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Unidentified project
F038/A41 · Subseries · [198- ?]
Part of Magnus Isacsson fonds

Subseries contains 56 negatives of an unidentified project shot in Nicaragua and possibly produced by Alter Cine. Negatives depict the shooting of a manifestation.

Nanouk Films
F038/A38 · Subseries · [199-]
Part of Magnus Isacsson fonds

Subseries contains photographs of project filmed in the Attikamek community for TV series in the mid 90’s.

Casino
F038/A40 · Subseries · [199- ?]-2001
Part of Magnus Isacsson fonds

Subseries contains photographs of incomplete project, possibly about anti-casino and anti-casino manifestations.

Business Cards
C025/C5 · Subseries · [19--]-[199- ?]
Part of Alfie Roberts and Patricia Cambridge collection

Subseries covers a collection of business cards, possibly owned by Roberts and Cambridge. The subseries includes business cards of black-owned businesses, including restaurants, hair salons, financial advisors, hotels and housing, government, records and book shops, and travel agencies, among others.

Music theory and technique
P0088/2C · Subseries · 1907-1981
Part of Herb Johnson fonds

The sub-series contains music scores, note book exercises and other textual items concerning music theory and technique relating to Herb Johnson.

The Montreal Star
P112/B2 · Subseries · 1908, 1965-1974, 1985
Part of Brian McKenna fonds

The sub-series consists of Brian McKenna’s writings for The Montreal Star, from 1967 to 1985, including, among a broad variety of other subjects, McKenna’s coverage of Expo ‘67 in Montreal.

The series contains mainly newspaper clippings, newspapers, and notes, but also photographs, drawings, and a replica of the satellite Sputnik from the United States Pavilion at Expo 67.

Research material
P182/A1 · Subseries · [1909?], 1916, [1948, 1965], 1976-2005
Part of Mark Abley fonds

The sub-series provides information on a variety of subjects researched by Mark Abley during his work as a journalist. Recurring research topic are humanitarian and economical issues in developing countries, Human rights, minorities, animal protection, and English-Canadian Writers. The sub-series contains several documents related to the Armenian genocide and interviews that Abley conducted with writers, politicians, and other personalities such as Jane Goodall, Henry Kissinger, and more.

The sub-series contains, but s not limited to, business cards, essays, notes, newspaper articles, correspondence, publications, photographs, a press kit, reports, archival material (photocopies), sound recordings, and a seed package.

Articles on jazz
P0004/A6 · Subseries · [19--] ; 1944-2001
Part of John Gilmore fonds

Subseries contains reference articles that document the history of jazz used by John Gilmore for research purposes.

Papers and manuscripts
P0004/A5 · Subseries · [19--] ; 1972-2002
Part of John Gilmore fonds

Subseries includes papers and manuscripts given to John Gilmore to help with his research.

P0004/A1 · Subseries · 1912-2001
Part of John Gilmore fonds

Subseries contains information on musicians and jazz music. It is predominantly composed of correspondence and research notes, but also includes questionnaires sent by Gilmore to musicians in an effort to obtain information about their careers and activities.

Musical Recordings and film
P0004/A4 · Subseries · [19--] ; 1943-1988
Part of John Gilmore fonds

Subseries contains documents used by John Gilmore for research purposes. It includes a variety of sound recordings, mostly of music performances, and one film.

Photographs
P0004/A3 · Subseries · 1912-1982
Part of John Gilmore fonds

Subseries contains photographs used by John Gilmore for research purposes. Many of them were published in Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal and Who's Who of Jazz in Montreal: Ragtime to 1970.

Photographs that form part of this subseries include:

P004-02-001. The Quartones at Aldo's, Mountain Street, Montreal, cal949, Frank Quinn (guitar); Leo Poulin (bass); Gerry Macdonald (clarinet, cocktail drums); Gordie Fleming (accordion). Credit: ? Source: Gerry Macdonald.

P004-02-002. U.S. bandleader Stan Kenton meets with some members of the Emanon Jazz Society in the manager's office at the Seville theatre, Montreal, where the Kenton band was appearing, 1952. Left to right: Kenton; Harold Smith; Peter Tidemann; Abby Smollen; Len Dobbin; seated: Pat Sorrentino. Autographed: "To the people of the Emanon Jazz Society. Good luck to you. Stan Kenton." Credit: DAL of Montreal. Source: John Lymberger

P004-02-003. Myron Sutton. Credit ? Source: ?

P004-02-004. Tenor saxophonist Benny Winestone soloing with an unidentified Montreal big band at an unidentified location during the 1940's. Gus Belisle (bass); Jimmy Malorni (drums); Armand Samson (guitar); Henry Scott (singer, seated at front of stage); Maynard Ferguson (trumpet, valve trombone); Frank Costi (tenor saxophone, seated next to Winestone). Leader possibly Maynard Ferguson; year possibly 1943. Credit: ? Source: Armand Samson.

P004-02-005. U.S. bandleader Cab Calloway sings to a packed house at Chez Maurice Danceland, Montreal. Undated, but probably 1940's. Credit: ? Source: Armand Samson.

P004-02-006. A trio of Montreal musicians led by Billy Horne, November 8, 1963, in Montreal, possibly at La Tête de l'Art: Horne (piano); Ivan Symonds (guitar); Bob Rudd (bass). Credit: ? Source: Billy Horne.

P004-02-007. Canadian Army dance band, based in Montreal, performing at the Ritz hotel in Montreal during the Second World War. Three resident Montreal jazz musicians were members of the band: Clyde Duncan (bass); Mack McKenzie (trumpet); Bill Kersey (tenor saxophone). Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-008. Mack McKenzie playing trumpet; undated, probably in Montreal. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-009. Trumpeter Russ Meredith soloing with a Montreal big band led by Stan Wood at an unidentified location in Montreal, undated. Other musicians unidentified except for Donat Gariepy (drums). Credit: ? Source: Russ Meredith.

P004-02-010. A Montreal society band led by trumpeter Russ Meredith at an unidentified location in Montreal. Rusty Davis (piano); Tom Cavanaugh (drums); Pete Gravel (bass); others unidentified. Credit: ? Source: Russ Meredith.

P004-02-011. Billy Munro and his Frolic's Cabaret Orchestra, a Montreal band at the Frolic's Cabaret, Montreal, 1929. According to Bill Middell, this was Munro's first band. Harry Luci (tuba, bass); Armand Vincent (banjo); Bill Middell (drums); Billy Munro (piano); Albert Cournoyer (trumpet); Pete Rogers (trombone); saxophones left to right: "Rip" Doucet, Russ Throop, "Nibs" Redman. Credit: ? Source: Bill Middell.

P004-02-012. A white Montreal dance band led by Syd Howe, at Wood Hall in Verdun, near Montreal, 1924, Johnny Maloney (piano); Jack Sheldon (banjo), Syd Howe (saxophone); Charlie Girard (violin); Bill Middell (drums, xylophone); unidentified (trumpet); unidentified (trombone). Credit: ? Source: Bill Middell.

P004-02-013. Saxophonist Syd Howe, undated probably in Montreal. Credit: ? Source: Bill Middell.

P004-02-014. Montreal bassist Clyde Duncan, in Canadian Army uniform, jamming with entertainer "Rochester" (playing drums) after a concert by the army band in Montreal during the Second World War. Credit: Canadian Army. Source: Isabel Duncan.

P004-02-015. Montreal jazz musician Harold "Steep" Wade at the piano, unknown location, undated. Autographed to friend Mark "Wilkie" Wilkinson: "To Wilkie a fine drummer wishing you every think (sic) I wish myself, Steep." Credit: ? Source: Mark Wilkinson.

P004-02-016. The Canadian Ambassadors, a Montreal-based black swing band pose beside their car in North Bay, Ontario, during a summer tour of Ontario, 1930's. Note bass tied to the roof. Clockwise from top: Willy Wade (drums); Lou Hooper (piano); Clyde Duncan (bass); Bernice Jordan (singer); Mack McKenzie (trumpet); Myron Sutton (alto saxophone, leader). Centre: Lloyd Duncan (tenor saxophone). Credit: ? Source. Myron Sutton.

P004-02-017. The Canadian Ambassadors. See Sutton papers and Gilmore book for details and personnel. Credit: ? Source: Isabel Duncan.

