0009_2207 Sammy Davis Jr., c. 1966. Photo by Gerald Smith

0009_0015 Sammy Davis Jr., 1964.

0009_0050 Sammy Davis Jr. in a recording session, 1954. © 1978 David Sutton

0007_0047 Marlon Brando at his Beverly Glen home in Los Angeles 1953 © 1978 Sid Avery

3454_0003 "U.S.O. Tour" Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye, October 1958. © 1978 Gerald Smith MPTV

3454_0004 "U.S.O. Tour" Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye, October 1958. © 1978 Gerald Smith MPTV

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

3506_0001 Boz Scaggs, 1978. © 1978 Ulvis Alberts 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_1192 Frank Sinatra performing at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1962. © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV

2743_7 Rick Nelson, 1959. © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV

9254_114 June Christy in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

9254_102 June Christy in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

9_500 Sammy Davis, Jr. jumping in mid-air, 1960. © 1978 Bernie Abramson MPTV

818_452 Elvis Presley sitting in front of gallery lights, 1956. © 1978 Bill Avery MPTV

97_300 Lawrence Welk holding a conductor's baton, circa 1954. © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV

7671_0111 "The Monkees" Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork 1966 © 1978 Ken Whitmore

9_501 Sammy Davis, Jr. in Los Angeles, 1975. © 1978 Ulvis Alberts MPTV

9030_0007 "The Sons of Katie Elder," Dean Martin. 1965 Paramount

7906_0015 Bobby Darin at a recording session, circa 1960. © 1978 Bernie Abramson MPTV

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

7254_205 Gerry Mulligan at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7685_17 The Beatles at a press conference, 1964. © 1978 Bud Gray MPTV

818_463 Elvis Presley dancing on the Paramount set of "Loving You," 1956. © 1978 Bill Avery MPTV

86_201 Shirley MacLaine watching rehearsals for "Can Can" at 20th Century Fox Studios, 1959. © 1978 Bob Willoughby MPTV

7906_0017 Bobby Darin at a recording session, circa 1960. © 1978 Bernie Abramson MPTV

6637_117 Lionel Hampton and Hedda Hopper, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7427_201 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7427_101 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

9_481 Sammy Davis, Jr. performing at Ciro's Nightclub, circa 1957. © 1978 David Sutton MPTV

7522_102 George Shearing at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_268 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7671_103 The Monkees (Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, and Davy Jones), 1966. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7674_109 Oscar Peterson backstage at the Shrine Auditorium for Norman Granz's "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_209 Gerry Mulligan with Dean Johnson and Art Farmer at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7671_101 The Monkees (Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, and Peter Tork), 1966. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_118 Lionel Hampton at the Hollywood Paladium, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_2 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7427_102 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

733_2056 Judy Garland standing on the set of "A Star Is Born" 1954 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

7427_103 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7906_0014 Bobby Darin at a recording session, circa 1960. © 1978 Bernie Abramson MPTV

7113_2 Al Hirt playing the trumpet, circa 1966. © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV

7254_107 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7648_0020 The Beatles' John Lennon in performance, circa 1964 © 1978 Gunther MPTV

7648_0021 The Beatles' John Lennon in performance, circa 1964. Pictured from behind. © 1978 Gunther MPTV

6637_110 Lionel Hampton at Hollywood High School, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7648_0022 The Beatles' John Lennon, horseback riding in Ozarks, Arkansas circa 1965 © 1978 Gunther MPTV

6637_102 A Lionel Hampton recording session, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7685_12 The Beatles arriving in Los Angeles, 1964. © 1978 Bud Gray MPTV

6637_112 Lionel Hampton (center) with Harry James and Betty Grable, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_104 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7427_202 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_0002 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session in Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby MPTV

6637_116 Lionel Hampton, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7671_102 The Monkees (Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, and Peter Tork), 1966. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_105 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7255_1 Gus Mancuso, circa 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_111 Lionel Hampton at Hollywood High School, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_108 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_109 Lionel Hampton at Hollywood High School, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7522_103 George Shearing, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_107 Lionel Hampton at a recording session, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_2 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

6637_101 Lionel Hampton and Bob Johnson (bass) rehearsing in a small union hall, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_115 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

6637_114 Lionel Hampton (right) with Harry James and Betty Grable, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_106 Lionel Hampton rehearsing in a small union hall, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_207 Gerry Mulligan at the sound check for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_103 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6979_0024 "Pardners," Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. 1956 Paramount © 1978 Bud Fraker

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

5718_103 Johnny Mathis, circa 1958. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_203 Chet Baker with Joe Mondragon (bass), Jack Montrose (sax), and Herb Geller (sax) at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_216 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_103 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_204 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7522_101 George Shearing, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5718_22 Johnny Mathis, circa 1959. © 1978 Wallace Seawell MPTV

5704_201 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_110 Chet Baker on the London set of "Stolen Hours," UA 1962. (a.k.a. "Summer Flight") © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_111 Chet Baker on the London set of "Stolen Hours," UA 1962. (a.k.a. "Summer Flight") © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

57_102 Stan Kenton in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_102 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_1 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_109 Chet Baker on the London set of "Stolen Hours," UA 1962. (a.k.a. "Summer Flight") © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6015_0130 "Stagecoach," United Artists 1939. John Carradine, Andy Devine, Barton Churchill, Donald Meek, John Wayne, and Claire Trevor. Photo by Ned Scott

5704_105 Chet Baker and Bud Shank at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_104 Chet Baker at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5878_6 Miles Davis backstage at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

5704_107 Chet Baker at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4865_3 The Supremes (Diana Ross, Cindy Birdsong, Mary Wilson) circa 1967 © 1978 Glenn Embree

4861_115 Billie Holiday 1951 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

5062_103 Louis Armstrong and his wife, Lil, on the set of "High Society," MGM 1956. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

4643_0024 The Beatles' Paul McCartney signing autographs circa 1964 © 1978 Gunther MPTV