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Musical Instrument Playing Collection

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Leonard Bernstein Conducting Boston Symphony

Leonard Bernstein Conducting Boston Symphony
Conductor Leonard Bernstein at the climax of Mahler's Resurrection symphony performed by the Boston Symphony in Lenox, Massachusetts, 8th July 1970

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Miles Davis Performing in Nightclub

Miles Davis Performing in Nightclub
Miles Davis performing at Shelley's Manne Hole nightclub in 1968

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: George Harrison Playing Guitar

George Harrison Playing Guitar
Guitarist George Harrison of The Beatles rehearsing, circa 1967

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Bob Dylan Holding Bass Guitar

Bob Dylan Holding Bass Guitar
(Original Caption) File poses of Bob Dylan in 1968-1969

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Willie Nelson in Concert

Willie Nelson in Concert
Country-Rock singer Willie Nelson thrills a young crowd 40, 000 strong as he opens his July 4th Picnic in College Station, Texas

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Couples Dancing at Steeplechase Park

Couples Dancing at Steeplechase Park
(Original Caption) 6/11/1944-JAM SESSION.... There is even a corner for the hepcats at Steeplechase Park

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Musician George Harrison Receiving Sitar Lesson

Musician George Harrison Receiving Sitar Lesson
Beatle George Harrison receiving instruction in playing the sitar from a Sikh teacher as the other members of the Beatles look on in quiet fascination

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Rodgers and Hammerstein Composing Music

Rodgers and Hammerstein Composing Music
Music composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein, II finish work on their latest production, Me and Juliet

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Jerry Lee Lewis Singing atop a Piano

Jerry Lee Lewis Singing atop a Piano
Standing atop a piano, rock n roll singer Jerry Lee Lewis gives an enthusiastic performance at the Cafe de Paris in New York City on June 10, 1958

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Keith Moon Playing the Drums During Tommy

Keith Moon Playing the Drums During Tommy
Keith Moon, drummer with the British rock group The Who, plays the drums intensely during a performance of the rock opera Tommy at the Metropolitan Opera House in Manhattan

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder Singing

Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder Singing
Mick Taylor (L) and Mick Jagger (C) of the Rolling Stones perform with Stevie Wonder (R) at Madison Square Garden

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Harry James Playing the Trumpet

Harry James Playing the Trumpet
(Original Caption) 1955- Picture shows big band leader, Harry James, wearing a tuxedo and playing the trumpet. Undated photo circa 1940s

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Franz Liszt Playing the Piano

Franz Liszt Playing the Piano
(Original Caption) Franz Liszt at the piano. (1811- 1886) from an old photograph

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Woodcut of the Confederate Army Recruiting

Woodcut of the Confederate Army Recruiting
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Drumming up recruits for the Confederate Army. Woodcut from 1861

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Pianist Ferrucio Busoni Posing at Piano

Pianist Ferrucio Busoni Posing at Piano
(Original Caption) Ferrucio Busoni, (1866-1924), Italian pianist and composer. Considered greatest piano technician after Liszt and Rubinstein

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Young Man Sitting In Victorian Room

Young Man Sitting In Victorian Room
(Original Caption) ca. 1890-Young man wearing a striped blazer in a Victorian room playing a balalaika. (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Jascha Heifetz Playing the Violin

Jascha Heifetz Playing the Violin
(Original Caption) Jascha Heifetz, the famous violinist. Undated photograph

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Tommy Dorsey Playing the Trombone

Tommy Dorsey Playing the Trombone
(Original Caption) Half length photograph of Tommy Dorsey playing the trombone. Undated photograph

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Caucasian and African American Youths Singing Together

Caucasian and African American Youths Singing Together
Caucasian residents from Quincy, Maryland, attempt to prove the folly of racial discrimination by staying with African American families in Harlem, New York

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Benny Goodman And His Orchestra

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

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Immigrants in Route to America Playing Music

Immigrants in Route to America Playing Music
(Original Caption) Immigrant form a makeshift band on shipboard during trip to America. Photo by Lewis Hine

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Jazz Pianist Fats Waller At The Organ

Jazz Pianist Fats Waller At The Organ
(Original Caption) Fats Waller, jazz pianist, at the organ. Undated photograph

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: The Enraged Musician by William Hogarth

The Enraged Musician by William Hogarth

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Profile Of Van Cliburn Playing Piano

Profile Of Van Cliburn Playing Piano
(Original Caption) Van Cliburn (Harvey Lavan) (1934-- ), famous pianist and first American to win Moscow's Tchaikovsky Prize (1958)

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: George Benson

George Benson playing the guitar in the 1960's

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Native Hawaiians at a Picnic

Native Hawaiians at a Picnic, circa 1900. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: The Dorsey Bros. Playing Sax, Trombone

The Dorsey Bros. Playing Sax, Trombone
(Original Caption) Tommy Dorsey playing the trombone and Jimmy Dorsey playing the saxophone. Seated photograph. Movie still from "The Fabulous Dorseys." A United Artists picture

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Mechanized Band Playing Instruments

Mechanized Band Playing Instruments
(Original Caption) "Remarkable Performing Automata, " - mechanical band playing music. Undated engraving

