Warren Durrett Collection

Description
Durrett was a big band leader, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Kansas City. Collection contains a series of musician headshots, musicians performing (including Durrett's orchestra), and personal photographs.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Warren Durrett orchestra at the North American Aviation bomber plant

Solo white male clarinetist performing at a microphone on stage in front of the rest of the Warren Durrett orchestra. The rest of the performers (white men) are seated in two rows behind stands, in front of a large curtain. Back row: double bass, drums, four performers (second obscured) of unknown instruments, trombone. Front row: an unidentified white woman singer, three saxophones.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-101.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Woman vocalist and Warren Durrett orchestra performing at the North American Aviation bomber plant

Low-angle shot of an unidentified white woman vocalist seated on stage with Warren Durrett orchestra. Some band members (all white men) are around her: double bass, drums, electric guitar with amplifier, saxophone. A curtain hangs behind the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-102.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Singers performing with Warren Durrett orchestra at the North American Aviation bomber plant

Low-angle shot of an unidentified white woman singer and an unidentified white man with his arm around her waist, both singing into a microphone in front of the Warren Durrett orchestra. The band (all white men) is seated in two rows behind stands. Back: drums, electric guitar and amplifier, trumpet, two unclear, and trombone. Front: three saxophones. A curtain hangs behind the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-103.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett playing piano at the North American Aviation bomber plant

Warren Durrett at an upright piano on a stage, staring intently to the right. A hat is on top of the piano, and the hammers and strings of the piano are exposed. A small piece of paper is right above the keyboard. A few instrument cases are behind and to the right of the piano. A curtain hangs at the back of the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-104.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett orchestra performing for a crowd

Warren Durrett orchestra (white men) performing in rows behind music stands. Back row: two violins, double bass, four trumpets. Middle row: two violins, drums, four trombones. Front row: two violins, three saxophones. Solo clarinet standing in front, performing into a microphone. The performance is at an event, and white men (some with skinny ties) and white women are conversing and mingling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-105.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Woman singing with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor

Unidentifie white woman singing in front of a microphone in front of the Warren Durrett orchestra (all white men). Durrett is visible on the left, playing the piano. A music stand is to the right, and behind the singer is an elevated platform, on which there is a musician playing double bass. There is an ornately carved pillar by the bassist.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-106.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett performing with his orchestra at the Pla-Mor

Warren Durrett seated at the piano, performing with his orchestra (white men in photo). Scores rest on top of the piano lid, along with a sign reading "Warren Durrett and His Orchestra." Standing in the background at a music stand is a performer on double bass, and two other faces are visible back to the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-107.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Woman vocalist with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor

Unidentified white woman vocalist seated next to the piano and to the Warren Durrett orchestra. Warren Durrett is standing in front of the orchestra at a microphone. The performers (all white men) are in three rows behind music stands. Back row: three trumpets, one with mute. Second row: double bass, drums, electric guitar and amplifier, two trombones with mutes. Front row: two saxophones, two unclear (obscured by Durrett). A large curtain hangs behind the band.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-108.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Woman singing with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor

Unidentified white woman singer in dress at microphone in front of Warren Durrett orchestra. Members of the band (all white men) are visible in rows behind her, behind music stands. In the back row: electric guitar and two trombones. Front row: clarinet, saxophone, and unclear instruments (dark/obscured). A woman in the audience is turned, facing the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-109.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Woman vocalist with the Warren Durrett orchestra at the Pla-Mor

Unidentified white woman vocalist seated next to the piano and to the Warren Durrett orchestra. Durrett is at the piano, with music scores and a lamp on the piano lid, along with a sign reading "Warren Durrett and His Orchestra." The band (all white men) is in rows behind music stands. Back row: three trumpets. Middle: Double bass, drums, electric guitar and amplifier, two trombones. Front: two saxophones, and unclear. A large curtain hangs behind the band.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-110.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett performing with trumpet player and woman singer

Warren Durrett seated at the piano, lid halfway open with music scores resting under the lid. A microphone is in front, and an unidentified white woman is seated to the right in a polka-dot dress, turned towards Durrett and laughing. Behind Durrett and the piano is an unidentified white man playing the trumpet with a mute, and three unidentified white men, seated, laughing, one with his hand to his forehead. A table is back to the left, with a tablecloth and upside-down glass resting on it, and curtains hang in the background.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett and his orchestra with woman singer

Warren Durrett performing at the piano with his orchestra, with an unidentified white woman singer seated to the right in a polka dot dress. Band members (all white men) are performing in suits and striped bowties behind them: trombone with mute, trumpet with mute, two clarinets, flute, bass clarinet, double bass, and drums. Saxophones are visible on the floor next to some of the wind players. A microphone is in front of everyone, and a large curtain is behind the band.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-112.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Singers with the Warren Durrett Orchestra

Warren Durrett performing at the piano with his orchestra, with an unidentified white man in a suit and an unidentified white woman in a polka-dot dress singing at a microphone at the front of a stage. Band members (all white men in photo) are performing in suits and striped bowties behind them: trumpet, saxophones, double bass, and drums. A curtain hangs behind the band.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-113.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett Orchestra performing at an inter-frat dance

Warren Durrett Orchestra performing in front of a backdrop with painted musical instruments on it. Durrett is standing to the left, playing a saxophone, with a woman seated to the right, partially obscured by a man standing in front of the band. The band is playing behind stands that say "W.D." and there is a bassist, drummer, guitarist, saxophonists, trombonists, and trumpet players. All people in the photograph are white. Likely held at the University of Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-162.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059
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Warren Durrett Orchestra performing at the 1947 Kangaroo Hop

Warren Durrett performing on saxophone with his orchestra, standing next to the piano. A back row of band members is standing, including bass, trumpets, and trombones. Seated in front of them are saxophonists. A woman in a dress is seated in front of the band, and there are couples dancing on the floor.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_durrett_photo-163.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0059