Ed Dix Collection

Description
Tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and financial planner, Ed Dix was born in Kansas City on May 5, 1929. This collection provides an invaluable perspective on the life and work of Bob Brookmeyer as recorded through his friendship with Dix.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Set of three portraits of Ed Dix

Composite of three portraits of Ed Dix, each a slightly different pose.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-085.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Publicity photo of Lillian Porter

Publicity photo of Lillian Porter, possibly for the film "Song of the Islands". She's wearing high heels and a floral print one-piece swimsuit. She leaning against a wicker chair and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-082.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Portrait of an unidentified woman

Studio portrait of an unidentified white woman wearing a black, strapless dress, and a flower in her hair.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-083.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Ed Dix on a dock on a lake

Ed Dix standing on a dock on a lake. He's wearing a cap, sunglasses, a swim suit and his shirt is unbuttoned. Looking at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-080.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Four year old Ed Dix on a pony

Card photo of four year old Ed Dix dressed as a cowboy and seated on a pony.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-081.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Publicity photo of Michael O'Shea

Publicity photo of Michael O'Shea seated on the arm of a chair and looking over the chair's back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-087.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Portrait of Ed Dix

Studio portrait of Ed Dix in a dark suit, white shirt, light colored tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-075.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Ed and Mary Dix on a boat

Ed and Mary Dix embrace while on a boat on a lake. Trees on the shore are seen over Ed's shoulder. Both are looking at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-076.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Ed and Mary Dix on a dock

Ed and Mary Dix in swimsuits seated on a dock on a lake looking up at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-077.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Ed Dix, Bob Brookmeyer with one other

Ed Dix and Bob Brookmeyer sit and talk with an unidentified white man seated on the floor. A record player is set up against the wall next to Brookmeyer.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-078.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Group around an ABC microphone

Five unidentified white people (four men and one woman) sing around an ABC microphone. One orchestra member can be seen at the lower left behind the group.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-088.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Singer at the microphone

An unidentified white woman in an evening dress singing into an ABC microphone. A clock is seen at the right. She's facing the right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-089.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Set of four portraits of Ed Dix

Composite of four portraits of Ed Dix, each a slightly different pose and expression.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-086.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Ed Dix as bandleader

Ed Dix stands at the left holding a baton as bandleader for the big band set up next to him. The band members are all white, all men, except for the bass and piano player and all are in their mid to late teens or very early twenties. Large bird drawings serve as a band identifier
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-096.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275
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Ed Dix performing at Carlo's

Ed Dix playing tenor sax with a band. Behind him are an unidentified African American guitarist and drummer.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dix_photo-097.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0275