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

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

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

4882_2 Tina Turner and Ike Turner performing in Las Vegas 1970 © 1978 Gunther

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

4861_115 Billie Holiday 1951 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

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

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

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

4321_0005 "The Magic Christian" At the park, Ringo Starr walks alongside Peter Sellers 1969 Commonwealth United Photo by Bruce McBroom

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

4321_0004 "The Magic Christian" Ringo Starr plays the flute while Peter Sellers dabbles with the harp 1969 Commonwealth United Photo by Bruce McBroom

4321_0003 "The Magic Christian" Raquel Welch hooks Ringo Starr with her whip 1969 Commonwealth United

337_1224 Frank Sinatra performing, circa 1962. © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV

337_1658 Frank Sinatra performing at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1964. © 1978 David Sutton MPTV

337_1223 Frank Sinatra performing, circa 1962. © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV

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

1760_0002 Ciro's Share Party, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. 1955. © 1978 David Sutton

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

173_499 Bob Hope with Jane Russell C. 1958 Photo By Gerald Smith MPTV

1759_0013 Ciro's Nightclub, Dean Martin and Jimmy Durante. circa, 1955.

173_503 Bob Hope and Vance "Nutsy the Clown" Colvag on the Olympic Telethon 1952 Photo By Gerald Smith MPTV

14726_0001 Tommy Dorsey Band with Frank Sinatra (Back Right) from "Las Vegas Nights," 1941

13399_8 David McMurrary at 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

173_504 Bob Hope with Jane Russell C. 1958 Photo By Gerald Smith MPTV

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

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

13369_29 Lee Konitz rehearsing for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 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

13318_11 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Teddy Wilson, Erbie Green, Stan Getz, and Gene Krupa. © 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

13454_5 "All-Star Christmas Show" Louis Armstrong, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Benny, George Burns, Jane Russell, James Stewart, Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming 1958 Photo By Gerald Smith

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

13402_3 Ornette Coleman and his quartet with Denardo Coleman (background) at 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

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

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

13303_6 Dave Brubeck, 1954. © 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