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

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

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

5622_4 Cole Porter at home, Beverly Hills, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

5718_1 Johnny Mathis at home, Beverly Hills, CA, 1958. © 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

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

5704_116 Chet Baker and record producer, Richard Bock (background), at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5062_281 Louis Armstrong, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_207 Chet Baker and Joe Mondragon (background) at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_101 Chet Baker and Bud Shank at a recording session, 1953. © 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1987_102 Chico Hamilton rehearsing, Los Angeles, CA, 1956. © 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

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