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Clarinet Collection

Background imageClarinet Collection: Illustration, jazz band, six men wearing bow ties and waistcoats playing trumpet

Illustration, jazz band, six men wearing bow ties and waistcoats playing trumpet, trombone, drums, clarinet, banjo and double bass, front view

Background imageClarinet Collection: Clarinetist Artie Shaw

Clarinetist Artie Shaw
Jazz clarinetist and bandleader Artie Shaw holding his clarinet

Background imageClarinet Collection: Gene Krupa And Sextet

Gene Krupa And Sextet
(Original Caption) Gene Krupa and sextet, 1940's photo

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet

Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet while wering tuxedo

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman And His Orchestra

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman and his orchestra. Undated photograph

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman On The Clarinet With Band

Benny Goodman On The Clarinet With Band
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman (b.1909), on the clarinet, and his band. Undated photograph

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman At Microphone W/Clarinet

Benny Goodman At Microphone W/Clarinet
(Original Caption) Jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman at the microphone. He is shown in a 3/4-length, low-angle view, holding his clarinet under his arm

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet

Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman playing clarinet while wearing tuxedo. (See Notes)

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Posing Playing Clarinet

Benny Goodman Posing Playing Clarinet
(Original Caption) "Swing Into Spring, " a colorcast musical show starring Benny Goodman on NBC-TV Wednesday, April 9, will re-create the music, moods and dancers of the swing era

Background imageClarinet Collection: Artie Shaw with His Clarinet

Artie Shaw with His Clarinet
Jazz clarinetist and bandleader Artie Shaw holding his clarinet

Background imageClarinet Collection: Artie Shaw Playing Clarinet With Band

Artie Shaw Playing Clarinet With Band
(Original Caption) Artie Shaw playing clarinet, from the movie "Dancing Co-Ed."

Background imageClarinet Collection: Louis Armstrong Performing with his Band

Louis Armstrong Performing with his Band
Jazz musician Louis Armstrong performing with his band. Undated photograph

Background imageClarinet Collection: Swing Session with Jazz Band

Swing Session with Jazz Band
A smiling female bandleader conducts for her swing band as she sits atop a piano

Background imageClarinet Collection: Jazz Band Performing in Berlin

Jazz Band Performing in Berlin
(Original Caption) Berlin, Germany: Photo shows a happy Jazz Band in Berlin, Germany. Undated photograph, circa 1920

Background imageClarinet Collection: The Glenn Miller Orchestra

The Glenn Miller Orchestra
A movie still of the Glenn Miller Orchestra in their appearance during the 1941 movie Sun Valley Serenade

Background imageClarinet Collection: Louis Armstrong and Jazz Combo Playing

Louis Armstrong and Jazz Combo Playing
American jazz musicians Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Barney Bigard (l to r) during a concert

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Posing With Clarinet

Benny Goodman Posing With Clarinet
(Original Caption) Portrait of American bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman. He is shown seated, holding his clarinet. Undated photograph

Background imageClarinet Collection: Clarinetist Benny Goodman and Band in Concert

Clarinetist Benny Goodman and Band in Concert
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman (1909-1986), American clarinetist and band leader, in concert. Undated photograph

Background imageClarinet Collection: Goodman and Krupa Playing Together

Goodman and Krupa Playing Together
Swing band leader and clarinetist Benny Goodman and drummer Gene Krupa play swing for jitterbugging

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman's Swing Band with Dancers

Benny Goodman's Swing Band with Dancers
(Original Caption) 1/29/1938-New York

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Greeting Audience at Paramount Theater

Benny Goodman Greeting Audience at Paramount Theater
(Original Caption) 1/29/1938-New York, NY- This sensational scene in the Paramount Theater is duplicated at every performance of Benny Goodman's swing band

Background imageClarinet Collection: Radio Jazz Broadcast with Tommy Dorsey

Radio Jazz Broadcast with Tommy Dorsey
(Original Caption) 3/17/1938-Philadelphia

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman and Harry James

Benny Goodman and Harry James
(Original Caption) 5/10/1938-New York, NY: Benny Goodman and Harry James in the Manhattan Room at Hotel Pennsylvania

Background imageClarinet Collection: Clarinet Band Overview

Clarinet Band Overview
(Original Caption) 5/20/1938-New York

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman
(Original Caption) 8/1/1938-New York, NY- Benny Goodman, "The King of Swing Music, " arrives from Europe on the liner Normandie

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Playing at the Waldorf Astoria

Benny Goodman Playing at the Waldorf Astoria
(Original Caption) 10/26/1938-New York, NY: Benny Goodman at the Empire Room in the Waldorf-Astoria

Background imageClarinet Collection: Artie Shaw and Paul Whiteman

Artie Shaw and Paul Whiteman
Artie Shaw plays the blues on a clarinet as Paul Whiteman conducts with a broad smile during a concert in Carnegie Hall, New York