P004-02-018. Entertainers and staff pose with the Canadian Ambassadors at the Monmartre nightclub in Montreal, October 6, 1937. Musicians left to right: Willy Wade (drums); Harold "Steep" Wade (alto saxophone); Myron Sutton (alto saxophone, leader); Benny Montgomery (trumpet); Bill Kersey (tenor saxophone); Brad Moxley (piano). The club owner, Adolphe Alard, is standing to the left of Willy Wade; the club manager, Willie Legare, is standing below Sutton. Credit: ? Source: Myron Sutton.

P004-02-019. The Canadian Ambassadors at the Gatineau Country Club, Aylmer, Quebec. See Sutton papers and Gilmore book for details and personnel. Credit: Dery, Hull. Source: Isabel Duncan.

P004-02-020. The Canadian Ambassadors, same photograph as number 17 above; this negative made from a postcard. Autographed: To Herb (Johnson) from Andy Shorter." Credit: ? Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-021. Example of nightclub entertainment: a show dancer poses in Rockhead's Paradise, Montreal, undated. Note photograph of boxer Joe Lewis on the wall behind. Credit: Emile of Montreal. Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-022. Example of nightclub entertainment: publicity photo of a show dancer who appeared at Rockhead's Paradise, Montreal, undated. Autographed: "To Walter (Bacon), gone skin beater, all the best, Jahia (?), June 1949." Credit Gaby of Montreal. Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-023. Example of nightclub entertainment: publicity photo of Moke and Poke, a comedy acrobatic team which appeared at the Café St. Michel, Montreal, undated. Autographed: "To Walter (Bacon), our best wishes, always, Fletcher and Leon, Moke and Poke." Credit: James Kreigsmann. Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-024. Drummer Lem Neal, undated, probably in Montreal. Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-025. "Chuck" Peterson (trumpet, brother of Oscar Peterson) and Bob Rudd (bass), undated, unknown location but probably in Montreal. Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-026. Musicians and entertainers at the Café St. Michel, Montreal, undated but pre-1954. See next page copy for key to musicians: 1-Bill Kersey (tenor saxophone); 3-Milt Sealy (piano); 4-Nick Aldrich (piano, bass); 9-Walter Bacon (drums); 14-Allan Wellman (trumpet); 18-Harold "Steep" Wade (piano). Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-027. Herbie Spanier (trumpet) with visiting Toots Thielman (harmonica), after a performance in Montreal, undated. Credit: ? Source: Herbie Spanier.

P004-02-028. Nick Ayoub (tenor saxophone); Bob Rudd (bass); Butch Watanabe (trombone); possibly Harold "Steep" Wade (piano); undated but if it is Wade then pre-1954; unknown location but probably in Montreal. Credit: ? Source: Nick Ayoub.

P004-02-029. Album jacket for Montreal guitarist Tony Romandini's first jazz record as a leader, recorded in Montreal in 1962 (Trans Canada TC-A-62; Evans Music Corp. 33-0644). Jacket has yellow lettering on blue background. See Jack Litchfield, The Canadian Jazz Discography, for details of recording. Credit: ? Source: Nick Ayoub.

P004-02-030. Pianist "Sarge" Sylvester, undated probably in Montreal. Autographed: "To the (Buddy) Jordans, Best of good luck and everything good, Sarge." Credit: Gaby of Montreal. Source: Buddy Jordan.

P004-02-031. Russ Meredith's Dixieland band poses for a publicity photo during a rehearsal at the Bellevue Casino Lounge, Montreal, 1950. Jack Orchard (drums); Kenny Alexander (piano); unidentified (tuba); Herbie Keetch (trombone); Art Pincus (clarinet); Meredith (trumpet, vocals). Credit: David Bier. Source: Russ Meredith.

P004-02-032. A baseball team comprising waiters and some musicians from the Hollywood club, Montreal, 1934. Back row: second from left - Clyde Duncan (bass); fifth from left - Lou Hooper (piano). Others unidentified. Credit: ? Source: Isabel Duncan.

P004-02-033. The Sealy Brothers band at Rockhead's Paradise, Montreal, late 1940's. This was the only band in which all three Sealy brothers, residents of Montreal, are known to have worked together. Left to right, back row: Milton Sealy (piano); Hugh Sealy (alto saxophone, leader); George Sealy (tenor saxophone); front row: Willy Wade (drums); Allan Wellman (trumpet). (see photograph # 48). Credit: Lew McAllister. Source: Margaret Sealy.

P004-02-034. Lou Hooper with Montreal-based band which performed in Baie Comeau, Quebec, September 22, 1951. Left to right, back: Leon Jacobs (bass); Arnold Butterfield (trumpet); unidentified (unknown instrument); Lloyd Duncan (alto saxophone); Hugh Sealy (alto saxophone). Front: Hooper (piano); Laurel Watson (singer). Credit: Modernarts Montreal. Source: Margaret Sealy.

P004-02-035. Allan Wellman's band at Rockhead's Paradise, Montreal, early 1950's. William Spotswood (piano); Wellman (trumpet); George Sealy (alto saxophone); Walter Bacon (drums); Leroy Mason (tenor saxophone). Credit: Emile of Montreal. Source: Leroy Mason.

P004-02-036. A montreal-based trio working in Boucherville, Quebec, undated: Sarge Sylvester (piano); Bob Rudd (bass); Leroy Mason (tenor saxophone, Latin percussion, cocktail drums). Credit: ? Source: Leroy Mason.

P004-02-037. Musicians who had worked together in Brooklyn, New York, during the 1940's socialize together at Rockhead's Paradise in Montreal during the 1960's. Left to right: Nick Aldrich (piano, bass); Wynton Kelly (piano); Buddy Jordan (trumpet); B.T. Lundy (tenor saxophone); Walter Bacon (drums); Eddy Purcell (non-musician friend). All the musicians except Kelly were resident in Montreal at the time of this photograph. Credit: Bert Jaye of New York. Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-038. The Stablemates, a Montreal jazz sextet, pose on the campus of McGill University, Montreal, 1959. Left to right: Chet Christopher (alto saxophone); Alfie Wade (piano); Bob Rudd (bass); Nelson Symonds (guitar); Doug Richardson(tenor saxophone); Charlie Duncan (drums). Credit: Chris Schon. Source: Doug Richardson.

P004-02-039. Pianist Nick Aldrich, probably taken before settling in Montreal. Autograph on back of print from which this copy was taken reads: "To Bill Kersey, a real gone cat and fine sax man. Lots of luck and sincerely my best wishes. It was great blowing with you. Your boy, Nick." Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-040. A later version of The Tramp Band, at the Frolic Show Bar in Detroit, circa 1946. Left to right: possibly Charles Munro (guitar); Walter Bacon (drums); Joe Carroll (singer); Nick Aldrich (piano); Lester "Pinky" Johnson (conductor/comedian); unidentified (base). Leader Al Cowans (washboard) is not in the picture. Band not dressed in usual "tramp" costume. Al Cowans not in picture. Walter playing another drummer's set. This group was doing the show. Credit: Howard C. Daniel. Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-041. Allan Wellman's orchestra at Rockhead's Paradise, Montreal, early 1950s. Vernon Isaac (alto saxophone, clarinet); Leroy Mason (tenor saxophone); Wellman (trumpet); Valdo Williams (piano); Walter Bacon (drums). Credit: ? Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-042. Informal gathering of musicians and friends at Café St. Michel, Montreal, 3:30 a.m., undated. Milt Sealy, Kenny Edmonds - drummer, Walter Bacon, Paul Meynard - dancer, customers, cigarette girl, M.C. at café, Joe Lewis, Lena. Credit: Emile of Montreal. Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-043. A Montreal-based quartet led by Allan Wellman, circa 1953, possibly in Rouyn, Québec. This was probably a pick-up band for a short engagement. Wellman (trumpet); Gladstone Scott (tenor saxophone); Harold "Steep" Wade (piano); Walter Bacon (drums). Credit: ? Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-044. A group of people at Rockhead's Paradise, Montreal, undated. None are known to be musicians; some may be staff or entertainers. Note fashions. Standing left to right: Lena Welch (bar girl), Rose Bryant, unknown female impersonator, unknown american dancer, Barbara Crawford Pucci (hat check girl). Sitting: Lucille Wade (cigarette girl) and unknown american dancer. Credit: Emile of Montreal. Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-045. Joe Perry (tenor saxophone), 1952. Autographed: "To Walter (Bacon), One of the Swingingest drummers I know. Keep blowing. Your boy, Joe Perry 04/13/52." Credit: Gaby of Montreal. Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-046. Stewart Loseby (tenor saxophone), undated, probably Montreal. Credit: ? Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-047. Publicity montage of Allan Wellman's band at Rockhead's paradise, Montreal, early 1950s. Same personnel as negative # 41, Vernon Isaac (clarinet, alto saxophone); Leroy Mason (tenor saxophone); Wellman (trumpets); Valdo Williams (piano); Walter Bacon (drums). Credit: ? Source: Vernon Isaac; Walter Bacon also has print.

