5704_101 Chet Baker and Bud Shank at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

5062_112 Louis Armstrong signing a record for a fan, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

4867_105 Billy Eckstine and George Shearing in Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5103_2 Composer Arturo Toscanini, circa 1940. © 1978 Laszlo Willinger MPTV

4867_101 Billy Eckstine in Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4867_104 Billy Eckstine at home, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5372_0038 "Man Who Knew Too Much, The" Director Alfred Hitchcock on set. 1955/Paramount © 1978 Sanford Roth / AMPAS

5062_0002 Louis Armstrong, circa 1966. © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV

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

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

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

4867_102 Billy Eckstine at home, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5062_104 Louis Armstrong and his wife, Lil, on the set of "High Society," MGM 1956. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5062_270 Louis Armstrong, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4865_21 The Supremes (Diana Ross, Cindy Birdsong, Mary Wilson) 1967 © 1978 Wallace Seawell

4867_103 Billy Eckstine at home, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4861_1 Billie Holiday at the Tiffany Club, Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4000_110 Donald O'Connor, circa 1965. © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV

4001_0011 Eleanor Powell in "Born to Dance," 1936. © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV

3747_110 Judy Garland and James Mason on the set of "A Star Is Born," 1954. © 1978 Sanford Roth, AMPAS MPTV

3604_702 "My Fair Lady," Warner Bros. 1963. Frederick Lowe (composer) visiting Audrey Hepburn on the set. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1719 Frank Sinatra and John Denver on the TV special, "Sinatra and Friends," 1977. © 1978 Bud Gray MPTV

289_325 Lee Liberace at home in his walk-in closet, circa 1960. © 1978 Eric Skipsey MPTV

337_1690 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1138 Frank Sinatra and Count Basie at a recording session, 1963. © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV

289_314 Lee Liberace at home in his walk-in closet with his mirror reflection, circa 1960. © 1978 Eric Skipsey MPTV

2386_0022 Mitzi Gaynor, circa 1966. © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV

289_297 Lee Liberace, circa 1964. © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV

337_1689 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

30_7 Jascha Heifetz playing the violin circa 1937 Photo by George Hurrell

2326_301 Duke Ellington at the Shrine Auditorium for Gene Norman's "Just Jazz" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

2353_102 Ella Fitzgerald at the Shrine Auditorium for Norman Granz's "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

2408_0017 Robert Goulet circa 1964 © 1978 Glenn Embree

2326_201 Duke Ellington backstage at the Shrine Auditorium for Gene Norman's "Just Jazz" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

2386_0023 Mitzi Gaynor, circa 1970. © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV

2891_6 Diana Ross, circa 1967. © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV

22_0197 Dean Martin raising a glass on "The Dean Martin Show," NBC, 1965. © 1978 Bud Gray MPTV

1987_101 Chico Hamilton, 1956. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

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

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

13380_4 Chick Corea and Bob Berg (sax) at the sound check for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

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

13360_301 Stan Kenton Orchestra: Stan Kenton and other members in Balboa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby

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

13407_13 Arthur Barrow of Band from Utopia at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13358_22 Russ Freeman, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13379_25 Ronald Westray of Jazz Futures 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

13401_4 Geri Allen backstage 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

13318_15 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13326_35 "The Benny Goodman Story," Universal 1955. Benny Goodman and Steve Allen (background). © 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

13364_23 Ellis Marsalis rehearsing for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13305_275 Shorty Rogers, 1955. © 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

13378_27 Carl Allen of the N.Y. Jazz Giants at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13368_26 Jan Garbarek at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13313_9 Jack Teagarden (Louis Armstrong's All Stars) at The Bal Tabran, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

13320_1 Johnny Hodges backstage at the Shrine Auditorium for Gene Norman's "Just Jazz" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13318_4 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Erbie Green (trombone) and Stan Getz (sax). © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

13304_1 Ron Crotty, San Francisco, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13398_10 Pat Metheny 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

13318_5 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Stan Getz (sax) and Benny Goodman (clarinet). © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13318_14 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Erbie Green and Benny Goodman. © 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

13365_15 Marcus Roberts rehearsing for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 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

13374_33 Connie Kay and John Lewis (mirror reflection) backstage at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13326_5 "The Benny Goodman Story," Universal 1955. Teddy Wilson © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13372_37 Red Rodney with Claudio Rodito and Freddie Hubbard rehearsing for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13364_16 Ellis Marsalis watching his son, Wynton Marsalis, at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13385_1 Howard Rumsey (bass) and his All Stars, Los Angeles, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

13303_2 Dave Brubeck (piano) and Paul Desmond (background), 1954. © 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

13367_28 Percy Heath and Glen Moore (left) backstage at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13365_41 Marcus Roberts backstage at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13326_7 "The Benny Goodman Story," Universal 1955. Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton (backbround). © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13318_9 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Stan Getz (sax) and Erbie Green (trombone). © 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

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

13366_11 Wycliffe Gordon (trombone) and Herlin Riley (drums) rehearsing for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

13359_21 Wynton Marsalis and his father, Ellis Marsalis (background), at the sound check for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13358_9 Russ Freeman, 1953. © 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

13362_1 Bob Gioga in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13338_8 Charlie Ventura backstage at the Shrine Auditorium for Norman Granz's "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13306_1 Don Bagley in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

13301_3 Ray Nance backstage at the Shrine Auditorium for Gene Norman's "Just Jazz" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13318_8 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Buck Clayton (trumpet), Erbie Green (trombone), and Stan Getz (sax). © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV