24383_1270 Merle Haggard circa 1970s ** I.V.

2995_0530 Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb during the recording session for the album, "Guilty" 1980 © 1980 Mario Casilli

24383_1171 Louis Armstrong circa 1970s ** I.V.M.

4956_0075 The Everly Brothers (Don Everly) 1965 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

24383_0933 Peggy Lee recording the album "The Man I Love" 1957 ** I.V.

4956_0068 The Everly Brothers (Don Everly) 1965 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

4956_0073 The Everly Brothers (Don Everly) 1965 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

2995_0512 Barbra Streisand in the studio at a recording session for the album "Barbra Joan Streisand" 1971 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

2995_0511 Barbra Streisand in the studio at a recording session for the album "Barbra Joan Streisand" 1971 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

2995_0513 Barbra Streisand in the studio at a recording session for the album "Barbra Joan Streisand" 1971 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

4836_0007 Mahalia Jackson circa 1956 © 1978 Bud Gray

24383_0804 Art Pepper, Med Flory, Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Bob Enevoldsen and Mel Lewis at the session for "Art Pepper + Eleven" 1960 © 1978 Roger Marshutz ** I.V.M.

0733_2504 Judy Garland at E.M.I. Studios, St. Johns Wood, London during a recording session for "I Could Go on Singing" 1962 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0733_2501 Judy Garland, producer Lawrence Turman and Saul Chaplin at E.M.I. Studios, St. Johns Wood, London in the playback room listening to the takes from "I Could Go on Singing" 1962 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0733_2503 Judy Garland with her children, Lorna Luft, Joey Luft and Liza Minnelli, at E.M.I. Studios, St. Johns Wood, London during a recording session for "I Could Go on Singing" 1962 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

24383_0444 Director Sidney Lumet, Rob Cohen and Quincy Jones during the making of "The Wiz" 1978 ** I.V.

23751_0103 Berry Gordy at Motown Records Recording Studios in Hollywood circa mid 1970s © 1978 Bobby Holland

23751_0102 Berry Gordy at Motown Records Recording Studios in Hollywood circa mid 1970s © 1978 Bobby Holland

23742_0126 Rick James circa 1978 © 1978 Bobby Holland

24388_0047 Jane Russell 1950 © 1978 Ruth Orkin

24388_0048 Jane Russell 1950 © 1978 Ruth Orkin

24388_0049 Jane Russell 1950 © 1978 Ruth Orkin

0337_3001 Frank Sinatra at a recording session 1964 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0337_2767 Frank Sinatra 1964 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0337_2770 Frank Sinatra 1967 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0337_3003 Frank Sinatra Captiol Records recording session circa 1950s © 1978 Sid Avery

6033_0064 Aretha Franklin at a recording session for the soundtrack to "The Blues Brothers" 1979 ** I.V.

24293_3023 Donna Summer recording the theme from "The Deep" ("Down Deep Inside") 1977 ** B.D.M.

24293_3032 Kris Kristofferson on the set of "A Star Is Born" 1976 Warner Bros. ** B.D.M.

24377_0275 Russ Freeman 1965 © 1978 Steve Banks

2326_0116 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington on the set of "Paris Blues" in France 1961 ** I.V.M.

2326_0114 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington and Billy Strayhorn circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

2326_0115 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington and Count Basie at a Columbia session with featured both their bands 07-06-1961 ** I.V.M.

24377_0002 Al Jarreau 1986 © 1986 Steve Banks

0337_2910 Frank Sinatra at a Reprise recording session with Bing Crosby (Emil Richards in background) 1964 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0337_2909 Frank Sinatra at a Reprise recording session with Bing Crosby 1964 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0337_2908 Frank Sinatra at a Reprise recording session with Bing Crosby 1964 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

12496_0014 Antonio Carlos Jobim circa 1967 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

12663_0004 Levitt & McClure (Laurindo Almeida) 1969 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

12663_0003 Levitt & McClure (Laurindo Almeida) 1969 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

12663_0001 Levitt & McClure (Laurindo Almeida) 1969 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

12663_0002 Levitt & McClure (Laurindo Almeida) 1969 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

24372_0008 Red Hot Chili Peppers (Hillel Slovak) in a Hollywood studio 1984 © 1984 Ivy Ney

12496_0010 Antonio Carlos Jobim at a recording session circa 1967 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0628_0211 Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones in Los Angeles 1979 © 1979 Bobby Holland

24322_0167 Aretha Franklin circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

24322_0181 Ike Turner circa 1970 ** I.V.M.

24322_0174 Aretha Franklin circa 1970s ** I.V.M.

24322_0170 Aretha Franklin circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

24322_0199 Bob Dylan circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

24322_0198 Bob Dylan circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

24293_2776 Judy Garland recording a song for the MGM musical, "Broadway Melody of 1938" 1937 ** B.D.M.

24364_0014 The Chelsea Hotel in New York City circa 1973-1974 © 1978 Peter Angelo Simon

24364_0011 Jean-Pierre Leaud at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City circa 1973-1974 © 1978 Peter Angelo Simon

24331_0203 Jermaine Jackson at his home recording studio in Beverly Hills, CA circa 1980s © 1980 Bobby Holland

5062_0113 Louis Armstrong and Bob Crosby rehearsing at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles for a coast-to-coast broadcast March 1939 ** I.V.

12495_0034 Al Jarreau 1975 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

12495_0035 Al Jarreau 1975 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0337_1125 Frank Sinatra at a recording session with Quincy Jones and Count Basie circa 1960 © 1978 David Sutton

3572_0115 "Mame" Lucille Ball 1974 Warner Brothers Photo by Mel Traxel

337_1683B Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1685B Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. (Otto Preminger and Kim Novak in control room) © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

0808_0689 Robert Taylor and Hans Conried circa 1940s © 1978 David Sutton

0818_0450 Elvis Presley 1956 © 1978 Bill Avery

0733_2061 Judy Garland, husband Sid Luft 1958 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

0733_2165 Bing Crosby, Judy Garland Recording studio, c. 1947 Photo by Bill Dudas

0628_0076 Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie composing and recording at Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles 1985 © 2009 Bobby Holland

0628_0151 Michael Jackson, Suzee Ikeda, Brenda Richie and Lionel Richie with the studio staff at Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles 1985 © 2009 Bobby Holland

0628_0118 Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie composing and recording at Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles 1985 © 2009 Bobby Holland

0628_0020 Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones in Los Angeles 1979 © 2009 Bobby Holland

0337_2649 Frank Sinatra with Mo Ostin during recording session 1967 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0337_2660 Frank Sinatra at a Los Angeles recording session in March of 1969 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0337_2564 Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra 1962 © 1978 Ted Allan

0337_2565 Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. 1962 © 1978 Ted Allan

0337_2504 Frank Sinatra in the recording studio with Billy May circa 1959 ** I.V.