Members of the 'Bama State Collegians, a jazz ensemble of students at Alabama State College in Montgomery, Alabama.

The men are identified on the back of the photograph, arranged by instrument section. Brass: Chappell, first trumpet (first name torn off); Clarence Edmondson, second trumpet; Bradley Moore, third trumpet; Waddey L. Williams, first trombone; Theodore Greene, second trombone; and Alfonso Cameron, thi...

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Members of the 'Bama State Collegians, a jazz ensemble of students at Alabama State College in Montgomery, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Abrahams, Leon; Cameron, Alfonso; Dash, Julian, 1916-1974; Edmondson, Clarence; Gordon, Amos F.; Greene, Theodore; Jones, Winston; Moore, Bradley; Shoecraft, Robert; Swyne, James; Terrell, Newman C.; Whitfield, James; Williams, Waddey L.; 'Bama State Collegians (Musical group); African Americans--Music; Alabama State College; Bands; Education; Musical instruments; Students; Universities & colleges; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description The men are identified on the back of the photograph, arranged by instrument section. Brass: Chappell, first trumpet (first name torn off); Clarence Edmondson, second trumpet; Bradley Moore, third trumpet; Waddey L. Williams, first trombone; Theodore Greene, second trombone; and Alfonso Cameron, third trombone. Reeds: Amos F. Gordon, first alto saxophone; St. Julian "Specke" Dash, second tenor saxophone; Newman "Doodle Boy" Terrell, baritone saxophone; and Bob Shoecraft, 3rd alto saxophone. Rhythm: James Swyne, bass; Winston Jones, guitar; James Whitfield, piano; Leon Abrahams, drums. According to another note, "The suits are our blue uniform suits." The Collegians performed from the 1930s through the 1950s. Erskine Hawkins and several members of his orchestra were members prior to forming their own ensemble.
spelling Q0000224792Q224792Members of the 'Bama State Collegians, a jazz ensemble of students at Alabama State College in Montgomery, Alabama.The men are identified on the back of the photograph, arranged by instrument section. Brass: Chappell, first trumpet (first name torn off); Clarence Edmondson, second trumpet; Bradley Moore, third trumpet; Waddey L. Williams, first trombone; Theodore Greene, second trombone; and Alfonso Cameron, third trombone. Reeds: Amos F. Gordon, first alto saxophone; St. Julian "Specke" Dash, second tenor saxophone; Newman "Doodle Boy" Terrell, baritone saxophone; and Bob Shoecraft, 3rd alto saxophone. Rhythm: James Swyne, bass; Winston Jones, guitar; James Whitfield, piano; Leon Abrahams, drums. According to another note, "The suits are our blue uniform suits." The Collegians performed from the 1930s through the 1950s. Erskine Hawkins and several members of his orchestra were members prior to forming their own ensemble. 19351930-1939Abrahams, Leon; Cameron, Alfonso; Dash, Julian, 1916-1974; Edmondson, Clarence; Gordon, Amos F.; Greene, Theodore; Jones, Winston; Moore, Bradley; Shoecraft, Robert; Swyne, James; Terrell, Newman C.; Whitfield, James; Williams, Waddey L.; 'Bama State Collegians (Musical group); African Americans--Music; Alabama State College; Bands; Education; Musical instruments; Students; Universities & colleges; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Still imagePhotographs; Group portraits'Bama State Collegians photograph (Musical group)'Bama State Collegians photographSPP113Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/44718
title Members of the 'Bama State Collegians, a jazz ensemble of students at Alabama State College in Montgomery, Alabama.
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