Fifteen members of Chauncey Downs and His Rinkey Dinks are pictured on stage with instruments, circa 1920.
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Bennie Moten's Radio Orchestra, posed with instruments, ca. 1923.
1923
Photograph of the Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra at the Newman Theater performing a skit to accompany Charlie Chaplin's film "The Pilgrim
4 /1923
Bennie Moten's Orchestra, with instruments on bandstand, likely to be Paseo Hall, 15th Street and Paseo Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri, c.
1924
Promotional photo of unidentified female singer with nine member jazz band.
1924
Studio portrait of George E. Lee Singing Novelty Orchestra posed with their instruments, ca. 1926.
1926
Bennie Moten's Victor Recording Artists posed around piano taken by Bert Photo Studio, Kansas City, Missouri, ca. 1926.
1926
Bennie Moten's Orchestra, posed with instruments, ca. 1926. Source: Duncan Scheidt.
1926
Headshot portrait of George E. Lee, leader of the George E. Lee Singing Novelty Orchestra, in a tuxedo, ca. 1926. Source: Charles Goodwin.
1926
Bennie Moten's Orchestra, with instruments, taken by Bert Photo Studio, ca. 1926.
1926
Studio portrait of George E. Lee Singing Novelty Orchestra posed playing instruments, ca. 1926.
1926
Group photo of Bennie Moten's Victor Recording Orchestra with instruments; handwritten notation states "Oklahoma City 1927".
1927
Photograph of Joe Sanders with fur coat, bowler hat and spats standing beside Carleton Coon while waiting for a parade to begin.
12 /9 /1927
Advertisement in the El Torreon News for Fletcher Henderson Orchestra at the Pla-Mor Ballroom, starting Thursday, September 5, 1929.
1929
Thamon Hayes’ Rockets on stage at Fairyland Park, ca. 1930. Fairyland Park was located at the southeast corner of Prospect Avenue and 75th Street.
1930