Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer.

[Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947]

1 negative : b&w ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.

Caption from Down Beat: Los Angeles--Richard M. Jones (at right above), valet and chief factotum for Duke Ellington for two decades, died here on August 6 from a complication of illnesses. Knows as "Jonesy" or "Bowdin" to members of the band, he joined Ellington in 1927 at the Cotton Club and had been a trusted employe[e] ever since. He is seen above with Billy Strayhorn, arranger (left), and Jerome Rhea, secretary, discussing one of the maestro's neckties.

Notes: Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 477 Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). In: "Jonesy answers final call," Down Beat, v. 13, no. 18 (Aug. 26, 1946), p. 2.

Subjects: Strayhorn, Billy Rhea, Jerome Jones, Richard M. Jazz musicians--1940-1950. Composers--1940-1950. Pianists--1940-1950.

Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1950. Group portraits--1940-1950. Film negatives--1940-1950.

Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig...

Repository: (negative) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print (reference print) Library of Congress, Music Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, loc.gov/rr/perform/

Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005

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Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.08231

Call Number: LC-GLB13- 0823

This work is from the William P. Gottlieb collection at the Library of Congress. Rights and restrictions. In accordance with the wishes of William Gottlieb, the photographs in this collection entered into the public domain on February 16, 2010.