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[Downbeat Award Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of the Progressive Jazz Orchestra at Downbeat Award ceremony. June Christy (with husband Bob Cooper) is presented the Downbeat Award by the magazine's West Coast editor Charles Emge. Center photos: Mexican singer Paco who also performed on this live KLAC telecast at the Hollywood Palladium.
Date: February 21, 1951
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Group Photograph of Dee Barton and Others]

Description: The photograph is of Gabe Baltazar, Pat Senatore, Ray Starling, Marvin Stamm, Jerry McKenzie, and Dee Barton. Both Stamm and Barton are North Texas State alumni. Barton switched from jazz trombone to the drums after McKenzie left the band.
Date: unknown
Creator: Capitol Records, Inc. Photographic Studio
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Kenton at Famous-Barr records store]

Description: Photograph of Stan Kenton at the Famous-Barr record store in St. Louis, MO promoting Hopalong Cassidy records for children. He is sitting in a chair next to a woman and they are surrounded by children; Kenton appears to be reading to them.
Date: March 11, 1950
Creator: Arteaga Photos
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Kenton band at Balboa Bay, CA]

Description: 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,… more
Date: July 1948
Creator: Howard, Gene
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Kenton band at Hollywood Palladium]

Description: 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.
Date: December 9, 1945
Creator: Mihn, Charlie
Partner: UNT Music Library
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