P004-02-048. The Sealey Brothers band at Rockhead's Paradise, Montreal, late 1940s. Same photo as negative # 33. This negative made from a damaged print. Credit: Lew McAllister. Source: Winnie Sealey.

P004-02-049. The Walter Bacon trio, a Montreal-based band, circa 1963. Top to bottom: Stan Patrick (piano); Bill Holmes (tenor saxophone); Walter Bacon (drums). Credit: Bert Jaye of New York. Source: Walter Bacon.

P004-02-050. A later version of Louis Metcalf's International Band, 1949. Taken at the Café St. Michel, Montreal, probably during a brief return engagement to the club. Standing, left to right: Al King (bass); Metcalf (trumpet, leader); Willy Girard (violin); Butch Watanabe (trombone); Al Jennings (drums); Benny Winestone (clarinet, tenor saxophone). Seated: Sadik Hakim (piano, posing with guitar). Credit: ? Source: Sadik Hakim.

P004-02-051. Oscar Peterson in trio, undated, unknown location but probably in Montreal: Peterson (piano); Neville Clement (bass); unidentified (drums). Credit: ? Source: Oscar Clement.

P004-02-052. A Montreal big band led by Roland Davis at the Chez Maurice Danceland, Montreal, February 26, 1944. Left to right: trumpets -Norman Calvert, Maynard Ferguson, Joe Christie Sr., Al Kane. Trombones - Frank Taplitizki, Joe Bell. Saxophones - Frank Destello (tenor); Tony Mazza (alto); Adrian Gabourie (alto); Frank Costi (tenor); Roland David (tenor, standing). Others - Rita Gail (vocalist); Armand Samson (rhythm guitar); Jimmy Malorni (drums); Bert Brown (bass); Joe Stroble (piano). Credit: ? Source: Armand Samson.

P004-02-053. Nick Ayoub (tenor saxophone); Butch Watanabe (trombone); Freddy Nichols (baritone saxophone). Undated but probably early 1950s, unknown location but probably in Montreal. Credit: ? Source: Nick Ayoub.

P004-02-054. Montreal jazz musicians in CBC studio, Montreal, circa 1963. Standing left to right: Norm Villeneuve (drums); Bob Rudd (acoustic bass); Bruce Yates (guitar). Seated: Oliver Jones (piano). Credit: Ed Birmingham Inc., Commercial Photography, Skyline Hotel, 6050 Cote de Liesse Road. (Copyright 1965; negative number 1811). Source: Oliver Jones.

P004-02-055. Snapshot of four members of the Royal Ambassadors, a Cleveland, U.S.A-based band, at a roadside party near Iroquois, Ontario, circa 1927. Left to right: Bill Shorter (tenor saxophone); Herbie Jenkins (trumpet); Lester Vaactor (tube, leader); Dave Burroughs (trombone). Credit: Myron Sutton. Source: Myron Sutton.

P004-02-056. Snapshot of the bus used by the Royal Ambassadors, a Cleveland, U.S.A.-based band, during summer tour of Ontario, circa 1927. Credit: Myron Sutton. Source: Myron Sutton.

P004-02-057. U.S. jazz musicians Louis Armstrong and Cozy Cole sitting in with Allan Wellman's house band at Rockhead's Paradise, Montreal, probably early 1950s. Vernon Isaac (alto saxophone); Leroy Mason (tenor saxophone); Armstrong (trumpet); Wellman (trumpet, but standing in white suit without instrument); Valdo Williams (piano); Cole (drums). The club's master of ceremonies, Marsellis Wilson, is smoking a cigarette at bottom left of picture. Club Scene. Credit: ? Source: Vernon Isaac.

P004-02-058. U.S. bandleader Duke Ellington poses behind the bar on the second floor during a visit to Rockhead's Paradise, Montreal. Left to right: Oscar Crate (bartender); Ellington; Vernon Isaac (alto saxophone, member of house band); unidentified (bartender). Credit: ? Source: Vernon Isaac.

P004-02-059. A Montreal trio led by Vernon Isaac, at the Chantecle club, Montreal, undated. Left to right: Wray Downes (piano); Isaac (saxophones); Walter Bacon (drums). Credit: ? Source: Vernon Isaac.

P004-02-060. Montreal septet led by pianist Maury Kaye during a jazz concert at the Legion Hall on Mountain Street, Montreal, during 1950s. The septet was sharing the bill with the Steve Garrick's orchestra, from whom some of Kaye's personnel (himself included) was drawn. Horns, left to right: Al Baculis; John Kelsey; Dave Saxe; Art Phillips. Others: possibly Bob Schilling (bass); Billy Graham (drums); Kaye (piano, not in picture). Credit: O'Neil of Montreal. Source: Hal Gaylor.

P004-02-061. Maury Kaye's septet from the El Morocco club in Montreal, 1950s, at an unknown location in Montreal, possibly Dunn's. Kaye (piano); Fred McHugh (bass); Walter Batagello (trumpet); Paul Lafortune (drums); saxophones left to right -- John Kelsey (tenor), Bob Roby (alto), Leo Perron (baritone, substituting for unknown regular member). Credit: O'Neil of Montreal. Source: Hal Gaylor.

P004-02-062. Montreal jazz musicians Billy Graham (drums) and Hal Gaylor (bass) after playing with U.S.-alto saxophonist Charlie Parker in Montreal. Credit: ? Source: Hal Gaylor.

P004-02-063. Rob Adam's vocal sextet, Montreal, 1950: Adams (piano); Gerry Macdonald (clarinet); Bud Hayward (accordion); Mimi Catudahl (lead vocalist); Johnny Asselin (bass and solo vocalist); Phil Parizeau (guitar). Credit: Jac Guy. Source: Rob Adams.

P004-02-064. Publicity photograph of Rob Adams (bass) and Gordie Fleming (accordion), a Montreal-based duo, 1953-55. Credit: Gaby of Montreal. Source: Rob Adams.

P004-02-065. Pianist/arranger Steve Garrick conducting his Montreal jazz orchestra in concert at the Legion Hall on Mountain Street, Montreal, 1950s. Left to right: back row - Hal Gaylor (bass), Dennis LaCroix (drums), Al Kane, Jack Long, Roger Hufford, Guido Basso (trumpets); front row, saxophones - Jack Rider (tenor); Lorne Lang (tenor); Dave Saxe (alto); Tony Amor (alto); unidentifed (baritone); trombones - Maury Kaye (valve trombone); Gordie Marsh; Al Hirsch; unidentified. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-066. Belgian René Thomas (guitar) and his friend Jose' Bourguignon (drums) at an outdoor jam session at a resort in the Laurentians, north of Montreal, soon after they moved to Montreal in 1956. Other musicians unidentified. Credit: ? Source: Marie and Florence Thomas.

P004-02-067. Ian Henstridge, 1968, probably in Toronto. Credit: Gail Kenney, 577 Church Street, Toronto, 921-4875. Source: Sharon Henstridge

P004-02-068. Belgian guitarist René Thomas performing at the Little Vienna Restaurant on Stanley Street during his residency in Montreal, April 15, 1960. Credit: Len Dobbin. Source: Cisco Normand.

P004-02-069. Montreal jazz violinist Willy Girard with a Montreal band at l'Air du Temps, Montreal, August 14, 1979: Cisco Normand (drums); Roland Desjardins (bass); Kenny Alexander (piano). Credit: Len Dobbin. Source: Cisco Normand.

P004-02-070. A two-piano, Montreal band led by Willie Eckstein during summer 1941 and 1942 residency at Chateau St. Rose, in St. Rose, near Montreal. Pianos - Eckstein (left); Bob Langlois (right). Left to right, back row - unidentified waiter holding bass; Roy (trombone); front row - Pete Gravel (bass player in band, but holding clarinet); Willy Girard (violin); Adrian Paradis (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute); Stan Simon (alto saxophone); Tony Sabeta (alto saxophone). Credit: Editorial Associates Camera Division, Montreal (photo number G-174-1). Source: Bob Langlois.

