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JazzSnap: Buddy and Conte (1947)

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Marc Myers
Feb 25, 2011
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JazzWax has come into the possession of some amazing digital jazz photos from the 1940s. What makes these images special is that many were snapshots taken by a woman named Betty who was and remains crazy about jazz and jazz musicians. In fact, Betty was friends with many of her subjects. She also had a remarkable eye for composition, and she positioned …

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