Herbert and Lillian Mills, Walter L. Gordon, Jr., Leonard Reed, and Jimmy and Dorothy Mundy, Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Herbert and Lillian Mills, Walter L. Gordon, Jr., Leonard Reed, and Jimmy and Dorothy Mundy, Los Angeles, 1940s

Photographer

Ted's Photos (Firm)

Date Created

[1940s?]

Date

1940/1949

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

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

Notes

Summary

Leonard Reed started his career as a dancer, became an all-around entertainer. Later he kept a booking office in Hollywood.
Jimmy Mundy (1907-1983) was an arranger, composer, and jazz saxophonist. He worked with popular musicians such as Bennie Goodman, Count Bassie and Earl Hines.
Walter L. Gordon, Jr. was an African American attorney in Los Angeles.
Herbert Mills was a member of the Mills Brothers.

Description

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
L to R: Herbert Mills, Walter L. Gordon, Jr., Lillian (Lil) Mills (Herbert Mill's wife?), Leonard Reed, and Jimmy and Dorothy Mundy.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Mills, Herbert, 1912-1989
Reed, Leonard
Mundy, Jimmy
Mundy, Dorothy, 1909-1947
Gordon, Walter L., Jr., 1908-2012
Mills, Lillian

Location

California--Los Angeles

Resource type

still image

Subjects

People

African American dancers
Arrangers (Musicians)--United States
African American singers
Tap dancers--United States
African American lawyers--California--Los Angeles