Photo Record

Metadata

Catalog Number

89.1.18

Description

Roy Porter and his 17 Beboppers At Club Alabam, 1948

Photograph of the musicians playing on stage. This is a reproduction of one that is signed, "To my Poochie, hoping we will be very happy some day, Roy" and bearing a typewritten caption.

Caption reads: "Roy Porter and His 17 Beboppers in 1948 at Club Alabam in the Dunbar Hotel in L.A. From lft. to rt: Joe Harrison (piano), Alvy Kidd (Congas), Joe Stone (Bass), Roy Porter (drums), Benny White (Guitar), Robert Ross, arranger (trumpet), Tony Anthony (trumpet), Art Farmer (trumpet), (Not in picture), Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Danny Horton (trombone), William Wiginton (trombone), Clifford Solomon (tenor sax), LeRoy (Sweetpea) Robinson (alto sax), Eric Dolphy (alto sax) Joe Howard, arranger (tenor sax). Clyde Dunn (Baritone sax). (Not in picture) Paul Sparks (vocalist).
Quantity: 2

Collection

Photographs -- Negro Historical Association of Colorado Springs

Date

Circa 1948

Material Type

Photograph

Year Range from

1948

Provenance

Received as: Donation

Subjects

African American musicians.
Jazz musicians.
Drummers (Musicians).
Porter, Roy, 1923-1998.
Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers.
Drum set.
Congas.
Guitar.
Double bass.
Saxophone.
Trumpet.
Trombone.