Background imageClarinet Collection: Amateur Swing Band with Famous People

Amateur Swing Band with Famous People
(Original Caption) 1939- Amateur Swing contest with (L to R): Jack Benny (violin), Dick Powell (trumpet), Ken Murray (clarinet), Bing Crosby (drums), Shirley Ross (piano), and Tommy Dorsey (trumbone)

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman at the Hotel Pennsylvania

Benny Goodman at the Hotel Pennsylvania
(Original Caption) 1939- Picture shows big band leader, Benny Goodman, performing at the Hotel Pennsylvania with enthusiastic fans in dancing in front of him

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Playing on Capitol Steps

Benny Goodman Playing on Capitol Steps
(Original Caption) 3/17/1939-Washington, DC- A St

Background imageClarinet Collection: Woody Herman at Recording Session

Woody Herman at Recording Session
Jazz musician and bandleader Wood Herman smiles with his clarinet during recording sessions at Columbia Recording Studios

Background imageClarinet Collection: Jimmy Dorsey At The Hollwood Canteen

Jimmy Dorsey At The Hollwood Canteen
(Original Caption) 1940's Hollywood, CA: Jimmy Dorsey playing at the Hollywood Canteen

Background imageClarinet Collection: Woody Herman Playing Clarinet

Woody Herman Playing Clarinet
(Original Caption) Woody Herman playing clarinet. 1940's

Background imageClarinet Collection: Edwin Mcarthur And Benny Goodman

Edwin Mcarthur And Benny Goodman
(Original Caption) 7/11/41-Philadelphia

Background imageClarinet Collection: Artie Shaw and Vocalist Performing

Artie Shaw and Vocalist Performing
(Original Caption) 1942- Picture shows big band leader, Artie Shaw, playing the clarinet on stage with a female vocalist

Background imageClarinet Collection: Lionel Hampton's Trumpeter in a Zoot Suit

Lionel Hampton's Trumpeter in a Zoot Suit
Jazz Band Leader, Lionel Hampton, draws an alteration markings on the jacket of his trumpeter. The jacket will be altered into a Zoot Suit, which became popular in the early 1940s

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman and Frank Sinatra Switching Roles

Benny Goodman and Frank Sinatra Switching Roles
Frank Sinatra plays Benny Goodman's clarinet and wears his glasses, while Goodman steps up to the microphone and sings

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman and Band Performing

Benny Goodman and Band Performing
Benny Goodman performs with a band in the motion picture The Gang's All Here

Background imageClarinet Collection: Les Brown Playing with Australian Airmen

Les Brown Playing with Australian Airmen
(Original Caption) 4/16/1943-New York, NY: Three Australian fliers, in jam sessions between shows with their favorite orchestra leader Les Brown, at the Paramount Theatre

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman with Musicians in Studio

Benny Goodman with Musicians in Studio
(Original Caption) 12/14/1943-Benny Goodman and his band are shown in the sound booth of a studio, apparently at a recording session

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Godman Posing

Benny Godman Posing
(Original Caption) 1944- Picture shows a scene from the movie, "The Girls He Left Behind". Benny Goodman is shown posing with his clarinet wearing a jacket and tie

Background imageClarinet Collection: All American Jazz Band Performing Concert

All American Jazz Band Performing Concert
The All American Jazz Band, featuring several prominent musicians, performs at the Metropolitan Opera House

Background imageClarinet Collection: Duke Ellington And Band

Duke Ellington And Band
Duke Ellington leads his jazz band, circa 1945. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Takes Break with Gene Krupa

Benny Goodman Takes Break with Gene Krupa
(Original Caption) Jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman takes a break with a fellow musician. Undated photograph, circa 1940's

Background imageClarinet Collection: Boy and Girl Playing Instruments

Boy and Girl Playing Instruments
(Original Caption) Portrait of a young boy and girl playing musical instruments. She is at the piano; he is playing clarinet. Undated photograph

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet

Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet
(Original Caption) Musician Benny Goodman plays his clarinet. Undated photograph, circa 1940's

Background imageClarinet Collection: Portrait Of Band Leader Benny Goodman

Portrait Of Band Leader Benny Goodman
(Original Caption) Portrait of big band leader, Benny Goodman, playing the clarinet and posing amoung several different instruments. Undated photo circa 1930s

Background imageClarinet Collection: Engraving of a Traditional 18th-Century Chamber Orchestra

Engraving of a Traditional 18th-Century Chamber Orchestra
(Original Caption) Chamber music ensemble at the time of Johann Sebastian Bach (Typical Chamber orchestra accompanying the piano concertos by the composer

Background imageClarinet Collection: Jimmy Dorsey Posed W/His Clarinet

Jimmy Dorsey Posed W/His Clarinet
(Original Caption) Portrait of Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957), American bandleader, clarinettist and saxophonist, posed in a tuxedo with his clarinet. Undated publicity handout

