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Artist:

Herman Leonard, 1923 - 2010  Search this

Sitter:

Lester Willis Young, 27 Aug 1909 - 15 Mar 1959  Search this

Medium:

Selenium-toned gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 32 × 30.5cm (12 5/8 × 12")

Sheet: 50.5 × 40.6cm (19 7/8 × 16")

Frame: 71.8 × 56.5 × 3.8 cm (28 1/4 × 22 1/4 × 1 1/2")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\New York\Kings\New York

Date:

1948 (printed 1998)

Topic:

Interior  Search this

Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this

Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette  Search this

Container\Bottle  Search this

Music\Sheet music  Search this

Commemorative  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Male  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.2014.111.30

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Herman Leonard Photography LLC

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42a940f57-15fd-47cf-94eb-fda0cede9173

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2014.111.30

Artist:

Gjon Mili, 28 Nov 1904 - 14 Feb 1984  Search this

Sitter:

Count Basie, 21 Aug 1904 - 26 Apr 1984  Search this

Lester Willis Young, 27 Aug 1909 - 15 Mar 1959  Search this

Buck Clayton, 12 Nov 1911 - 8 Dec 1991  Search this

Earle Warren, 1 Jul 1914 - 4 Jun 1994  Search this

Jo Jones, 7 Oct 1911 - 3 Sep 1985  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image/Sheet: 26.1 x 20.1 cm (10 1/4 x 7 15/16")

Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16")

Type:

Photograph

Place:

United States\New York\Kings\New York

Date:

1944

Topic:

Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this

Equipment\Sound Devices\Microphone  Search this

Interior\Studio  Search this

Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Glass  Search this

Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Trumpet  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this

Count Basie: Male  Search this

Count Basie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

Count Basie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this

Count Basie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Count Basie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandmaster  Search this

Count Basie: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this

Buck Clayton: Male  Search this

Buck Clayton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

Buck Clayton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Buck Clayton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this

Buck Clayton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Arranger  Search this

Earle Warren: Male  Search this

Earle Warren: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this

Earle Warren: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this

Earle Warren: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Earle Warren: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandmaster  Search this

Jo Jones: Male  Search this

Jo Jones: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Jo Jones: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Percussionist\Drummer  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Male  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.95.381

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Gjon Mili/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ac51f92e-d517-47e9-b0fa-49be76e6de10

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.95.381

Artist:

LeRoy Neiman, 8 Jun 1921 - 20 Jun 2012  Search this

Sitter:

Billie Holiday, 7 Apr 1915 - 17 Jul 1959  Search this

Louis Armstrong, 4 Aug 1901 - 6 Jul 1971  Search this

Ella Fitzgerald, 25 Apr 1917 - 15 Jun 1996  Search this

Lionel Hampton, 20 Apr 1908 - 31 Aug 2002  Search this

Duke Ellington, 29 Apr 1899 - 24 May 1974  Search this

Benny Goodman, 30 May 1909 - 13 Jun 1986  Search this

Gerry Mulligan, 6 Apr 1927 - 19 Jan 1996  Search this

Charlie Parker, 29 Aug 1920 - 12 Mar 1955  Search this

John William Coltrane, 23 Sep 1926 - 17 Jul 1967  Search this

Lester Willis Young, 27 Aug 1909 - 15 Mar 1959  Search this

Charles Mingus, 22 Apr 1922 - 5 Jan 1979  Search this

Miles Dewey Davis, 25 May 1926 - 28 Sep 1991  Search this

Dizzy Gillespie, 21 Oct 1917 - 6 Jan 1993  Search this

Wynton Marsalis, born 18 Oct 1961  Search this

Gene Krupa, 15 Jan 1909 - 16 Oct 1973  Search this

Glenn Miller, 1900 - 1944  Search this

J. J. Johnson, 1924 - 2001  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas (?)

Dimensions:

Stretcher (estimate): 22.9 × 33cm (9 × 13")

Type:

Painting

Date:

2005

Topic:

Music\Musical instrument\Piano  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this

