Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Orchestra

Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks
Title
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks
Description
Interior view identified as "Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks. America's Premier Radio Orchestra." Identified on the back by Fred Edmiston as: Backrow, left to right: Carleton Coon, Joe Sanders, and Pop Estep. Front row, from left: John Thiell, Floyd Estep, Harold Thiell, Bill Haid, Joe Richolson and Rex Downing.
Date
1926
Object Type
Postcard
Frank M. (Pop) Estep
Title
Frank M. (Pop) Estep
Description
Portrait identified as Frank M. (Pop) Estep, bass player for the Nighthawks. According to Edmiston's book, p. 326-7 - Frank (Pop) Estep was born in Adrian, Missouri, in 1878. He played bass with the Nighthawks from late 1922 or early 1923 until late 1927 or early 1928. He eventually moved to California and died in 1949.
Date
1927~
Object Type
Postcard
Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
Title
Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
Description
Identified in Edmiston's book as "Framed Nighthawk display for an engagement about late 1925." Identification clockwise from top-right: Sanders, H. Thiell, F. Estep, J. Thiell, Haid, Downing, Pope, Richolson, Pop Estep, and Coon.
Date
1925~
Object Type
Postcard