Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Orchestra

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: 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: 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: Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
Description: Exterior view with members of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks in view waiting for the train at the railroad station in Iowa City, Iowa. Sanders in his scrapbook describes, "Promenading on the board-walk, Iowa City."
Date: 1924-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Bix Beiderbecke Grave
Description: Exterior view, identified on back of picture as "Otis B. Zinkle at Bix's grave, Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport, IA., July 29,'73". Would be band leader Bix Beiderbecke.
Date: 1973
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sheet Music Cover
Description: View is of a piece of sheet music entitled "Am I Dreaming?", words and music by Joe Davis, Bobby Gregory and Charles Dornberger. It includes a composite of popular band/orchestra leaders of the day. These include starting at top left: Irving Aaronson, Frances Adair, Zinn Arthur, Gus Arnheim, Bailey Axton, Lou Bring, Nat Brandynne. 2nd row: Bunny Berrigan, Ben Bernie, Henry Biagini, Henry Busse, Jerry Blaine, Ed Ballantine, Ted Black. 3rd row: Don Bestor, Charlie Barnett, Bob Crosby, Bernie Cummins, Xavier Cugat, Alice Cornett, Reggie Childs. 4th row: Del Casino, Jolly Coburn, Charles Dornberger, Jewel Davis, Eddie Duchin, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey. 5th row: Jeanne Davidson, Vaughn De Leath, Emery Deutsch, Al Donahue, Frank Dailey, Dolly Dawn, Shep Fields. 6th row: Donn Ferdi, Jay Freeman, Benny Goodman, Jan Garber, Glen Gray, Al Goodman, George Griffin. 7th row: George Hall, Johnny Hamp, Frances Hunt, Phil Harris, Stanley Jacobsen, Henry King and Harry Kogen.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: The World Theater
Description: Street level view of The World theater located in Omaha, Nebraska. The marquee on the theater shows the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks name.
Date: 1926
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Russ Stout and Harvey Rettberg
Description: Exterior view of left to right, Russ Stout and Harvey Rettberg, shaking hands. Location not given.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Joe Richolson in Mattoon, Illinois
Description: Exterior view of band member Joe Richolson waiting for a train in Mattoon, Illinois. According to Edmiston's book, p. 330 - Richolson played trumpet for Coon-Sanders as early as November of 1923. He later moved to California.
Date: 1924
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Harvey and Hilda Rettberg
Description: Interior view, Harvey and Hilda Rettberg, susposedly taken in their home showing their music collection and memorabilia. Back of the picture reads: "To Punk and Thelma from Jerry and Virginia, 12-7-63, 218 Margaret Street.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Nighthawk's Luggage
Description: Exterior view of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks luggage on two carts at the train station in Niles, Michigan. Sanders in his scrapbook captions this photo: "A splendid view of one of our tour managers many worries, Niles, Michigan."
Date: 1925
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Billiards Group
Description: Unidentified group at a billiards table. Joe Sanders does not appear to be in view.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Tour Incident
Description: View of tornado debris blocking the Nighthawks' train near Cornland and Buffalo Hart, on way into Springfield, Illinois.
Date: 1927-04-19
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
Description: View of some of the members of the Nighthawks waiting for their train at the Dubuque, Iowa, train station while on tour. Sanders in his scrapbook captions the photo: "Dubuque, Iowa. A very busy body of young men - working very hard at doing nothing."
Date: 1925
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Jenkins Music Company Store Display
Description: Appears to be a view of a window display at the Jenkins Music Company Store featuring the Ted Weems Orchestra. Scene includes various instruments and what appears to be photographs of the band members. Sheet music is also visible at the bottom of the photograph.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: The Owens Sisters
Description: Portrait of three women identified as the Owens Sisters who were presented by the Frederick Bros. Music Corporation.
Date: 1934
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ted Weems and His Orchestra
Description: Interior, stage view of the Ted Weems Orchestra with Weems standing in the left center. Location not given on photo but same photo in P1 collection indicates it is at the Muehlebach Hotel.
Object Type: Photograph

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