P004-02-071. Pianist Bob Langlois' band at the Domino club, Montreal, November 1952. Left to right: Bob Roby (alto saxophone, clarinet); unidentified (singer); Langlois; Roland Landry (drums); Roger Cusson (trumpet). Credit: ? Source: Rob Roby; Bob Langlois has copy.

P004-02-072. A Montreal-based trio led by Paul Bley at a resort in the Laurentians, north of Montreal, probably mid-1940s (see 139): Paul "Buzzy" Bley (piano); Billy Graham (drums); Bob Roby (alto saxophone and clarinet). Credit: ? Source: Rob Roby.

P004-02-073. A black Montreal quintet at the Club St. Michel, 1930s. It is not known whether this venue is the same as the later Café St. Michel. Leader unknown. Harold "Steep" Wade (piano); Eddie Perkins (drums); Benny Montgomery (trumpet); George Sealey (tenor saxophone); Randolph Whinfield (alto saxophone). Credit: Jack Markow. Source: Evelyn Sealey.

P004-02-074.A trio led by Jack Rider at Altitude 727, a nightclub on top of the Place Ville Marie building, Montreal, early 1970s: Rider (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute); Bob Langlois (drums); Dennis Lachapelle (drums). Credit: B & (?) Photographers Ltd., Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Source: Bob Langlois.

P004-02-075. A Montreal quintet led by Myron Sutton in 1941, probably at the Terminal club, St. Antoine St., Montreal. Left to right: George Sealey (tenor saxophone); Herman Jones (unknown instrument, probably piano); Ted Brock (trumpet); Willy Wade (drums); Sutton (alto saxophone). Credit: ? Source: Evelyn Sealey; Winnie Sealey has a copy.

P004-02-076. A Montreal quartet, unknown leader, undated, unknown location: Al Jennings (drums); Leon Jacobs (bass); George Sealey (tenor saxophone); Milton Sealey (piano). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-077. Herbie Spanier (trumpet), undated, unknown location. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-078A. A racially mixed, Montreal-based band led by trumpeter Jimmy Jones during a 1943 summer engagement at Standish Hall, in Hull, Quebec, near Ottawa. During this engagement the band recorded,in Ottawa, the soundtrack to a three-minute animated film called "Stitch and Save," by the National Film Board. Left to right: Mark Weinberg (drums); unidentified, from Ottawa (bass); Herb Johnson (tenor saxophone); Harold "Steep" Wade (piano); Harry Maxham (alto saxophone); Jones (trumpet). Credit: ? Source: Harry Maxham.

P004-02-078B. Jimmy Jones Band, Standish Hall, Hull 1943. Steep Wade - (piano); Herb Johnson - (Tenor saxophone); ? - (Bass); Harry Maxman - (Alto saxophone); Mark Weinberg - (Drums); Jimmy Jones - (Trumpet). Credit: National Film Board Studies, Ottawa. Source: ?

P004-02-079. A trio called the Emtones, led by Bill Kersey (tenor saxophone), undated, unknown location, other musicians unidentified. Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-080. Snapshot of three Montreal saxophonists at a beach near Halifax, Nova Scotia, circa 1945. The musicians may have been serving in armed forces at the time. Left to right: Eddie Perkins, Hugh Sealy, Bill Kersey. Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-081. The Four Soul Brothers, a Montreal rhythm and blues quartet, 1958. Clockwise from bottom: Johnny Wiggins (drums); Nelson Symonds (electric guitar); Alfie Wade (piano); Bill Kersey (tenor saxophone). Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-082. Billy Horne (piano/organ) and "Little Willie" (real name unknown) (drums), who worked under the stage name "The Dynamic Duo". Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-083. Bill Kersey (tenor saxophone), undated. Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-084. Example of nightclub entertainment: promotional photo of a white "Apache" dance team which performed at the Frolic's Cabaret, Montreal, in 1931. So-called Apache dance teams feined lover's quarrels in dance, tossing each other about then colliding in a forgiving embrace at the end of the act. Autographed: "To Billy Middell, a great fellow and Pal, am sorry I can't know you better, a real enjoyable date indeed, with all the best wishes. Hope to see you real soon. Au revoir, Pal. O'Hanlon & Jambuni, June 6, 1931, Montreal, Frolic's Cabaret." Middell was a professional drummer, probably a member of the white house band at the Frolic's. Credit: ? Source: Bill Middell.

P004-02-085. Example of nightclub entertainment: a white comedy dance team called "White and Day" which performed in Montreal in 1936. Autographed: "11/05/36 To Billy, Here's wishing you good luck always, Your good friends. White & Day." Billy was Billy Middell, a professional Montreal drummer. Credit: De Mirjian Nasib, Inc. Source: Bill Middell.

P004-02-086. Three young Montreal musicians socializing at the Montmartre Cabaret in Montreal, 1951, on a night off from their engagement as a trio at a hotel in Valleyfield, near Montreal. Left to right: Vic Vogel (vibraphone); Oliver Jones (piano, leader, age 17); Bruce Parent (drums). Credit: ? Source: Oliver Jones.

P004-02-087. Sydney Howe's Metropolitan Dance Players, a white dance band, at La Corona Hotel, next to His Majesty's theatre on Guy Street, Montreal, circa 1924. The band worked three years at this location: George Vincent (banjo); Gene Cloutier (violin); father of Gene Cloutier (tuba); Lester Slater (piano, second from right); Howe (saxophones); Bill Middell (drums). Credit: ? Source: Bill Middell.

P004-02-088. A white dance band led by Sydney Howe, Montreal, 1925: Lester Slater (piano); Lucien Sicotte (violin); George Vincent (banjo); Joe Dufort (bass, trombone); Bill Middell (drums). Credit: ? Source: Bill Middell.

P004-02-089. Alto saxophonist Lloyd Duncan soloing in front of his Montreal-based sextet during an engagement at the Horseshoe club, near Quebec City, 1947. In the background are Bill Kersey (tenor saxophone) and Art "Mister Five-By-Five" Davis (piano). Credit: ? Source: Bill Kersey.

P004-02-090. A Montreal band led by Willy Wade, possibly at the Café St. Michel, Montreal, circa 1946: Al King (bass); George Sealy (tenor saxophone); Allan Wellman (trumpet); Willy Wade (drums); Harold "Steep" Wade (piano, no known relation to Willy Wade); Hugh Sealey (clarinet, alto saxophone). Credit: R. Gariépy. Source: Allan Wellman.

P004-02-091. The Royal Ambassadors, a Cleveland, USA-based band, on stage in Iroquois, Ontario, during a summer tour of Ontario, 1927. Left to right: Burroughs (trombone); unidentified (trumpet, left); Lester Vactor (tuba, leader); Herbie Jenkins (trumpet, right); Rodrick Ray (drums, xylophone); Gudgell (piano, standing); Bill Shorter (tenor, saxophone); Andy Shorter (baritone and alto saxophones); unidentified (banjo); Myron Sutton (alto saxophone). Credit: ? Source: Myron Sutton.

P004-02-092. Louis Metcalf's International Band at the Café St. Michel, 1947. Note absence of music stands, therefore probably a publicity photo. Harold "Steep" Wade (piano); Willy Girard (violin); Al King (bass); Mark "Wilkie" Wilkinson (drums); Herb Johnson (tenor saxophone); Butch Watanabe (trombone); Metcalf (trumpet). This was the first band to play bebop in Montreal, and was resident at the Café St. Michel from 1946 to 1949. It was called the International Band because of the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of its members. Credit: Louis Jacques for Canada Wide Feature Service. Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-093. Entertainers pose with musicians and club manager at the Belmar club, Montreal, 1951. Far left: Herb Johnson (tenor saxophone, leader of the house band); centre: U.S. bandleader Count Basie, who was socializing at the club after an engagement with his orchestra elsewhere in Montreal; far right: Albert Lean (club manager). Rest are cast of a New York stage production appearing at the club: dancers, singers, etc. Club Belmar, later renamed The Downbeat. Picture taken same occasion as # 170. Credit: Geraldine Carpenter Studio. Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-094. A band led by Russ Meredith at the Café St. Michel, Montreal, from August 1949 to May 1950. Meredith (trumpet); Gerry Macdonald (alto saxophone); Herb Johnson (tenor saxophone); Milt Sealy (piano); Jack Orchard (drums); unidentified (bass). Credit: Emile Studio. Source: Herb Johnson; Russ Meredith has a copy.

