Keywords: (Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947) (LOC) (5148190861).jpg 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 employee 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 http //lcweb2 loc gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyright html lcweb2 loc gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig Repository negative Library of Congress Prints Photographs Division Washington D C 20540 USA http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/pp print hdl loc gov/loc pnp/pp print reference print Library of Congress Music Division Washington D C 20540 USA http //loc gov/rr/perform/ loc gov/rr/perform/ Part Of William P Gottlieb Collection DLC 99-401005 General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at http //lcweb2 loc gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home html lcweb2 loc gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home html Persistent URL http //hdl loc gov/loc music/gottlieb 08231 hdl loc gov/loc music/gottlieb 08231 Call Number LC-GLB13- 0823<br/> PD-Gottlieb https //www flickr com/photos/library_of_congress/5148190861/ Portrait of Billy Strayhorn New York N Y ca June 1947 LOC https //www flickr com/people/8623220 N02 The Library of Congress http //www loc gov/rr/print/195_copr html noknown The Library of Congress Flickr Commons Flickr-no known copyright restrictions The Library of Congress https //flickr com/photos/8623220 N02/5148190861 2015-09-01 22 57 28 pd Photographs by William P Gottlieb |