Composer Leon René and jazz musician Count Basie, Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Composer Leon René and jazz musician Count Basie, Los Angeles, 1940s

Photographer

Merriman, Ted

Date Created

[1940s?]

Date

1940/1949

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Notes

Summary

William "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer.
Leon René was known for composing the hit song "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano."

Description

Left to right: Leon René and William "Count" Basie.
All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Basie, Count, 1904-1984

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Arts
People

African American jazz musicians
African American composers
Jazz musicians--United States
Composers--United States