P004-02-095. A band led by Herb Johnson at the Belmar club, Montreal, 1951. This was probably the band Johnson was leading when photograph # 93 was taken. Johnson (tenor saxophone); Hugh Sealy (alto saxophone); Arnold Butterfield (trumpet); Valdo Williams (piano); Austin "Ozzie" Roberts (bass); Al Jennings (drums). Note the bomb painted on the skin of the bass drum, apparently the work of trombonist Butch Watanabe. Credit: Pierre Sawaya, Montreal. Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-096. Louis Metcalf's International Band, with guitarist Curly Reid sitting in, at the Café St. Michel, Montreal, 1946. This photograph was one of a series taken by Louis Jacques and published as a two-page photo feature of the Metcalf band with a short text by Ken Johnstone: "Mixed Band: Famed Jazz Musician Builds Unique Band", The Standard (Montreal), April 26, 1947. Note Metcalf is standing on own small stage, possibly to circumvent union regulations about a transfer member working full-time on the same stage as full-fledged members of the Montreal Musicians' Guild. Harold "Steep" Wade (piano); Metcalf (trumpet); Willy Girard (violin); Al King (bass); Herb Johnson (tenor saxophone); Butch Watanabe (trombone); Mark "Wilkie" Wilkinson (drums). Credit: Canada Wide Feature Service. Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-097. A band led by Herb Johnson at the Roseland Ballroom, Montreal, late 1930's. Johnson (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Hugh Sealy (alto saxophone, clarinet; name mis spelt on music stand); Elmer Smith (piano); probably Freddy Blackburn (drums); Clyde Duncan (bass). Credit: La Photo Modèle. Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-098. Tenor saxophonist Herb Johnson soloing with Louis Metcalf's International Band at the Café St. Michel, Montreal, late 1940's. Credit: ? Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-099. A band led by Herb Johnson at the Chinese Paradise Grill in Montreal's Chinatown, ca1938. Art Davis (piano, arranger); unidentified but possibly Freddy Blackburn (drums); Johnson (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Herbert Augustus Johnson (alto saxophone, clarinet); Brown (trumpet). Credit: ? Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-100. Montreal alto saxophonist George Sealy with Herb Johnson's saxophone quartet (plus rhythm section) during television broadcast in Montreal. The quartet worked from 1961 to 1963. Credit: ? Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-101. Tenor saxophonist Herb Johnson soloing with Louis Metcalf's International Band at the Café St. Michel, late 1940's. Probably part of the same photo series from which photograph # 96 was taken. Violinist Willy Girard is in background. Credit: Canada Wide Photos. Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-102. 78 r.p.m. record label of "Wilk's Bop" composed by Butch Watanabe and recorded by Wilk Wilkinson and his Boptet in Montreal, probably 1950. Monogram 156. This is believed to be the first bebop record recorded in Canada. Wilk Wilkinson is Mark "Wilkie" Wilkinson, formerly drummer with Louis Metcalf's International Band. This "boptet", comprising some veterans of the Metcalf band, worked briefly at the Café St. Michel, Montreal, then disbanded. This is an original negative. Credit: Kristian Studio, Montreal, in January, 1982, commissioned by John Gilmore. Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-103. Gladstone Scott (tenor saxophone), undated. Credit: ? Source: Al Cowans.

P004-02-104. The original Tramp Band on stage at the Apollo Theatre in New York City, ca1936. Left to right: "Pockets" (unidentified horn); Jack Johnson (bass); Fred Wen (kazoo); Nick Aldrich (piano, back to camera); Floyd MacDaniel (guitar); Lester "Pinky" Johnson (conductor/comedian); Richard Clay (home-made drums); Al Cowans (washboard, leader). This was a novelty jazz band. Later versions of this band appeared in films under the name The Musical Madcaps. The band eventually broke up in Montreal in 1950; Cowans, Aldrich, and other members of the last version of the band remained in Montreal to live. Credit: Harry Rossner, Brooklyn, New York. Source: Al Cowans.

P004-02-105. Russell Thomas (alto saxophone), ca1950; he later changed his name to Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr. Credit: Gaby of Montreal. Source: Al Cowans.

P004-02-106. Promotional photograph/poster of U.S. jazz singer Billy Holiday, undated. (No known connection to Montreal.) Credit: ? Source: Al Cowans.

P004-02-107. A Montreal big band led by trumpeter Bix Belair, at the Auditorium, 1948. Personnel unidentified. Credit: Marcel Deschamps. Source: Frank Costi.

P004-02-108. A gathering of some members of the Montreal jazz community, apparently after a jazz concert (possibly a pick-up band led by Steve Garrick) somewhere in the Laurentians, north of Montreal, August 1956. Left to right: Steve Garrick (piano); Arlene Smith (singer); Abby Smollen (non-musician, member of the Emanon Jazz Society); Bob Schilling (bass); Billy Graham (drums); Maury Kaye (trumpet, though principal instrument was piano); Jack Rider (tenor saxophone); Saul Sherman (trumpet); Freddy Nichols (alto saxophone); John Kelcey (baritone saxophone). Squatting at front: Guido Basso (trumpet). Credit: O'Neil of Montreal. Source: Billy Graham; Jack Rider has a copy.

P004-02-109. The Canadian Al Stars, a Montreal jazz quintet, recording in Montreal for Discovery, 1955: Gordie Fleming (accordion); Al Baculis (clarinet); Hal Gaylor (bass); Yvan Landry (piano); Billy Graham (drums). Credit: O'Neil of Montreal. Source: Billy Graham.

P004-02-110. A jam session at an unidentified venue in Montreal (possibly in St. Henri district), ca1946. Left to right: Nick George (drums); Frank Costi (tenor saxophone, soloing); Ron Whetmore (saxophone, hand to ear); Al King (bass); Freddy Nichols (alto saxophone); Roland Lavallée (piano). Credit: ? Source: Frank Costi.

P004-02-111. Saxophone section of a Montreal big band led by Adrian Gaboury, unknown location in Montreal but possibly Chez Maurice Danceland, undated but probably late 1940's. Left to right: Freddy Nichols (baritone); Tony Mazza (alto); Gaboury (alto); Nick Ayoub (tenor); Adrian Paradis (tenor). Trumpeter in upper right corner: Lyle Dunnings. Credit: O'Neil of Montreal. Source: Roland Lavallée.

P004-02-112. Roland Lavallée trio at the Algiers club, Montreal, 1950: Al King (bass); Ron Whetmore (tenor saxophone); Lavallée (piano). Credit: ? Source: Roland Lavallée.

P004-02-113. Pianist Maury kaye, probably in Toronto during 1960's or early 1970's. Credit: Ernie Mill, 15 Pondsview Drive, Willowdale, Ont., Telephone: 416-491-6928. Source: Rebecca Kronick.

P004-02-114. Photographic montage of Maury Kaye quartet, for publicity during engagement at the Esquire, Montreal, 1951: Kaye (piano); Tony Romandini (guitar); Danny Burmin (drums); Noel Spinelli (bass). Credit: ? Source: Rebecca Kronick.

P004-02-115. Montreal tenor saxophonist Adrian Paradis, among the first generation of francophone Québécois to embrace jazz, undated, unknown location but probably in Montreal. Credit: O'Neil's Photos. Source: Paradis family.

P004-02-116. A Montreal big band led by Maynard Ferguson, at an unknown location. Saxophones, left to right: Benny Winestone (tenor); Adrian Gaboury (alto); Percy Ferguson (alto); unidentified (tenor); Johnny Reno (baritone). Others: Gus Belisle (bass); Elder Leger (drums); unidentified (piano); Maynard Ferguson (trumpet, soloing). Other trumpets and trombones are unidentified. Credit: ? Source: Roland Lavallée.

P004-02-117. Montreal alto saxophonist Maurice Mayer, undated. Credit: ? Source: Maurice Mayer.

P004-02-118. Don Habib (Bass); Art Roberts (Piano). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-119. Pianist Pierre Leduc's quartet at the Jazztek, 1968. Left to right: Ron Proby (trumpet, alto horn); Leduc, Walter Boudreau (soprano and alto saxophones); bottom: Richard Provencal (drums). Credit: Maxime Pierre-Ayotte. Source: Pierre Leduc.

