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Creator: Graciela, 1915-2010

Identifier: NMAH.AC.1425

Collector: Udkoff, Robert, 1918- (businessman)
Names: Swedish Music Academy; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974; Ellington, Mercer Kennedy, 1919-1996 (musician)

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0388

Collector: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Producer: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Department of Public Programs
Funder: Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
Producer: America's Jazz Heritage; Smithsonian Institution. Traveling Exhibition Service
Funder: Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund; National Endowment for the Arts
Creator: Smithsonian Institution
Interviewee: Adams, Joe, 1922-; Aguabella, Francisco, 1925-; Akiyoshi, Toshiko, 1929-; Alvarado, Alfredo; Anderson, Chris, 1926-; Armenteros, Alfredo "Chocolate", 1928-2016; Armstrong, Howard, 1909-2003; Ashby, Harold; Atkins, Clarence, 1921-; Avakian, George, 1919-; Baker, David, 1931-
Interviewer: Baker, Lida
Interviewee: Bank, Danny, 1922-; Barker, Danny, 1909-; Barker, Louise, 1913-; Barron, Kenny; Bass, Fontella; Bates, Peg Leg, 1907-; Bauza, Mario, 1911-; Belli, Remo; Bellson, Louis; Benson, George, 1943-; Berger, Ed; Bert, Eddie, 1922-; Betts, Keter, 1928-; Bey, Chief (James), 1913-; Bishop, Walter, 1927-
Interviewer: Bluiett, Hamiett
Interviewee: Brooks, Cecil
Interviewer: Brower, William; Brown, Anthony
Interviewee: Brown, Oscar, Jr., 1926-; Brown, Velzoe, 1910-; Brubeck, Dave; Bryant, Ardie, 1929-; Bryant, Clora; Bryant, Ray, 1931-; Bufalino, Brenda, 1937-; Bunnett, Jane; Burns, Ralph, 1922-2001; Burrell, Kenny
Interviewer: Burstein, Julie
Interviewee: Butts, Jimmy, 1917-; Byrd, Charlie, 1925-; Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994; Camero, Candido, 1921-; Carbonell, Luis
Interviewer: Carner, Gary
Interviewee: Carrington, Terri Lyne; Carter, Benny, 1907-2003; Carter, Ron, 1937-; Casey, Al, 1915-; Cheatham, Doc, 1905-1997; Cheatham, Jeannie, 1917-; Cheatham, Jimmy, 1924-; Claxton, William; Cobb, Jimmy, 1929-; Cohen, Martin, 1939-
Interviewer: Cole, Tom; Coleman, Steve
Interviewee: Collins, John, 1913-; Columbus, Chris, 1902-; Conover, Willis, 1920-
Interviewer: Corporan, Hector
Interviewee: Costello, Diosa
Interviewer: Crease, Bob
Interviewee: Cruz, Alfredo; Cruz, Celia, 1924-2003; Cugat, Xavier, 1900-; D'Rivera, Paquito, 1948-
Interviewer: Dantzler, Russ
Interviewee: De Franco, Buddy, 1923-; DeJohnette, Jack; Dejan, Harold, 1909-; Del Puerto, Carlos, 1951-; Di Novi, Gene, 1928-; Diaz Ayala, Cristobal; Donegan, Dorothy, 1922-; Driggs, Frank, 1930-; Dudley, Bessie, 1902-; Edison, Harry, 1915-; Egũes, Richard, 1923-2006
Interviewer: Elie, Lolis
Interviewee: Farmer, Art, 1928-; Favors, Malachi
Interviewer: Fernandez, Raul
Interviewee: Fernandez, Rosita, 1918-2006; Fernandez, Ruth; Finegan, Bill, 1917-; Flynn, Frank (Marimba player)
Interviewer: Fochios, Steve
Interviewee: Foster, Frank, 1928-; Fournier, Vernel, 1928-
Interviewer: Frank, Rusty
Interviewee: Freeman, Von, 1922-; Fuller, Curtis, 1934-; Fuller, Gil, 1920-; Gensel, John
Interviewer: Geremia, Paul, 1944-
Interviewee: Gilbert, Peggy; Golson, Benny; Gonzalez, Celina; Goodson, Sadie, 1904-; Green, Urbie; Guerrero, Felix, 1916-2001; Guines, Tata
Interviewer: Haddix, Chuck
Interviewee: Hamilton, Chico, 1921-; Hampton, Slide
Interviewer: Harris, Barry
Interviewee: Harris, Joe; Harrison, Nelson; Haynes, Roy, 1926-; Heath, Jimmy, 1926-; Heath, Percy, 1923-2005; Hemphill, Julius, 1938-; Henderson, Bill, 1930-; Henderson, Luther; Hendricks, Jon, 1921-; Hentoff, Nat; Hill, Roger, 1928-; Hinton, Milt, 1910-2000
