Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Orchestra

Title: Harold Thiell and Pop Estep
Description: Full body view of Harold Thiell on the left and Pop Estep on the right, both members of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks. Location of photo not given, taken while on tour.According to Edmiston's book, p. 332 - Harold Thiell played reeds for the Nighthawks and probably was with the band longer than any of the others except for Coon and Sanders. He died in the late 1960s.
Date: 1926~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Dudley Wilkinson
Description: Close-up view of Dudley Wilkinson, tour manager for the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks. May have been taken at Richmond, Indiana. Wilkinson replaced Hank Linder after he departed. Sanders in his scrapbook captions the photo: "The world's champion tour manager--formerly Nora Bayes' accompanist--Bus. Mgr. for a Ziegfeld show--and a wizard on time tables."
Date: 1926~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
Description: Identified by Fred Edmiston as a microphone picture. People are: top and clockwise - Russ Stout, Pop Estep, Joe Richolson, Bob Pope, Rex Downing, John Thiell, Harold Thiell, Floyd Estep and Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon in the center. Wording at bottom: "Music Corporation of America Presents Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks Orchestra."
Date: 1926~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
Description: Microphone picture which says "Music Corporation of America presents Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawks Orchestra." Contains small photo starting at top and going clockwise of: Russ Stout, Pop Estep, Joe Richolson, Bob Pope, Rex Downing, John Thiell, Harold Thiell, Floyd Estep and Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon in the center.
Date: 1926~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Joe Sanders and other Nighthawks
Description: Exterior view of Joe Sanders on the left standing by fellow Nighthawk members Pop Estep, Bob Pope, and Harold Thiell, while on tour, location unidentified.
Date: 1926~
Object Type: Photograph

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