Music\Sheet music  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Drum  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Bass  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Clarinet  Search this

Music\Music stand  Search this

Billie Holiday: Female  Search this

Billie Holiday: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this

Ella Fitzgerald: Female  Search this

Ella Fitzgerald: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this

Ella Fitzgerald: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this

Ella Fitzgerald: Grammy  Search this

Duke Ellington: Male  Search this

Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this

Duke Ellington: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Duke Ellington: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this

Charles Mingus: Male  Search this

Charles Mingus: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

Charles Mingus: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Charles Mingus: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandmaster  Search this

Charlie Parker: Male  Search this

Charlie Parker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

Charlie Parker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this

Charlie Parker: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

John William Coltrane: Male  Search this

John William Coltrane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

John William Coltrane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this

John William Coltrane: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Benny Goodman: Male  Search this

Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Theater  Search this

Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this

Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Clarinetist  Search this

Benny Goodman: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandmaster  Search this

Benny Goodman: Grammy  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Male  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Comedian  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer\Jazz singer  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this

Louis Armstrong: Grammy  Search this

Wynton Marsalis: Male  Search this

Wynton Marsalis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

Wynton Marsalis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Wynton Marsalis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this

Wynton Marsalis: Grammy  Search this

Miles Dewey Davis: Male  Search this

Miles Dewey Davis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

Miles Dewey Davis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Miles Dewey Davis: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this

Dizzy Gillespie: Male  Search this

Dizzy Gillespie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Dizzy Gillespie: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Trumpeter  Search this

Dizzy Gillespie: Grammy  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Male  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Lionel Hampton: Male  Search this

Lionel Hampton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Gerry Mulligan: Male  Search this

Gerry Mulligan: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Gene Krupa: Male  Search this

Gene Krupa: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Gene Krupa: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Percussionist\Drummer  Search this

Glenn Miller: Male  Search this

Glenn Miller: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this

Glenn Miller: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Bandleader  Search this

J. J. Johnson: Male  Search this

J. J. Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician  Search this

J. J. Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this

J. J. Johnson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Arranger  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

Owner: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

DC360038

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source:

Catalog of American Portraits

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c6c62d47-f691-490c-bfcd-0efc782f446d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_DC360038

Artist:

Leland Bell, 17 Sep 1922 - 18 Sep 1991  Search this

Sitter:

Lester Willis Young, 27 Aug 1909 - 15 Mar 1959  Search this

Medium:

Charcoal and oil on canvas

Dimensions:

100.3 × 81.3cm (39 1/2 × 32")

Type:

Painting

Date:

late 20th century

Topic:

Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Male  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Object number:

DLR02087

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source:

Catalog of American Portraits

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40fcf3536-8a8a-44ff-b658-ad87640ffe1c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_DLR02087

Artist:

Unidentified Artist  Search this

Sitter:

Lester Willis Young, 27 Aug 1909 - 15 Mar 1959  Search this

Medium:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

Image: 24.8 × 19.7cm (9 3/4 × 7 3/4")

Type:

Photograph

Date:

c. 1942

Topic:

Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Male  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

Owner: Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University

Object number:

EXH.CL.88

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source:

Catalog of American Portraits

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c6f02eff-cc1d-45b7-9852-b15c8902002a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_EXH.CL.88

Artist:

Alfred Bendiner, 23 Jun 1899 - 19 Mar 1964  Search this

Sitter:

Lester Willis Young, 27 Aug 1909 - 15 Mar 1959  Search this

Medium:

Crayon on paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 23.1 × 32 cm (9 1/8 × 12 5/8")

Type:

Drawing

Date:

c. 1945

Topic:

Caricature  Search this

Music\Musical instrument\Saxophone  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Male  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Horn player\Saxophonist  Search this

Lester Willis Young: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Jazz musician  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Alfred Bendiner Foundation

Object number:

NPG.85.199

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© Alfred and Elizabeth Bendiner Foundation

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f79354e6-4729-46f6-b664-d833857cafca

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.85.199