Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy

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Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy posing on stage for a photo. Musicians include Mary Lou Williams at the piano, John Harrington holding a saxophone, Ben Webster holding a saxophone, Pha Terrell (musical director) holding a conducting baton, John Williams holding a saxophone, Ben Thigpen sitting at a drum set, Harry Lawson holding a trumpet, Ted Brinson holding a guitar, Irving "Mouse" Randolph holding a trumpet, Kirk (leader) sitting next to a tuba, Ted Donnelly holding a trombone, and Earl Thomson holding a trumpet.

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Date: 
February 16th 1934
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Rights Statement: 
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.
Collection Title, Call or Box Number: 
umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-1213.tif, Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection
Digital Object Identifier: 
UMKC-1213
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