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Posing With Alice Faye

Benny Goodman Posing With Alice Faye
(Original Caption) Picture shows Benny Goodman with his clarinet. He is standing behind Alice Faye who is seated on a chair. Undated photo circa 1940s

Background imageClarinet Collection: Milton Berle W/Ted Lewis On Tv

Milton Berle W/Ted Lewis On Tv
(Original Caption) Television comedian Milton Berle (right) plays the clarinet with Ted Lewis during an unidentified television program. Undated photograph

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Playing With Band

Benny Goodman Playing With Band
(Original Caption) Jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman playing with his band. Undated photograph, circa 1940's

Background imageClarinet Collection: Engravings Of Five Different Clarinets

Engravings Of Five Different Clarinets
(Original Caption) Engravings of 5 clarinets, showing different styles. Detail. BPA2# 3228

Background imageClarinet Collection: Sidney Bechet and Jazz Musicians

Sidney Bechet and Jazz Musicians
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) talks to Swedish jazz stars Putte Wickman and Alice Babs. Bechet was a very influential clarinetist and soprano saxophonist

Background imageClarinet Collection: The Benny Goodman Sextet Practicing

The Benny Goodman Sextet Practicing
The Benny Goodman Sextet gets together for a jam session

Background imageClarinet Collection: Music Depreciation At Ebbets Field

Music Depreciation At Ebbets Field
(Original Caption) 8/14/1951-New York, NY: Brooklyn Dodgers music depreciation Day at Ebbets Field. Where Musicians with instuments get in free. Heavy set man plays clarinet

Background imageClarinet Collection: Woody Herman at the Newport Jazz Fest

Woody Herman at the Newport Jazz Fest
(Original Caption) 7/17/1955-Newport, RI- At left, Woody Herman performs on the "Licorice Stick" at the annual three-day Jazz Festival that closed in Newport last night

Background imageClarinet Collection: Bing Crosby Singing and Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet

Bing Crosby Singing and Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet
(Original Caption) Bing Crosby singing to the accompaniment of Louis Armstrong's horn in a scene from the film High Society

Background imageClarinet Collection: Dixieland Band Leader Stan Rubin at Piano

Dixieland Band Leader Stan Rubin at Piano
(Original Caption) All set to jazz it up during the Grace Kelly-Prince Rainier wedding festivities in Monaco, is Dixieland band leader Stan Rubin

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman Playing with Boston Symphony

Benny Goodman Playing with Boston Symphony
(Original Caption) 7/10/1956-Tanglewood, MA- Making the king-sized jump from jazz to "long-hair" music

Background imageClarinet Collection: Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet at Rehearsal

Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet at Rehearsal
Louis Armstrong practices his trumpet at a rehearsal at Royal Festival Hall in London

Background imageClarinet Collection: Woody Allen Plays Clarinet Waist-up

Woody Allen Plays Clarinet Waist-up
(Original Caption) 11/12/1966-New York, New York-Woody toots out a tune on his favorite instrument, the clarinet

Background imageClarinet Collection: Musicians Performing at Newport Jazz Festival

Musicians Performing at Newport Jazz Festival
(Original Caption) Newport Jazz Festival, New York. Benny Goodman and his quintet played jazz at Carnegie Hall

Background imageClarinet Collection: Musician Benny Goodman Holding His Clarinet

Musician Benny Goodman Holding His Clarinet
Prominent clarinetist and band leader of the swing era, Benny Goodman, smiles with his clarinet

Background imageClarinet Collection: Lionel Hampton Performs with Benny Goodman

Lionel Hampton Performs with Benny Goodman
(Original Caption) 1/17/1978-New York, NY- Benny Goodman is joined by Lionel Hampton on the vibes during a concert that turned the clock back 40 years

Background imageClarinet Collection: Woody Allen Plays Clarinet With Band

Woody Allen Plays Clarinet With Band
(Original Caption) 4/3/1978-New York, NY- Woody Allen plays clarinet with a band in a New York nightclub late 4/3 before learning he had won two Oscars in the Academy Awards presentations

Background imageClarinet Collection: Oboe and Clarinette engraving 1881

Oboe and Clarinette engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Background imageClarinet Collection: woodwinds musical instruments

woodwinds musical instruments
Antique illustration of woodwinds musical instruments

Background imageClarinet Collection: One man band, man in blue-and-yellow suit and top hat playing clarinet while carrying banjo on his shoulders

One man band, man in blue-and-yellow suit and top hat playing clarinet while carrying banjo on his shoulders, cymbals strapped to his knees and big drum on his back, front view

Background imageClarinet Collection: The Engaged Musician, by William Hogarth

The Engaged Musician, by William Hogarth
Photo of an original engraving from the Works of William Hogarth published in 1833

Background imageClarinet Collection: Clarinet mushroom 1891

Clarinet mushroom 1891
Atlas des Champignons, L. Dufour 1891

Background imageClarinet Collection: Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman
Jazz musician and band leader Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986) playing the clarinet. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)


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