Photo, Print, Drawing [Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947] Los Angeles--Richard M. Jones (at right above), valet and chief factotum for Duke Ellington for two decades, died here on August 6 from a complication of illnesses. Knows as "Jonesy" or "Bowdin" to members of the band, he joined Ellington in 1927 at the Cotton Club and had been a trusted employe[e] ever since. He is seen above with Billy Strayhorn, arranger (left), and Jerome Rhea, secretary, discussing one of the maestro's neckties
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Title
- [Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947]
Other Title
- Los Angeles--Richard M. Jones (at right above), valet and chief factotum for Duke Ellington for two decades, died here on August 6 from a complication of illnesses. Knows as "Jonesy" or "Bowdin" to members of the band, he joined Ellington in 1927 at the Cotton Club and had been a trusted employe[e] ever since. He is seen above with Billy Strayhorn, arranger (left), and Jerome Rhea, secretary, discussing one of the maestro's neckties
Alternate Title
- Los Angeles--Richard M. Jones (at right above), valet and chief factotum for Duke Ellington for two decades, died here on August 6 from a complication of illnesses. Knows as "Jonesy" or "Bowdin" to members of the band, he joined Ellington in 1927 at the Cotton Club and had been a trusted employe[e] ever since. He is seen above with Billy Strayhorn, arranger (left), and Jerome Rhea, secretary, discussing one of the maestro's neckties
Names
- Gottlieb, William P. -- 1917- (photographer)
Created / Published
- 1947, monographic.
Headings
- - Strayhorn, Billy
- - Rhea, Jerome
- - Jones, Richard M.
- - Jazz musicians -- 1940-1950
- - Composers -- 1940-1950
- - Pianists -- 1940-1950
Genre
- graphic
Notes
- - Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress.
- - Purchase William P. Gottlieb
- - Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress).
- - General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at
- - In: "Jonesy answers final call," Down Beat, v. 13, no. 18 (Aug. 26, 1946), p. 2.
- - Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 477 (gottlieb assignment)
- - 477 (assignment)
- - LC-GLB13-0822 DLC (stock number)
- - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.08221 (url)
Form
- electronic resource
- remote
- nonprojected graphic
- photonegative
- graphic
Extent
- 1 negative : b&w ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.
Repository
- Music Division
Access Condition
- Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply.
LC Classification
- LC-GLB13- 0822
Online Format
- image