Bucky Pizzarelli, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, and Keter Betts perform at the White House

Description

Bucky Pizzarelli crosses his legs as he sits and plays jazz guitar. He looks to his left at the other two on the stage play. Claude "Fiddler" Williams is standing center stage with his back to the camera, holding his fiddle waist high. Keter Betts leans back slightly as he plays stands his double bass by plucking the strings. They are performing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the occasion of providing music for tap-dancing masters Jimmy "Slyde" Godbolt and Savion Glover.

Date Issued

1998

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : color print ; 9 x 13 cm

Genre

Color photographs

Group portraits

Member of

Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Time Period

1991-2000

Subject (Name)

Pizzarelli, Bucky

Williams, Claude, 1908-2004

Subject (Topical)

African American jazz musicians

Subject (Geographic)

Washington (D.C.)

Rights

Copyright Not Evaluated

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0147

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections