Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Orchestra

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Title: Joe Sanders Band
Description: On stage view of Joe Sanders Band at the NCO Club, Merced, California. Sanders is standing by the piano.
Date: 1951
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Charles P. Hughes
Description: Autographed portrait of Charles P. Hughes, leading man of radio show The First Nighter. Autograph reads "To my dear good friend Joe Sanders whose delightful music has given me hours of enjoyment. Sincerely Charles P. Hughes, 'Behind the camera lives?' 9/22/36."
Date: 1936-09-22
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Joe Sanders and Band
Description: Joe Sanders at piano, identified on the back as April 17, 1949, Quincy, Illinois, Terra-plaza.
Date: 1949-04-17
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Group Portrait
Description: Joe Sanders with group of musicians which may be part of the Coon-Sanders Band shortly after the death of Carleton Coon. Identified on back as 1932 Nighthawk Band.
Date: 1932
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Henry Busse
Description: Autographed portrait of composer, trumpet player, and orchestra leader Henry Busse.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Jack Hylton
Description: Autographed full body portrait of band leader Jack Hylton holding baton.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sophie Tucker
Description: Portrait of performer Sophie Tucker autographed to Joe Sanders.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Carl Ed
Description: Autographed portrait of cartoonist Carl Ed. Autograph reads: "To Joe Sanders- One swell musician - and one grand guy - 1936 - Carl Ed." Ed was the creator of the teen comic strip first called "Seventeen" and later renamed "Harold Teen", working for the Chicago Tribune. Above his autograph is a drawing of the head of a man.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Photograph

Title: El Patio Dancing Hall
Description: Exterior, front view of the El Patio Dancing hall located at Lakeside Park, Denver, Colorado. Sanders captioned photo as found in SC1, Scrapbook A, p. 67: "Where we smashed all records, giving Isham Jones the beating of his young life." According to Edmiston's book, the band played here July 18-31, 1931.
Date: 1931
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
Description: Interior view of group gathered around Joe Sanders at the piano, location not given. Identified in Edmiston's book - Left to right, Nick Musilino, John Thiell, Harold Thiell, Orville Knapp, Pop Estep, Joe Richolson, Tom Beckham, Carleton Coon and Joe Sanders.
Date: 1923
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Joe Sanders and J. F. McMillian
Description: Interior view of Joe Sanders and J. F. McMillian at piano looking at sheet music. Autographed as "After Thirty Year in Business. You Old Horse Thief, You are wished on me But I think you are the tops. J. McMillian, 5/24/44. What Have You Done Today to Win the War."
Date: 1944
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Joe Sanders Band Members
Description: Partial view of a couple of the members of the Joe Sanders band group taking during an unidentified performance.
Date: 1946
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Portrait of Pat
Description: Autographed portrait that reads "To Joe, Wishing you everything you would wish yourself, Very Sincerely, Pat, Chicago, 1936."
Date: 1936
Object Type: Photograph

Title: John Thiell Kissing Dry Ground
Description: Exterior view of Nighthawks member John Thiell bending down to kiss the dry ground. The Nighthawks were trying to get to Oklahoma City in June of 1923, but encountered flooding conditions. Sanders in his scrapbook captions the photo: "John Thiell devoutly kissing the pavement after battling mud and water for three days. The day preceding we traveled all day and when night came we had covered seven miles."
Date: 1923
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Joe Sanders and Musicians
Description: Joe Sanders standing by the following seated musicians from left to right: Harry Shapiro, Bill McDowell, Harold Thiel, and Dale Stoddard. Photo is dated Oct. 30, 1935. Location is unknown.
Date: 1935-10-30
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Joe Sanders and Baseball Team
Description: Baseball team with different names on their shirts. Joe Sanders is pictured in the front row, fifth from the left side.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Last Straws
Description: Group of musicians playing outside identified on the back of the photo as the Last Straws, New Orleans, 1964. Names not given of men.
Date: 1964
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Last Straws
Description: Group of musicians seated outside and identified as the Last Straws, New Orleans, 1964. Individual names not given.
Date: 1964
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Danny Barker
Description: Interior view of three men, only identification is man on left, Danny Barker, believed to be a New Orleans jazz musician who died in 1994. Location may be the New Orleans Jazz Museum according to a plaque on the wall behind the men.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Joe Sanders
Description: Seated portrait of Joe Sanders in tuxedo.
Object Type: Photograph

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