Interviewer: Holley, Eugene
Interviewee: Holman, Bill, 1927-; Horn, Shirley, 1934-; Humphries, Roger; Hutcherson, Bobby
Interviewer: Jackson, Reuben
Interviewee: Jarvis, Jane, 1915-
Interviewer: Jenkins, Willard
Interviewee: Jimenez, Flaco; Johnson, J.J., 1924-; Jones, Elvin; Jones, Hank, 1918-2010; Jones, Jonah; Jones, Quincy, 1933-; Jordan, Kidd, 1935-; Jordan, Sheila, 1928-; Keepnews, Orrin, 1923-; Kimball, Narvin, 1909-
Interviewer: Kimery, Kennith; Kirchner, Bill
Interviewee: Klein, Manny, 1908-; Konitz, Lee; Lateef, Yusef, 1920-; Laws, Hubert; LeGon, Jeni, 1916-; LeRoy Neiman; Leonard, Herman, 1923-2010
Interviewer: Levin, Floyd, 1922-2007
Interviewee: Levy, John, 1912-2012; Lewis, Edna, 1907-; Lewis, Ramsey (1935-2022); Liebman, Dave; Lincoln, Abbey, 1930 -; Liston, Melba; Livelli, Vincent; Longoria, Valerio, 1924-2000; Lopez, Israel, 1918-
Interviewer: Lopez, Rene
Interviewee: Lucie, Lawrence, 1907-; Lutcher, Nellie, 1912-; Lynton, Charles, 1904-; Mandel, Johnny; Manning, Frank, 1914-; Marsalis, Delfeayo; Marsalis, Ellis; Marsalis, Jason
Interviewer: McDaniel, Ted; McDonough, John
Interviewee: McGettigan, Betty; McIntosh, Tom, 1927-; McKibbon, Al, 1919-; McKusick, Hal, 1924-; McPartland, Marian; Mendoza, Lydia; Miller, Eric; Miller, Norma, 1919-; Mondello, Toots, 1911-; Moody, James, 1925-; Morgenstern, Dan
Interviewer: Murphy, Molly
Interviewee: Murray, Albert, 1916-; Myers, Amina
Interviewer: Newton, James
Interviewee: Nicholas, Fayard, 1918-; Nicholas, Harold, 1924-; Norvo, Red, 1908-1999; O'Brien, Peter F.; O'Farrill, Chico, 1921-2001
Interviewer: O'Meally, Bob; Ouelette, Dan
Interviewee: Owens, Jimmy, 1943-; Palmier, Remo, 1923-
Interviewer: Pelote, Vincent
Interviewee: Peraza, Armando, 1924-; Perez, Graciela; Peterson, Oscar, 1925-
Interviewer: Placksin, Sally; Porter, Lewis
Interviewee: Puente, Tito; Pullen, Don, 1941-
Interviewer: Pullman, Peter
Interviewee: Rachell, Yank; Ray, Carline, 1925-; Reed, Leonard, 1907-; Richards, Red, 1912-
Interviewer: Ritz, David
Interviewee: Rivers, Sam; Robinson, Charles; Robinson, Les, 1912-
Interviewer: Rodrique, Jessie
Interviewee: Rogers, Shorty, 1924-; Rollins, Sonny; Ross, Annie, 1930-; Royal, Marshall, 1912-1995; Rugolo, Pete, 1915-; Russell, George, 1923-2009; Rutherford, Rudy; Sager, Jane, 1914-; Santamaria, Mongo, 1917-
Interviewer: Schoenberg, Loren; Schwartz, Scott
Interviewee: Scott, Jimmy; Settle, Cucell, 1914-; Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004; Slyde, Jimmy, 1927-
Interviewer: Smith, Ernie
Interviewee: Smith, Hale G.; Smith, Johnny
Interviewer: Sneed, Ann; Stitt, Katea
Interviewee: Stoll, Jerrold "Jerry" Keith , 1923-2004
Interviewer: Talbot, Bruce
Interviewee: Taylor, Arthur, 1929-; Taylor, Billy; Teagarden, Norma, 1911-; Terry, Clark; Thielemans, Toots; Tinney, Al, 1921-; Toro, Yomo; Tucker, Bobby, 1923-2008
Interviewer: Tucker, Sherrie
Interviewee: Tyner, McCoy; Valdes, Bebo, 1918-; Valdez, Carlos, 1926-; Valdez, Chucho, 1941-; Valentin, Val, 1920-; Valeria, Chuy; Van Gelder, Rudy; Van Lake, Turk, 1918-; Viola, Al, 1919-; Walton, Cedar, 1934-
Interviewer: Watson, Matt
Interviewee: Wein, George; Wess, Frank, 1922-; Weston, Randy, 1926-; White, Andrew, 1942-
Interviewer: White, Michael; Whitfield, Weslia
Interviewee: Wilder, Joe, 1922-
Interviewer: Willard, Patricia
Interviewee: Willcox, Spiegle, 1902-; Williams, Claude, 1908-2004
Interviewer: Williams, James
Interviewee: Williams, John, 1905-; Wilson, Gerald, 1918-; Wilson, Nancy, 1937-; Wofford, Mike
Interviewer: Wong, Herb
Interviewee: Woods, Phil
Interviewer: Yamazaki, Paul
Interviewee: Ybarra, Eva; Yoshida, George, 1922-; Young, Al (Saxophinist); Young, Lee, 1917-; Young, Webster, 1932-
Interviewer: Zimmerman, James

