6637_111 Lionel Hampton at Hollywood High School, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_109 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_109 Lionel Hampton at Hollywood High School, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7522_103 George Shearing, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_101 Lionel Hampton and Bob Johnson (bass) rehearsing in a small union hall, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5878_5 Miles Davis at the Shrine Auditorium for the "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_107 Lionel Hampton at a recording session, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_2 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_106 Gerry Mulligan at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_115 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_114 Lionel Hampton (right) with Harry James and Betty Grable, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_106 Lionel Hampton rehearsing in a small union hall, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_207 Gerry Mulligan at the sound check for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_205 Chet Baker's trumpet at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_103 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_203 Chet Baker with Joe Mondragon (bass), Jack Montrose (sax), and Herb Geller (sax) at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_108 Lionel Hampton and Hoagy Carmichael (left) at the Hollywood Paladium, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5718_103 Johnny Mathis, circa 1958. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_105 Lionel Hampton (left) and Milt Buckner (seated) rehearsing at a small union hall, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7522_101 George Shearing, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_103 Lionel Hampton at a recording session, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_216 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_103 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_204 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_102 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

57_102 Stan Kenton in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_110 Chet Baker on the London set of "Stolen Hours," UA 1962. (a.k.a. "Summer Flight") © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_111 Chet Baker on the London set of "Stolen Hours," UA 1962. (a.k.a. "Summer Flight") © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_201 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_109 Chet Baker on the London set of "Stolen Hours," UA 1962. (a.k.a. "Summer Flight") © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_1 Chet Baker at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_105 Chet Baker and Bud Shank at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5622_4 Cole Porter at home, Beverly Hills, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_104 Chet Baker at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5878_6 Miles Davis backstage at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_107 Chet Baker at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4991_111 Dizzy Gillespie in Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5718_1 Johnny Mathis at home, Beverly Hills, CA, 1958. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5062_103 Louis Armstrong and his wife, Lil, on the set of "High Society," MGM 1956. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4861_115 Billie Holiday 1951 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

4991_113 Dizzy Gillespie in Los Angeles, CA, 1951. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_207 Chet Baker and Joe Mondragon (background) at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_101 Chet Baker and Bud Shank at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5062_110 Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5062_281 Louis Armstrong, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_116 Chet Baker and record producer, Richard Bock (background), at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5062_112 Louis Armstrong signing a record for a fan, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4867_105 Billy Eckstine and George Shearing in Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

57_101 Stan Kenton in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

4867_104 Billy Eckstine at home, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV