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LONG TIME FRIENDSHIP…

Wynton Marsalis (left) and Herbie Hancock Great jazz musician

source: jazzneverstops.com

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bassist Sam Jones (born: November 12, 1924)

photos: Steve Schapiro

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Mary Wilson

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The Jackson 5 photo session for Right On! magazine, 1971.

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The Supremes

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Ike & Tina Turner concert in New York City, 1974.

Photos by Peter Smetana

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Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters

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Muhammad Ali in London, 1966

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Vintage R&B Concert Posters

Civic Auditorium (Honolulu, Hawaii) - March 6-8, 1959

Memorial Auditorium (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - June 13, 1960

Memorial Auditorium (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - April 19, 1961

Hollywood Bowl (New Westminster, BC, Canada) - June 6, 1964

Fort Worth Casino Ballroom (Fort Worth, Texas) - July 6, 1964

The Mosque (Richmond, Virginia) - November 8, 1964

Richmond Arena (Richmond, Virginia) - January 15, 1965

Eagle Hall (St. Joseph, Missouri) - June 10, 1966

Mosque Auditorium (Richmond, Virginia) - December 4, 1966

Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte, North Carolina) - May 5, 1968

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Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013)

View of jazz musician Donald Byrd playing trumpet. Printed on front: “Donald Byrd. Exclusive booking, QBC, 1650 Broadway, Suite 1410, New York, New York 10019.” Handwritten on back: “Byrd, Donald.”

Courtesy of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

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Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006)

Portrait of singer Wilson Pickett. Printed on front: “Wilson Pickett. Personal management, James Evans. 200 West 57th St., Suite 1404, New York, N.Y. 10019.” Handwritten on back: “Wilson Pickett.”

Courtesy of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

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Clifford in the house… Clifford Brown, jazz

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The Supremes