P004-02-120. Cisco Normand, recording L.P. "Information" by Pierre Leduc, 1966. Credit: Reynald Rompre. Source: Pierre Leduc.

P004-02-121. Art Robert (Piano); Don HAbib (Bass). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-122. Walter Boudreau, L' informe inochenee. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-124. Paul Bley. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-125. Paul Bley at the piano, Danny Birman - dr. Montreal or region. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-126. Paul Bley, piano. Hank Shaw, trumpet. Montreal or region. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-127. Paul Bley - Conductor, 1953. Al Cohen - tenor sax (left). New-York city. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-128. Peter Leitch, early ? . Montreal. Credit: ? Source: Paul Carignan.

P004-02-130. Bobby Malloy: "This was taken at our Union where we have Kicks band rehearsals about 5 or 6 yrs ago. I had so many pictures, that I'm afraid they have been lost. Hope they help." Credit: ? Source: Bobby Malloy.

P004-02-131. Bobby Malloy: "This was in the Paper here, 'Like Father, Like Daughter'. Nice publicity for my daughter who can dance, skate, ballet so great, I'm sure she has my talent! A ". Credit: ? Source: Bobby Malloy.

P004-02-132. Joe Sealy, Toronto. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-133. Joe Sealy, Toronto. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-134. Claude Ranger, Toronto. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-135. Sadik Hakim - "John, keep writting, playing as always."

2-16-82. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-136. Billy Horne, Organist, Scorpio, Pianist. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-137. Guy Nadon, jazz 1947 to 1985. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-138. Tony Ro. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-139. Paul Bley, piano, Billy Graham - dr. Probably mid-1940s. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-140. Paul Bley, piano. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-141. A quintet led by tenor saxophonist Nick Ayoub performs before an audience at L'Hermitage hall during a taping for the CBC radio program "Jazz en liberte" December 1965: Al Penfold (trumpet, valve trombone); Cisco Normand (drums); Don Habib (bass); Art Roberts (piano). Credit: ? Source: Al Penfold.

P004-02-142. Cisco Normand. Credit: ? Source: Al Penfold.

P004-02-143. Guy Nadon. "La Pollution du son". Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-144. Rene Thomas, with drummer George Braxton, at the Little Vienna restaurant, 1960 or 1961. (This black and white negative made from original colour slide). Note: Print this negative Emuldsion Up. Credit and Source: Keith White.

P004-02-145. American baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams performs as a guest soloist at the Little Vienna restaurant in 1960 or 1961, accompanied by Keith White (piano) and Stan Zadak (bass). (This black and white negative made from original colour slide). Note: Print this negative Emulsion Up. Credit: ? Source: Keith White.

P004-02-146. Vera Guilaroff. Undated portrait. Autographed: "To my very dear friend, Jim Kidd. Fondly, Vera Guilaroff." (Jim Kidd is a record collector and researcher). Credit: ? Source: Jim Kidd.

P004-02-147. Harry Thomas's solo recording of "Delirious Rag", recorded at Victor 's studio in New York City in 1916 (4 december). Victor issued the record in the United States, but, as this label shows, the record was also manufactured in Montreal by the Berliner Gramophone Company for sale across Canada. (Photographed July 1983 by commercial studio), (3 exposures enclosed). Credit: ? Source: Jack Litchfield.

P004-02-148. Members of Vic Vogel's big band pose for a publicity photo in the lobby of the CBC building shortly before their 1968 European tour. Location: lobby of old CBC building, Dorchester blvd. Montreal. Al Baculis (clarinet), Alvin Pall (tenor saxophone), Gery Danovitch (alto saxophone), Leo Perron (alto saxophone), Nick Ayoub (tenor saxophone), Herbie Spanier (trumpet), Gerry Vaillancourt (trombone), Bix Belair (trumpet), Mike Lawson (trombone), Gilles Laflamme (trumpet), Al Penfold (trumpet), Paul Lafortune (drums), Jacques Dompierre (percussion), Vic Vogel (trombone, piano). Credit: Francis J.Menten (748 - 8160) for CBC (Possibility copyright CBC or RCI). Source: Vic Vogel.

  1. Johnny Holmes (standing) with Oscar Peterson, 1944 at Holmes'appartment in Montreal. Credit: Private snapshot. Source: Johnny Holmes.

P004-02-150. Yvan Landry (1968). Posed photograph taken at Landry's home for use on album jacket. C:redit: None, but copyright possibly CBC or RCI. Source: Landry.

P004-02-151. Johnny Holmes Orchestra at Victoria Hall, Westmount, circa 1946. Saxophones (left-right): Arnold Gibb (baritone); Bob Redmond (alto); Art Borski (tenor); Art Morrow (tenor). Trombones (left-right): Johnny Vadboncoeur; Toller Thompson; Bob Swetland. Trumpets (left-right): Wilf Gilmeister; Joe Caruso; Sy cooper. Standing at front with trumpet: Johnny Holmes (leader). Credit: Hugh Frankl Advertising Photographs, Reg'd. Sources: Holmes.

P004-02-153. Maynard Ferguson Big Band. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-154. Mount Royal Hotel. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-155. Jan Sawill (see photo) playing at the old Auditorium (later Bellevue Casino) Montreal. Stan Wood had the house orchestra at the time. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-157. Frank Ovin (Guitar, see photo); Gardie Fleming (Accordion); Gerry Madonald (Clarinet); Leo Poulin (Bass). CA 1950, Montreal. "The Quar Zones" (see photo). Original photograph. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-159. Michel Donato, Bass. Recording LP "Information" by Pierre Leduc, 1966. Credit: Reynald Rompre. Source: ?

P004-02-160. Recording LP "Information". Michel Donato (left); Cisco Normand (right); Pierre Leduc (piano); 1966. Credit: Reynald Rompre. Source: ?

P004-02-161. Jimmy Jones Band, summer 1943. Left to right: Mark ("Mac Wine") Weinberg (Drums); ? (Bass); Herb Johnson (Tenor saxophone); Steep Wade (Piano); Harry Maxham (Alto saxophone); Jimmy Jones (Trumpet). All musicians except bassist were resident in Montreal, band appeared summer 1943 at Standish Hall, Hull (Que.). Credit: National Film Board Studios, Ottawa. Source: ?

P004-02-163. "Mixed Band Famed Jazz Musician Builds Unique Band", May 15, 1946. Credit: ? Source: The Standard.

P004-02-164. The Gurley Brothers Band, Hartford, Conn., Circa 1922. Arthur Fish (Alto saxophone); Herb Johnson (Tenor saxophone); Marvin Gurley (Piano, leader); Henry Gurley (Drums); Charly Gurley (Violin); Henry ? (Trumpet); unidentified (Trumpet & Banjo). Photo probably taken at an amusement park in Weathersfield, Conn. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-165. Shaw & Culley's Orchestra, Hartford, Conn., circa 1912. Shaw (Violin, standing); Culley (Trumpet); Johnson (father of Herb Johnson - Drums); Steward (Picollo, standing); Pat Mills (Trombone). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-166. Good Will Camp, Malboro, Conn. 1914-1920. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-167. El Mocambo, 1955 or 56. Herb Johnson (Tenor saxophone); Eugene LaRose (Piano); Andre Perry (Drums). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-168. Louis Metcalf's International Band, Café Saint-Michel (1946-1949). Willy Girard (Violin); Herb Johnson (Tenor); Butch Watanabe (Trombone); Al King (Bass); Wilkie Wilkinson (Drums). Out of picture: Steep Wade (Piano); Louis Metcalfe (Trumpet). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-170. Club Belmar (later renamed The Downbeat), 1951. Herb Johnson (Tenor saxophone); Hugh Serley (Alto saxophone); Arnold Butterfield (Trumpet, seated); Valdo Williams (Piano); Ozzie Roberts (Bass); Al Jennings (Drums). Bass drum "Bomb" painted by Jiro "Butch" Watanabe. Picture taken same occasion as # 93. Credit: Geraldine Carpenter Studio. Source: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-171. Cafe Saint-Michel, 1950. Russ Meredith "The Dixieland King" (Trumpet & leader); Gerry Macdonald (Alto saxophone); Herb Johnson (Tenor saxophone); Milt Sealey (Piano); Jack Orchard (Drums); ? (Bass). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-172. Herb Johnson's Sax Quartet, 1962 or 63, Channel 10 Studios, Montreal Left to right: Johnson (1st Tenor); Hugh Sealey (1st Alto); George Sealey (2nd Alto); Steward Loseby (2nd Tenor, not a regular member); ? (Bass); Dennis A. Brown (Drums); Arlene Bourne (Piano). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-173. "Worryin' Blues" - 1924 recording by Millard Thomas and his Famous Chicago Novelty Orchestra on Ajax, "race" label of Compo (recorded in Montreal). Original record in Alex Robertson Collection (P-023), Concordia University Archives. Credit: ? Source: Alex Robertson.

