5878_5 Miles Davis at the Shrine Auditorium for the "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_106 Gerry Mulligan at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_108 Lionel Hampton and Hoagy Carmichael (left) at the Hollywood Paladium, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4991_111 Dizzy Gillespie in Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4882_2 Tina Turner and Ike Turner performing in Las Vegas 1970 © 1978 Gunther

4991_113 Dizzy Gillespie in Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4861_115 Billie Holiday 1951 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

5062_110 Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

57_101 Stan Kenton in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4991_2 Dizzy Gillespie in Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4643_0026 The Beatles' Paul McCartney in performance, circa 1964 © 1978 Gunther MPTV

4643_0025 The Beatles' Paul McCartney in performance circa 1964 © 1978 Gunther

4321_0004 "The Magic Christian" Ringo Starr plays the flute while Peter Sellers dabbles with the harp 1969 Commonwealth United Photo by Bruce McBroom

4321_0005 "The Magic Christian" At the park, Ringo Starr walks alongside Peter Sellers 1969 Commonwealth United Photo by Bruce McBroom

4321_0003 "The Magic Christian" Raquel Welch hooks Ringo Starr with her whip 1969 Commonwealth United

337_1224 Frank Sinatra performing, circa 1962. © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV

337_1658 Frank Sinatra performing at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1964. © 1978 David Sutton MPTV

337_1223 Frank Sinatra performing, circa 1962. © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV

2326_101 Duke Ellington at the Shrine Auditorium for Gene Norman's "Just Jazz" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

1760_0002 Ciro's Share Party, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. 1955. © 1978 David Sutton

2353_101 Ella Fitzgerald at the Shrine Auditorium for Norman Granz's "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

173_499 Bob Hope with Jane Russell C. 1958 Photo By Gerald Smith MPTV

1759_0013 Ciro's Nightclub, Dean Martin and Jimmy Durante. circa, 1955.

173_503 Bob Hope and Vance "Nutsy the Clown" Colvag on the Olympic Telethon 1952 Photo By Gerald Smith MPTV

13399_8 David McMurrary at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

14726_0001 Tommy Dorsey Band with Frank Sinatra (Back Right) from "Las Vegas Nights," 1941

13402_2 Ornette Coleman at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

173_504 Bob Hope with Jane Russell C. 1958 Photo By Gerald Smith MPTV

13402_1 Ornette Coleman at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13371_38 N.Y. Jazz Giants: Art Farmer, Lee Konitz, and Mike Mossman at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13379_25 Ronald Westray of Jazz Futures at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13369_29 Lee Konitz rehearsing for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13371_30 N.Y. Jazz Giants: Lew Tabackin, John Faddis, and Tom Harrell at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13370_39 Slide Hampton with Jimmy Heath and Danilo Perez at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13318_11 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Teddy Wilson, Erbie Green, Stan Getz, and Gene Krupa. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13454_5 "All-Star Christmas Show" Louis Armstrong, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Benny, George Burns, Jane Russell, James Stewart, Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming 1958 Photo By Gerald Smith

13360_401 Stan Kenton Orchestra: Shelly Manne (drums), Maynard Ferguson (trumpet), Laurindo Almeida (guitar), and Milt Bernhart (trombone) in Balboa 1950 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

13372_35 Red Rodney with Claudio Rodito and Freddie Hubbard at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13402_3 Ornette Coleman and his quartet with Denardo Coleman (background) at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13326_6 "The Benny Goodman Story," Universal 1955. Helen O'Connell © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13337_10 Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge at the Shrine Auditorium for Norman Granz's "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13398_10 Pat Metheny at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13400_5 Charlie Mariano with the Rabih Abou-Khalil Perfurme Project at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13382_40 Ray Drummond of N.Y. Jazz Giants backstage at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13303_2 Dave Brubeck (piano) and Paul Desmond (background), 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13303_6 Dave Brubeck, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13315_12 Louis Armstrong's All Stars: Jack Teagarden, Louis Armstrong, and Barney Bigard, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13360_101 Stan Kenton Orchestra: Bob Cooper, Milt Berhart, Art Pepper, and Bud Shank in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13358_9 Russ Freeman, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13308_283 Cozy Cole (Louis Armstrong's All Stars), 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13307_284 Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck (background) 1954 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

