Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Description
The Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection was donated to LaBudde Special Collections by Clayton's wife, Patricia. The collection, which spans from 1928 to Clayton's death in 1991, contains material related to the jazz composer/arranger/trumpeter's personal and professional life.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Henri Chaix playing piano

Henri Chaix playing piano in a private home with an ashtray sitting at the end of the keys; facing to the left and an unidentified white man is seen behind him looking out a window.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0917.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Pianist and reflection

An unidentified white man at the piano with his reflection showing quite well from the raised piano lid; photo taken from in front of the piano looking directly at the pianist.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0918.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Mel Powell playing piano

Mel Powell playing piano; facing to the right; double bass and a partial section of another musician behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0919.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Trombonist in the spotlight

An unidentified white man on stage in a spotlight playing trombone in front of a microphone.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0920.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Trombonist on stage

An unidentified white man on stage playing trombone in front of a microphone; facing front; another unidentified white man, facing right, seen behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0921.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Jean-Marie Masse playing drums

Jean-Marie Masse playing drums with an unidentified white man behind him looking offstage to the left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0922.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Jean-Marie Masse playing drums with trumpet player

Jean-Marie Masse in a straw hat and sunglasses playing drums with an unidentified white man in a white shirt and head covering playing trumpet.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0923.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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French jazz musicians performing

An unidentified group of white male jazz musicians participating in a jam session in France; saxophones (2) and trombones (3) are seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0924.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Pierre Boyer and another saxophone player

Pierre Boyer in a black shirt and an unidentified white male musician in a white shirt playing saxophones side by side.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0925.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Hot jam

Jean-Marie Masse, shirtless, on drums and Pierre Boyer on tenor sax with group of musicians, two others of whom are shirtless, participating in a jam session.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0926.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Jean-Marie Masse

Portrait of a seated Jean-Marie Masses on a bench outdoors; taken from a standing position.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0927.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Phil Woods with a camera

Phil Woods in a white shirt and dark hat with a camera around his neck.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0928.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Man by a wall

An unidentified African American man in a suit and tie, smiling, standing by a wall hung with photos, posters and other items.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0929.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Stéphane Grappelli on an outdoor stage

Stéphane Grappelli playing violin on an outdoor stage in front of a microphone; wearing a floral print shirt and eyes looking to the left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0930.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015
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Buck Clayton, Pierre Artis, and Hugues Panassié

Buck Clayton showing something in a notebook to Pierre Artis with Hugues Panassié seated in front of them at a formal function; all in suits.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_clayton_photo-0931.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0015