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Barnum's Museum by Thomas Benecke

Barnum's Museum by Thomas Benecke
During winter in New York, a sleighing party crowds the street in front of Barnum's Museum

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Jimmy Dorsey Playing The Saxophone

Jimmy Dorsey Playing The Saxophone
(Original Caption) Jimmy Dorsey playing the saxaphone. Three-quarter length seated photograph. Undated publicity still, released thru United Artists

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Mary Lou Williams at the Piano

Mary Lou Williams at the Piano
(Original Caption) Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981), pianist and arranger. She was the first famous girl instrumentalist in jazz. She is shown at the piano. Undated photograph

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Egyptian Mural of Musicians and Dancers

Egyptian Mural of Musicians and Dancers
Egyptian musicians of the new empire ca. 1000 B.C, Girls playing harp a violin like instrument and a double flute. From mural tomb painting. BPA2# 3224

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Albert Einstein Playing Violin In Trio

Albert Einstein Playing Violin In Trio
(Original Caption) Albert Eistein plays in trio on the S. S. Deutchland on his way to America

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Engraving Of Two Boys Playing Lyre

Engraving Of Two Boys Playing Lyre
(Original Caption) Two putti playing lyre. From fountain in garden in Versailles. Engraving by Le Potse. Undated

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Man Holding And Playing Viola

Man Holding And Playing Viola
(Original Caption) Viola da Gamba: Method of holding this 18th century instrument. Engraving, 1665

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Gene Kruppa Playing Drums

Gene Kruppa Playing Drums
Famous drummer Gene Kruppa shows off his technique

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing 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 imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Le Chahut by Georges Seurat

Le Chahut by Georges Seurat
"Le Chahut" painting by Georges Seurat (1859-1891). Painting shows a chorus line kicking on stage with the orchastra visible in the pit. Undated BPA2# 1542

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Copy after Spirit of 76 by Archibald M. Willard

Copy after Spirit of 76 by Archibald M. Willard
"The Spirit of 76", detail of the painting by A. M. Willard. Undated color slide

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Shepard Horn By An Angel

Shepard Horn By An Angel
(Original Caption) Shepard horn played by angel. 14th century wall painting. Karlstejn. BPA2# 140

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Guatemalan Violin Maker with Instrument

Guatemalan Violin Maker with Instrument
(Original Caption) Photo shows a Guatemalan violin maker, testing out one of his creations. The violins are carved out of mountain logs and the string are made of animal gut. Undated

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Man Seated Playing Banjo-Like Instrument

Man Seated Playing Banjo-Like Instrument
(Original Caption) Young man wearing a striped blazer seated in a Victorian room playing a Balalaika. Photograph ca. 1890. (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Navajo with Traditional Drums

Navajo with Traditional Drums
(Original Caption) Indians posed with drums. Photograph, Undated. Original caption. BPA2# 3267

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Girl Dancing the 'Charleston'

Girl Dancing the "Charleston"
Harriet Fowler wins the "Charleston Contest" in the 1920's

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Irving Selzer and His Cafe Boulevard Orchestra

Irving Selzer and His Cafe Boulevard Orchestra
Irving Selzer and his Cafe Boulevard Orchestra playing for a radio broadcast on Newark, New Jersey station WJZ

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Louis Armstrong Performing with his Band

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

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: African American Banjo Strummer

African American Banjo Strummer
An elderly African American man plays his banjo on his front porch

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Composer Sergei Prokofiev Playing Piano as a Child

Composer Sergei Prokofiev Playing Piano as a Child
(Original Caption) Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Russian composer. In his early youth when he already composed and became a fine pianist under the tutorship of his mother

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Duke Ellington Seated at the Piano

Duke Ellington Seated at the Piano
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy; 1889-1974), American composer and arranger, at the keyboard. Half-length photograph, 1910's

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Choreographer Nijinsky and Composer Ravel Sitting at Piano

Choreographer Nijinsky and Composer Ravel Sitting at Piano
Choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky and composer Maurice Ravel at the piano playing a score from Daphnis and Chloe

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Andres Segovia Seated Holding Guitar

Andres Segovia Seated Holding Guitar
(Original Caption) Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia (1893-1987) sits with his guitar. Undated Photograph. BPA2# 3212

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Arturo Toscanini Leads Band During World War I

Arturo Toscanini Leads Band During World War I
(Original Caption) Italy: Arturo Toscanini leads a band near the fighting front in World War I in Italy

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Rose Sanderson Leading Suffrage Parade

Rose Sanderson Leading Suffrage Parade
(Original Caption) Woman bugler in suffragette. Rose Sanderson, head of Washington volunteers

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Infantryman Plays Piano

Infantryman Plays Piano
Troops of the 16th Infantry, 1st Division, United States Army around a piano abandoned by retreating German forces at Nonsard, north-eastern France, 13th September 1918

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Musicians Playing at German Cabaret

Musicians Playing at German Cabaret
(Original Caption) Typical German cabaret scene in the 1920'S. Photograph. BPA2# 5221

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing 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 imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Pianist and Composer Ignacy Paderewski at Piano