13301_1 Ray Nance at the Shrine Auditorium for Gene Norman's "Just Jazz" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13361_1 Maynard Ferguson in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13450_0015 "U. S. O. Tour" (Southeast Asia - Vietnam) Bob Hope with the Korean Kittens, Rita Faria (Miss World), Joey Heatherton, Anita Bryant, and Vic Damone, 1966. Photo by Gerald Smith

13309_282 Earl "Fatha" Hines, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13314_8 Barney Bigard (Louis Armstrong's All Stars) at The Bal Tabran, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13400_7 Charlie Mariano with the Rabih Abou-Khalil Perfurme Project at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13363_24 Abbey Lincoln with Marcus Melaurine (bass) and Taru Alexander (drums) at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13360_1 Stan Kenton Orchestra: Bob Cooper and Art Pepper in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13400_6 Charlie Mariano with the Rabih Abou-Khalil Perfurme Project at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13447_4 "U.S.O. Tour" (Japan) Bob Hope 1957 Photo By Gerald Smith MPTV

13409_12 Bobby Martin at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13373_34 Tom Harrell at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13340_13 Art Pepper in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13303_280 Dave Brubeck, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13315_7 Louis Armstrong's All Stars: Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, and Cozy Cole at The Bal Tabran, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13381_42 Bobby McFerrin at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13307_3 Paul Desmond at a recording session in Los Angeles, CA 1954 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

13303_5 Dave Brubeck (piano) and Paul Desmond (sax), 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13371_36 N.Y. Jazz Giants: Art Farmer and Lee Konitz at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_102 Big Jay McNeely's singer at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA October 1950 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

12596_1 Big Jay McNeely and fans at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA October 1950 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

13311_253 Al Bartee at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_252 Big Jay McNeely at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_254 Big Jay McNeely's back-up group and L.A. disc-jockey, Hunter Hancock (left), at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13366_10 Wycliffe Gordon backstage at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. (Wynton Marsalis on TV) © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13450_0021 "U. S. O. Tour" (Southeast Asia - Vietnam) Vic Damone, Anita Bryant, Joey Heatherton, Rita Faria (Miss World), and Bob Hope, 1966. Photo by Gerald Smith

12596_401 Big Jay McNeely's back-up singer at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_101 Big Jay McNeely and fans at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13310_261 Smilin' Smokey Lynn at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_202 Big Jay McNeely at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_103 Big Jay McNeely's back-up group at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_263 Big Jay McNeely's bass player at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_501 Big Jay McNeely and L.A. disc-jockey, Hunter Hancock, at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_104 Big Jay McNeely at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_601 Big Jay McNeely at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

10968_105 Gene Krupa backstage at the Shrine Auditorium for Norman Granz's "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_257 Big Jay McNeely and fans at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

11167_0003 "Share Inc. Boom Town Party '59" Frank Sinatra 1959 © 1978 Lou Jacobs Jr.

10968_106 Gene Krupa at the Shrine Auditorium for Norman Granz's "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

11167_0004 "Share Inc. Boom Town Party '59" Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra 1959 © 1978 Lou Jacobs Jr.

10968_112 Gene Krupa at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

10163_101 Cal Tjader, 1957. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4183_0017 "The Andy Williams Show" Sammy Davis Jr., Andy Williams circa 1962 Photo by Gerald K. Smith

3625_0082 Joey Bishop, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra performing in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas 1960 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

3625_0090 Sammy Davis Jr. performing at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas 1960 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

3625_0098 Frank Sinatra in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas running through the material he will use on his TV show 1960 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

3625_0066 Frank Sinatra and Joey Bishop at the premiere of "Ocean's Eleven" in Las Vegas 1960 ** I.V.

337_1218 Frank Sinatra takes a break on a Los Angeles soundstage as he rehearses with Count Basie for an upcoming show in Las Vegas 1964 © 1978 Ted Allan

3325_0031 "Carbaret" Liza Minnelli. © 1972 Allied Artists-ABC Pictures Photo by Bud Fraker