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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7254_208 Gerry Mulligan and Art Farmer (left) at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / 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

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

7254_109 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 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

5704_205 Chet Baker's trumpet at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

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

6637_105 Lionel Hampton (left) and Milt Buckner (seated) rehearsing at a small union hall, circa 1950. © 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

6637_103 Lionel Hampton at a recording session, circa 1950. © 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

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