Pianist and Composer Ignacy Paderewski at Piano
Ignacy Paderewski, a Polish pianist and patriot, became director of Warsaw Conservatory and later president of Poland's provisional Parliament in 1940

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Lucie Rosen Playing Theremin Instrument for NBC Radio

Lucie Rosen Playing Theremin Instrument for NBC Radio
(Original Caption) Young woman playing the theremin

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing 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 imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Young Judy Garland with the Gumm Sisters on Stage

Young Judy Garland with the Gumm Sisters on Stage
(Original Caption) Judy Garland (left) and her two sisters as they appeared in their first professional stage appearance in Los Angeles

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Woman Playing Piano for Radio Broadcast

Woman Playing Piano for Radio Broadcast
(Original Caption) Early Westinghouse Radio Station, Pittsburgh, KYW. Somewhat crowded quarters. Photo ca. 1920. Undated photograph

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Lucie Bigelow Rosen Playing Theremin

Lucie Bigelow Rosen Playing Theremin
(Original Caption) Lucie Bigelow Rosen playing the Theremin. Pitch is controlled by hand movements

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Calvin Coolidge's Sons Playing Music

Calvin Coolidge's Sons Playing Music
A little musicale in the home of then Governor Calvin Coolidge, who was at the time the Republican nominee for vice-president. John Coolidge is playing the violin while his younger brother Calvin Jr

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Performing on Brighton Beach

Performing on Brighton Beach
(Original Caption) 7/18/1922-Brooklyn, NY: Miss Dorothy Jardon was the featured member of musical favorites who appeared at the Brighton Beach Pavillion recently

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Flapper Dancing on Jazz Band's Piano at Brighton Beach

Flapper Dancing on Jazz Band's Piano at Brighton Beach
(Original Caption) Jazz Band and Flapper. Benny Krueger's band plays on the beach at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn as girl dances on the piano

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Pancho Villa Playing Drums W/Musicians

Pancho Villa Playing Drums W/Musicians
(Original Caption) 6/10/1923- Villa is crazy about playing the drum in a jazz outfit, and the little Filipino can really make the feet shuffle too

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Composite of Harold Rehring and Baby Charles Douglas

Composite of Harold Rehring and Baby Charles Douglas
Harold Rehring trombone player receives a supreme balling out from baby Charles Douglas. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Charleston Dance Marathon

Charleston Dance Marathon
(Original Caption) Here is shown a view of the Charleston Endurance Contest held at the Parody Club shortly after the dancers had started on their way to new endurance records

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Jazz Orchestra Playing in Venetian Pool

Jazz Orchestra Playing in Venetian Pool
(Original Caption) 2/28/26-Coral Gables, Florida: In the beautiful Venetian Pool at Coral Gables, Fla

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Woman Playing a Saxophone

Woman Playing a Saxophone
A member of a jazz band in a Viennese night cafe

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Clara Bow in Bathing Suit Plays Ukulele

Clara Bow in Bathing Suit Plays Ukulele
(Original Caption) 12/20/1927- Clara Bow as she appeared in a bathing costume while strumming a tune on her uke

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing 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 imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Jazz Musicians in Jam Session

Jazz Musicians in Jam Session
(Original Caption) Recently a group of famous band leaders got together for a jam session at the Manhattan Center in New York City

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Irving Berlin Playing the Piano

Irving Berlin Playing the Piano
(Original Caption) Irving Berlin, famous American songwriter playing the piano. Undated photograph

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Rodgers and Hart Working at a Piano

Rodgers and Hart Working at a Piano
(Original Caption) Unusual photograph of Rodgers and Hart working out tune at the piano. Undated. BPA2 #3554

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Harpo Marx Playing Harp

Harpo Marx Playing Harp
A scene from the 1930 film Canimal Crackers

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing 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 imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Al Jolson with Band

Al Jolson with Band
(Original Caption) Al Jolson singing with band. Undated Photograph

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Jascha Heifetz and Arthur Rubinstein Practicing Together

Jascha Heifetz and Arthur Rubinstein Practicing Together
Violinist Jascha Heifetz and pianist Arthur Rubinstein practice for a concert in aid of British War Relief and the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Bandleader Glenn Miller and Singer Ray Eberle

Bandleader Glenn Miller and Singer Ray Eberle
Bandleader Glenn Miller playing his trumpet with Ray Eberle as the featured singer. Undated photograph

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Duke Ellington Playing Piano

Duke Ellington Playing Piano
Performer Duke Ellington seated at a piano wearing a tuxedo

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Cootie Williams Playing Trumpet at the Savoy

Cootie Williams Playing Trumpet at the Savoy
Cootie Williams plays his trumpet in a crowed Harlem ballroom with Duke Ellington's band in the 1930s. With Ellington's band, Williams found his trademark sound--the growl

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing Collection: Stripper Dancing in Berlin Night Club

Stripper Dancing in Berlin Night Club
(Original Caption) 1930's- Berlin, Germany: Berlin night club of the early 1930's with strip tease act. Valina Vallona does her thing at the Picadilly Club

Background imageMusical Instrument Playing 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



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