P004-02-174. Oscar Peterson and Johnny Holmes at Holmes Apartment, 1944. Johnny Holmes; Bud Hayward (Trombone); Johnny Vadeboncoeur (Trombone); Bob Swetland (Trumpet); Ted Elstrom (Trumpet). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-175. Johnny Holmes orchestra,in rehearsal at Victoria Hall, 1942-43. Joe Caruso (Trumpet); Sid Griffin (Handboy, posed for Trumpet); Wilf Gillmeister (Trumpet); Cy Cooper (Trumpet). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-176. Johnny Holmes Orchestra, 1943. Wally Aspell and Lorrainne MacAllister (Vocals); Oscar Peterson (Piano); Paul Lamarche (Tenor saxophone); Steve Velariotte and Art Barski (Alto); Tommy Gibb (Tenor, baritone saxophone); Rocky Vendon (Drums); Johnny holmes, Hank Kelneck, Ken ? (Trumpet); Tom Covey, Jean Vadeboncoeur, Toller Thompson (Trumpets). Credit: News Pictures of Canada. Source: Johnny Holmes.

P004-02-177. Oscar Peterson (Piano); Russ Dufort (Drums); Armond Sampson (Guitar); (With Johnny Holmes Orchestra on stage at Victoria Hall). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-178. Curly Reid singing and John Arpin at the piano, July 1982. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-179. Dedicated picture of Norm Marshall Villeneuve. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-180. Guy Nadon as a child. Copy print. No neg. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-181. Montreal, 1972. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-182. Myron Sutton with The Casuals, during a 1971 engagement at a motor inn in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Rod North (drums); Joe Hvilivitzky (electric bass); Marsh Goegan (piano). Original in Myron Sutton fonds. Credit: Robert Wyhow. Source: ?

P004-02-184. Myron Sutton's Canadian Ambassadors at the Silver Slipper in Toronto, September 1938. Steep Wade (centre, alto saxophone); Benny Montgomery (trumpet); Willie Wade (drums); Frank Johnson (trombone); Brad Morley (piano, standing); Myron Sutton (alto saxophone, left); Lloyd Duncan (tenor saxophone); Clyde Duncan (bass). Credit; W.H. James. Source: ?

P004-02-185. Montage of three Myron Sutton photographs. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-186. The Royal Ambassadors. Left to right: Ed Jackson (banjo); Herbie Jenkins (trumpet); Rodrick Ray (drums, xylophone); Burroughs (trombone); Vernon Gudgell (piano); unidentified, Myron Sutton (alto saxophone); Lester Vactor (tuba, leader). Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-187. Myron Sutton and his Orchestra at the A.S.E.A. annual fall dance, 1945. Murray McClean (trumpet); Howard Bradley (trumpet); Harry Bront (trombone); Jacques Arseneault (trombone); Ralph Grant (bass); Jack McAllister (piano); Joe Whalen (tenor saxophone); Walter Yousco (alto saxophone); Vic Matvenico (alto saxophone); Myron Sutton (alto saxophone); Rose (vocals). Original in Myron Sutton fonds. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-188. Jimmy Jones and his Harlem Dukes of Rhythm, 1935. Credit: ? S ource: Herb Johnson.

P004-02-189. Highlight of the Evening Band. Credit: ? Source: ?

P004-02-190-P004-02-261. Photographer: Heather Wallace. Credit and Source: John Gilmore.

P004-02-190-193. Former Windsor Street looking north; corner St-Antoine. Windsor train station, Windsor Hotel in background.

P004-02-194. Château Champlain - site of former Alberta Lounge, where Oscar Peterson first worked.

195-196. Chez Maurice Danceland, St-Catherine Street.

P004-02-197. Former club/restaurant between St-Catherine and Dorchester Street; on that Harry Maxham remembers as after-hours jamming spot run by Mafia - one of the last in the city.

P004-02-198. no description

P004-02-199-204. Looking south towards St-Antoine Street on Mountain. Downtown below the tracks. This stretch of Mountain once lined with brothels. (from Dorchester to tracks)

P004-02-205-206. Rockhead's Paradise, Rising Sun for a while.

P004-02-207-210. St-Antoine Street west of Mountain, old Barbershop on the block.

P004-02-211-213. Rockhead's Paradise

P004-02-214. Corner of Mountain and St-Antoine. Rockhead's and skeleton of the old Café St Michel across the street

P004-02-215-216. Rockhead's - only the old neon sign in window remains.

P004-02-217. Corner

P004-02-218-225. Upstairs in Rockhead's, stage below.

P004-02-226-227. At bar, John Gilmore

P004-02-228. Wallpaper upstairs in Rockhead's.

P004-02-229. Sign of Rockhead's

P004-02-230. Old Café St-Michel

P004-02-231-232. Just east of Mountain: site of the "Greasy Spoon" restaurant.

P004-02-233-234. Windsor station with site in the foreground of the old railway Porter's Café (2nd floor).

P004-02-235. Bar upstairs in Rockhead's

P004-02-236-240. Rockhead's

P004-02-241. No description

P004-02-242. Side of Rockhead's on Mountain Street

P004-02-243. No description

P004-02-244. Site of restaurant where black musicians hung out, Mountain down from Rockhead's (#777)

P004-02-245-249. Thru skeleton of Café St-Michel, Rockhead's in background

P004-02-250. No description

P004-02-251-254. Old Café St-Michel, in process of conversion to greenhouse for a plant store next door.

P004-02-255. Looking south on Mountain from Rockhead's.

P004-02-256-258. Harry Maxham and Herb Johnson reunion at Montreal guild (local 406), August 1981.

P004-02-259. Herb Johnson, August 1981

P004-02-260. Harry Maxham, August 1981 (3 last entries; photos by John Gilmore)

P004-02-261. No decription

35 mm negs and contact sheets

Contact sheets, August 1981. Credit: Heather Wallace . Source: John Gilmore.

Photographs # 190-260 (see descriptions above)Note: No print or negative is available for image #29 on Contact sheet #1.

Photostats

  1. Canadian Federation of Musicians Membership card of George Sealy, 1938

  2. Musical sample from Dennis Brown, Drum Rhythms, 1950's

  3. Souvenir card from engagement at Café St-Michel from Louie Metcalf and his international band.

  4. Eddy Layton orchestra: Dance programme, 1921, Dance programme cover, 1920, Dance programme card, 1920

  5. Bill Munro and his Amherst Jazzhounds: Cartoon, 1930

  6. Andy Tipalay and his Melody Kings: Newspaper ad., 1928, Advertising card, 1923, Dance program card, 1923.

  7. Floor show, program, 1936.

  8. Canadian Federation of Musicians Contract letterhead.

  9. Eddie Perkins publicity letter, ca late, 1930.

  10. Rene Thomas' manuscript Juliette, first page, 1973.

  11. Cafe St - Michel - Inside of a folded souvenir postcard.

  12. Montreal jazz society (table card).

  13. Emanon Jazz Society advertising leaflet, 1955.

  14. Dance program, unknown orchestra, 1921.

  15. 2 pages from Roland Lavallée's engagement book, 1953 & 1958.

  16. Telegram to Bob Langlois from Bill Martucci, 1955.

  17. Compo Company letterhead.

  18. Promotional flyer of Duke Ellington, 1938

  19. Picture from jacket of album entitled L'Infonie vol.33.

  20. Aquarius rising poster.

P0004/A7 · Subseries · [19--] ; 1930-1986
Part of John Gilmore fonds

Subseries contains primary research material used by John Gilmore. Subseries is composed of arrangements, posters, and sheet music, among other documents.

