[Portrait of Ted Kelly, Kenny Kersey, Benny Fonville, (Scoville) Toby Browne, Shep Shepherd, and Buck Clayton, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947] (LOC)

Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer.

[Portrait of Ted Kelly, Kenny Kersey, Benny Fonville, (Scoville) Toby Browne, Shep Shepherd, and Buck Clayton, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947]

1 negative : b&w ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.

Caption from Down Beat: The Buck Clayton sextet, shown here, replaced Gene Sedric's group at the Café Society Downtown recently. Left to right: Ted Kelly trombone; Ken Kersey, piano; Benny Fonville, bass; Scoville Brown[e], clary; Shep Shepard [Shepherd], drums; Clayton, trumpet.

Notes:
 Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 072
Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress.
Purchase William P. Gottlieb
Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress).
In: "Clayton sextet," Down Beat, v. 14, no. 12 (June 4, 1947), p. 2.

Subjects:
 Kelly, Ted
Kersey, Kenny, 1916-1983
Fonville, Benny
Browne, (Scoville) Toby
Shepherd, Shep
Clayton, Buck, 1911-
Jazz musicians--1940-1950.
Trumpet players--1940-1950.
Trombonists--1940-1950.
Pianists--1940-1950.
Clarinetists--1940-1950.
Café Society (Downtown)

Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1950.
Group portraits--1940-1950.
Film negatives--1940-1950.

Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig...

Repository: (negative) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
(reference print) Library of Congress, Music Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, loc.gov/rr/perform/

Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005

General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.01381

Call Number: LC-GLB23- 0138

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  2. Leif Bop (28 months ago | reply)

    Buck Clayton's Orchestra played at the Café Society Downtown from May 13 until July 28, 1947.
    ("Goings on about Town: Café Society Downtown," New Yorker May 10, 1947)
    ("Goings on about Town: Café Society Downtown," New Yorker July 16, 1947)

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