24383_0098 Charlie Parker at the Three Deuces in New York City circa 1948 Photo by William P. Gottlieb ** I.V.M.

24383_0097 Charlie Parker with Tommy Potter, Al Haig and Red Rodney circa 1949 ** I.V.M.

5062_0012 Louis Armstrong with Bing Crosby circa 1956 © 1978 Gene Trindl

0578_0013 Sarah Vaughan 1943 ** I.V.M.

4867_0021 Billy Eckstine at home circa 1950s © 1978 David Sutton

4867_0022 Billy Eckstine at home circa 1950s © 1978 David Sutton

4867_0023 Billy Eckstine circa 1950s © 1978 David Sutton

13383_0002 Joe Williams circa 1961 ** A.H.

13383_0003 Joe Williams circa 1962 ** A.H.

5062_0100 Louis Armstrong and wife, Lucille Wilson, at home in Queens, NY June 1970 ** I.V.

5062_0096 Louis Armstrong October 1970 Universal Pictorial Press ** I.V.

5062_0101 Louis Armstrong and Tony Bennett October 1970 ** I.V.

5062_0095 Louis Armstrong October 1970 Universal Pictorial Press ** I.V.

5062_0103 Artie Seifert, a commercial artist, places a battered trumpet on the coffin of Louis Armstrong at New York's Seventh Regiment Armory July 1971 ** I.V.

5062_0102 Louis Armstrong June 1970 ** I.V.

5062_0098 Lucille Wilson and Dr. Gary Zucker at Louis Armstrong's funeral July 1971 ** I.V.

5062_0097 Louis Armstrong and wife, Lucille Wilson, at home in Queens, NY June 1971 ** I.V.

5062_0105 Louis Armstrong circa 1971 ** I.V.

5062_0104 Louis Armstrong and Jack Lesberg in rehearsal for Newport R.I. Jazz Festival July 1970 ** I.V.

5062_0099 Louis Armstrong June 1971 ** I.V.

13303_0281 Dave Brubeck in the living room of his new Oakland, California home with his children (Darius, Dan, Michael and Catherine) 1954 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

9137_3 "High Society" Louis Armstrong, Charles Walters (director), Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby 1956 MGM © 1978 Bob Willoughby

24349_0047 Stan Getz 1987 © 1987 Dana Gluckstein

24349_0046 Stan Getz 1987 © 1987 Dana Gluckstein

24349_0048 Stan Getz 1987 © 1987 Dana Gluckstein

24354_0054 Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn circa late 1940s © 1978 Barry Kramer

10079_0001 Pete Fountain circa 1960 © 1978 Gene Howard

10079_0002 Pete Fountain 1963 © 1978 Gene Howard

10079_0003 Pete Fountain 1963 © 1978 Gene Howard

24331_0046 Herbie Hancock during a photo session for Chivas Regal circa mid 1990s © 1995 Bobby Holland

24331_0047 Herbie Hancock during a photo session for Chivas Regal circa mid 1990s © 1995 Bobby Holland

337_1683B Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1685B Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. (Otto Preminger and Kim Novak in control room) © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

0951_0026 Woody Allen circa 1970s ** I.V.

0951_0024 Woody Allen circa 1970s ** I.V.

0951_0025 Woody Allen circa 1970s ** I.V.

0578_0003 Sarah Vaughan circa 1971 © 1978 Glenn Embree

0578_0011 Sarah Vaughan and Joe Williams at "The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards" 1980 © 1980 Gunther

0578_0005 Sarah Vaughan circa 1971 © 1978 Glenn Embree

0578_0002 Sarah Vaughan circa 1971 © 1978 Glenn Embree

0337_2015 Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington at a Reprise recording session 1967 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

012492_0003 George Benson at a recording session for "L.A. Is My Lady" at A&R Studios in New York April 1984 © 1984 Ed Thrasher MPTV

012492_0004 George Benson performing in New York February 1976 © 1978 Ed Thrasher MPTV

012492_0005 George Benson performing in New York February 1976 © 1978 Ed Thrasher MPTV

012492_0002 George Benson at a recording session for "L.A. Is My Lady" at A&R Studios in New York April 1984 © 1984 Ed Thrasher MPTV

337_1684 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1683 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1688 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1687 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. (Otto Preminger and Kim Novak in control room) © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7427_106 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV