing next to two unidentified; he is holding a drink and a box containing a piece of jewelry. The men appear to be looking at a decorative chain.
Stan Kenton and unidentified man
Photograph of Stan Kenton and an unidentified man standing together next to a microphone. Members of the band are visible in the background.
[Stan Kenton with bandleader Charlie Barnet]
Photograph of Stan Kenton with fellow bandleader Charlie Barnet in Hollywood. Barnet is seated at a desk and holding a sheet of paper while Kenton leans over to read it. Various objects are visible on the desk and there are windows behind them.
[Stan Kenton at Earl Carroll's Theatre]
Photograph of Stan Kenton with chorus girls at Earl Carroll's Theatre in Hollywood. Kenton is seating next to an upright piano and the girls are gathered around him; one of the girls has her foot on his lap. On the back: Stan and Erroll [sic] Carroll showgirls; Stan conducted orchestra; taken sometime in early '40's.
[Stan Kenton at Earl Carroll's Theatre]
Photograph of Stan Kenton with unidentified man and chorus girls at Earl Carroll's theater in Hollywood Kenton is shaking hands with the other gentleman and the girls are standing behind them on a flight of stairs.
[Stan Kenton at Earl Carroll's Theatre]
Photograph of Stan Kenton with chorus girls at Earl Carroll's Theatre in Hollywood. They are seated on a flight of stairs, with Kenton in the center surrounded by the girls. On the back: Stan when he was conducting band at Erroll [sic] Carroll's nightclub in Hollywood; sometime in early '40's.
Stan Kenton at Capitol Records' pressing plant
Photograph of Stan Kenton and a group of men at Capitol Records pressing plant. The group is standing around a piece of machinery. They are, from left to right: an unknown capitol plant worker; Jerry Duane (of Pastels vocal group); Eddie Safranski; Shelly Manne; unknown (possibly a Pastels member); Kenton; Pete Rugolo (arr); George Morte (bandboy); and unknown (possibly a Pastels member).
Stan Kenton
Photograph of Stan Kenton, wearing a striped suit and standing in front of a dark wall with his arms raised. Imprint on the back: Capitol Records, Hollywood Master.
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