A collection of signed photographs of jazz, blues and swing musicians, 1920s-1970s, the majority vintage gelatin silver publicity portraits, comprising: Oran Thaddeus “Hot Lips” Page, c.1937, signed and inscribed to ‘king of all swing singers’ Jimmy Rushing; blues queen Sara Martin, c.1920s, signed and inscribed ‘To Marvin’ [faded]; Coleman Hawkins, c. 1938, signed and inscribed ‘To June with all best wishes’, together with a studio photograph in photo folder, inscribed ‘To my pal Nick – from Hawkins, April 1933’; violinist “Stuff” Smith, 1936, signed and dated ‘The Onyx, N.Y. ‘36’; Chick Webb and His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald, signed and inscribed ‘To Marie’ by Fitzgerald, together with a candid street photograph of Ella Fitzgerald, signed and inscribed ‘Thanks so much’; Jimmie Lunceford, 1935, signed by Lunceford and 15 members of his orchestra, together with a dramatic gelatin silver publicity portrait of Jimmie Lunceford’s brass section, c.1935, the image by Gordon Conner of Cleveland, Ohio, 253 x 201 mm, stamped photographer’s credit verso; Bunny Berigan, c.1940, signed and inscribed ‘Best wishes to Bert Dean’, the image by Bruno of Hollywood, together with a small photo postcard of Berrigan and his Orchestra, signed by Berrigan in white ink, and a typed letter signed from Berigan to a fan, 30 April 1938, thanking them for their encouraging comments and enclosing the autographed photo, with original envelope; William Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupree, 1982, together with a poignant autograph letter signed from Dupree to Victoria Spivey tribute artist Brenda Bell, with original mailing envelope; Sister Rosetta Tharpe, c.1940; Wilbur “Buck” Clayton, c.1960; Sonny Rollins, 1970 [printed later], the candid image by jazz critic Randi Hultin; Roy Eldridge, 1930s; a promotional postcard of vaudevillian character “Stepin Fetchit” for the Zanzibar club, c.1950; and a promotional postcard of violinist Stéphane Grappelli, c.1945; the majority 8 x10 in. (203 x 254 mm) or smaller.