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0808

Creator: Jefferson, Yvonne Runtz; Jefferson, Maceo
Donor: Cargill, Thomas; Cargill, Darlene Johnson
Names: Washingtonians, The.

Identifier: NMAH.AC.1370

Creator: D'Rivera, Paquito, 1948-

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0891

Creator: Miles Davis Properties.; Davis, Miles; Evans, Gil, 1912-1988

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0920

Performer: Lincoln, Abbey, 1930 -; Adderly, Nat, 1931-2000; Wilson, Nancy, 1937-; Mbulu, Letta
Donor: Levy, Devra Hall
Performer: Adderley, Cannonball; Montgomery, Wes, 1925-1968
Creator: Levy, John, 1912-2012
Performer: Horn, Shirley, 1934-

Identifier: NMAH.AC.1221

Creator: Lewis, Ramsey (1935-2022); Ramsey Lewis Trio
Names: Bennett, Tony, 1926-; Cole, Nat King, 1917-1965; Lewis, Jerry, 1926-; Poitier, Sidney; Robinson, Jackie; Taylor, Billy; Wilson, Nancy, 1937-; Wonder, Stevie

Identifier: NMAH.AC.1126

Creator: Kliman, Jeffrey, 1942-
Names: District Curators Jazz Arts Festival.; District Curators.

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0628

Creator: Armstrong, Lucille; Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959; Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971; Condon, Eddie, 1905-1973; Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994; Commodore Records.; Feather, Leonard, 1914-1994; Gabler, Milt; Davis, Sammy, 1925-; Decca (recording company).; Granz, Norman; Hawkins, Coleman; Kaempfert, Bert, 1923-1980; Ives, Burl, 1909-; Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959; Norvo, Red, 1908-1999; Mills Brothers.; Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973; Kelly, Peck, 1898-; Williams, Cootie, 1911-1985; United Hot Clubs of America.; Stewart, Rex (William), Jr., 1907-1967 (cornetist); Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975; Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David), 1909-1986
Names: Crosby, Bing, 1904-1977; Goodman, Benny (Benjamin David), 1909-1986

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0849

Creator: Henderson, Horace, 1904-1988; Lewis, Barbara; Lewis, Barry; Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0797

Creator: Holman, Bill, 1927-; Kenton, Stan; Monk, Thelonious; Basie, Count, 1904-1984; Herman, Woody, 1913-1987

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0733

Creator: Guernsey's New York, New York; Coltrane, John, 1926-1967

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0903

Collector: McKinley, Ray, 1910-1995 (musician, bandleader)
Names: Glenn Miller Orchestra; Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra; Ray McKinley Orchestra

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0635

Creator: Bukowski, Henry S., 1922-; National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0678

Creator: Short, Bobby
Names: Carlyle Hotel New York, New York
Photographer: Bull, Clarence Sinclair, 1896-1979
Names: Hildegarde, 1906-2005; Mercer, Mabel, 1900-1984; Minnelli, Liza; Putney, Charles

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0946

Collector: Rockwell, David Hadley

Identifier: NMAH.AC.1342

Creator: Burns, Ralph, 1922-2001

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0736

Creator: O'Farrill, Chico, 1921-2001; O'Farrill, Lupe; Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0892

Creator: Santamaria, Mongo, 1917-

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0893

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Graciela Papers

Robert Udkoff Collection of Duke Ellington Ephemera

Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program Collection

Maceo Jefferson Papers

Paquito D'Rivera Papers

Miles Davis Music Manuscript

John and Devra Hall Levy Collection

Ramsey Lewis Collection

Jeffrey Kliman Photographs

Milt Gabler Papers

Fletcher and Horace Henderson Music and Photographs

Bill Holman Collection

John Coltrane Music Manuscript

Ray McKinley Music and Ephemera

Henry S. Bukowski Big Band Collection, primarily photoprints

Bobby Short Papers

David Hadley Rockwell New York Disco Ephemera Collection

Ralph Burns Papers

Chico O'Farrill Papers

Mongo Santamaria Papers