F035/F3 · Subseries · 1912-2007, 2014
Part of Black Studies Centre fonds

The subseries provides information on various subjects related to Black history, culture, contributions, and experiences. It also includes documents pertaining to activism, racism, and other topics. The geographic coverage of materials in this series extends across Canada and the United States. The series also includes documents concerning significant events. Several folders in this series document the Sir George Williams Affair, also sometimes referred to as the Sir George Williams Computer Centre Incident, the Anderson Affair, and the Sir George Williams University Computer Riot. The subseries also covers significant political and cultural events, occurring both in Canada and across the world.
The subseries contains, among other documents, bibliographic records, bibliographies, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, flyers, leaflets, educational material, class papers, photographs, booklets, biographies, catalogues, correspondence, interview transcripts, newspaper clippings, reproductions of historical documents, speeches, summaries of newspaper articles, reports, poems, song texts, short stories, play scripts, drawings, notes, postal stamps, and press releases.

CBC documentaries
P112/G4 · Subseries · 1915-1919, 1963-1995, 1999-2016
Part of Brian McKenna fonds

The subseries provides information on documentaries Brian McKenna produced for the CBC. It includes research material, publications, work video, correspondence, notes, objects and other records related to the following documentaries:

And Then You Die
CBC-docudrama on the Montréal underworld, inspired by the true story of Irish gangsters in the West end of Montréal using Hell’s Angels as mercenaries to build a cocaine empire. It was broadcast internationally and won a pair of Gemini awards.

FLQ

The Great War

His Worship, Jean Drapeau

The Killing Ground
A two-hour film on the 59,000 Canadians who died in the First World War. For this production, McKenna teamed up with his youngest brother Terence. The film won the Anik award for best CBC documentary in 1988.

Trudeau Memoirs

Books
C025/C1 · Subseries · 1916 ; 1958-1984
Part of Alfie Roberts and Patricia Cambridge collection

Subseries covers topics related to race, politics, socialism, communism, and history published in North America and the Caribbean.

Subseries includes paperbacks, hardbacks and unbound copies of books.

Non-fiction
P182/B2 · Subseries · 1922, 1940, 1984-1997, 2000-2015
Part of Mark Abley fonds

The sub-series provides information on non fiction books written by Mark Abley from 1986 to 2014, starting with Abley’s first book, Beyond Forget : Rediscovering the Prairies, which was published in 1986. Other books are Spoken Here : Travels Among Threatened Languages (2003), The Prodigal Tongue, published in 2008, and Conversations with a Dead Man: The Legacy of Duncan Campbell Scott (2013). The sub-series also includes material related to essays published in anthologies and draft proposals of unpublished books.

The sub-series includes a biography, book excerpts, business cards, agreements, mock-up covers, comments, a directory, drafts, essays, an invitation, publicity material, newspaper articles, notes, correspondence, periodicals, permissions, a poem, proposals, research material, reviews, sales reports, a score, a speech, and a work plan.

Photographs
P0088/2D · Subseries · 1922-[198-]
Part of Herb Johnson fonds

The sub-series contains photographs related to Herb Johnson's career and family. Included are various bands and combos in which he played and some which he led, including Gurley Brothers Orchestra, Roseland Orchestra, Herb Johnson and his Orchestra, Jimmy Jones Band, Marlboro (Connecticut) Jazz Quartet, and the Earl Howard Orchestra. Featured also are such nightclubs as the Café St. Michel, Club Belmar, and the Chinese Paradise Grill. The sub-series includes autographed photographs of performers and personal photographs of Herb Johnson's family and friends. There are photographs of the Seniors Musicians Orchestra at various sites.

Work at La Gazette
P182/A3 · Subseries · [1924], 1990-2004
Part of Mark Abley fonds

The sub-series provides information on Ableys work at The Gazette, including documentation on a trip to Hong Kong.

The sub-series contains ID-cards, articles, correspondence, a magazine, photographs, a proposal, a schedule, a staff policy manual, a style guide, and a memorandum of Agreement.

BSC Library collection
F035/F1 · Subseries · 1926, 1928, 1938, 1946-2006
Part of Black Studies Centre fonds

The subseries documents the Black Studies Centre’s endeavors to make information about Black history, culture, and contributions available to the community through a vast collection of books and other textual material, slides, audio recordings and films. This documentation is represented not only through the original card catalog, lists and bibliographies, but also through a wide array of publications collected by the Center that are available as part of the fonds. In addition, the series contains documents pertaining to the organization of the Black Studies Centre library and the work of its employees.
The subseries contains, among other documents, bibliographies, reviews, notes, poems, essays, speeches, lists, leaflets, brochures, newsletters, pamphlets, booklets, studies, accession records, photographs, thesis, reports, periodicals, magazine and newspaper articles, correspondence, subscriptions, a poster, and a map.

Periodicals
C025/C3 · Subseries · 1927-2010
Part of Alfie Roberts and Patricia Cambridge collection

Subseries covers a wide range of publications from the Black community in Montreal and the rest of North America as well as from the Caribbean, Latin American and Africa. Subseries includes, among others, issues of the following newspapers: Gramma, The Vincentian, Vanguard, Free West Indian, Free Press Black Spark Edition, Afro-Can, Uhuru, The Black Voice, The Star, The Trinidad Guardian, The Trinidad and Tobago Review, TAPIA, Caribbean Contact, The Afro Canadian, The New Jewel, The Militant, Moscow News, The Struggle, Caribbean Express, Journal Cote-des-Neiges, Community Contact, The Georgian, Montreal Daily News, Outlet, and The Link. Subseries also includes several community publications such as Focus Umoja, Justice, The Crusader, Nam Speaks, Thunder, The Black Liberator, Unity, Speak Out, Intercontinental Press, The Vincy Quebeker, Caribbean Perspective, Blacknews, Freedom, Day Clean, Forum, New Beginning, New Times, Power of Women, Workers Monthly, Race Today, Abeng, Fourth International, The Gaither, and Focus, among others.

Subseries contains newspapers, journals, newsletters, magazines and bulletins.

F035/E2 · Subseries · 1928, 1960-1984, 1992
Part of Black Studies Centre fonds

The subseries provides an overview of the research conducted in the field of Black Studies in the second half of the twentieth century, predominantly in the 1970s, outside of the Black Studies Centre. It contains information on the history, contributions, and social issues experienced by Black populations in Montreal, America, and Africa. In includes a reproduction of a thesis published in 1928 about the Montreal Black community.

The series contains research papers and related documents.

Booklets
C025/C2 · Subseries · 1929 ; 1940-1996 ; predominant 1970-1989
Part of Alfie Roberts and Patricia Cambridge collection

Subseries provides information on the socio-political climate of several countries in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. It covers subjects related to black history, the Grenada and Cuban revolutions, imperialism, slavery, liberation, racism, labour, the history of St. Vincent, capitalism, communism, fascism, and human rights, among other topics.

Subseries includes speech transcripts, government publications, pamphlets, and booklets published in North America, Africa and the Caribbean.

Commercial sound recordings
P0088/7B · Subseries · [193-]-[197-]
Part of Herb Johnson fonds

The sub-series contains audiocassettes and audio discs, including 78 rpm, 45 rpm, and 33 1/3 rpm phonograph recordings collected by Herb Johnson. The majority are 78 rpm recordings of jazz and big band performances.

Some of the 10-inch 78 rpm audio discs are in files, organized by Herb Johnson. Many of the audio discs are undated. A good number were pressed in Montreal.

P0088/2A · Subseries · [1930s]-1986
Part of Herb Johnson fonds

The sub-series contains letters, newspaper, and other textual items concerning the personal affairs and interests of Herb Johnson.

1933-1940
P195/3A · Subseries · 1932-1941, 1945
Part of Bill Stewart fonds

Textual and graphic material relating to the time 1932-1940.

Letters, photographs, speech, newspaper articles, identification cards, meeting minutes, newsletters, and more

P0088/1C · Subseries · 1935-1986
Part of Herb Johnson fonds

The sub-series contains 8 folders, chronologically arranged, of correspondence received by Herb Johnson. The documents reflect his interests, his personal and family affairs, his music business, and his involvement in musicians' union affairs.

Music industry
P0088/2B · Subseries · 1935-1982
Part of Herb Johnson fonds

The sub-series contains cards, articles, press clippings, graphic promotional material, photographs and other textual items concerning the career in the music industry of Herb Johnson.