24377_0433 Annie Ross of "Lambert, Hendricks & Ross" circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

24377_0063 Anita O’Day in Hollywood 1990 © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0056 Abbey Lincoln 1998 © 1998 Steve Banks

24377_0067 Arthur Prysock in Hollywood 1987 © 1987 Steve Banks

24377_0081 Carmen McRae in Hollywood 1988 © 1988 Steve Banks

24377_0064 Anita O’Day in Hollywood 1990 © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0086 Natalie Cole in Hollywood 1977 © 1978 Steve Banks

4867_0024 Billy Eckstine circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

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_0014 Frank Sinatra, c. 1943 © 1978 Bill Dudas

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.

24383_1517 "Satchmo the Great" Louis Armstrong, Velma Middleton 1957 ** I.V.

24383_1464 Louis Armstrong returns to the Colored Waifs Home for boys and a reunion with Captain Joseph Jones in New Orleans (also pictured: Mrs. Jones, Peter Davis and Lil Armstrong) 1931 ** I.V.M.

24383_1359 "Going Places" Louis Armstrong, Maxine Sullivan 1938 ** I.V.

24383_1362 "New Orleans" Louis Armstrong 1947 ** I.V.

24383_1356 Louis Armstrong circa 1930s ** I.V.M.

24383_1361 "New Orleans" Louis Armstrong 1947 ** I.V.

24383_1354 "Paris Blues" Sidney Poitier, Louis Armstrong, Paul Newman 1961 ** I.V.

24383_1360 "New Orleans" Louis Armstrong 1947 ** I.V.

24383_1398 Louis Armstrong and his wife Lucille Wilson during the time of filming "Paris Blues" 1961 ** I.V.

24383_1357 Louis Armstrong circa 1960s ** I.V.M.