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

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_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