John Falter's Jazz Portraits         Odessa Jazz Party (2)

Pianist Stan Wrightsman performed with Artie Shaw, Bob Crosby, Pete Fountain, and Wild Bill Davison. He also worked on numerous television and film scores. Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt played saxophone and clarinet with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Ray Noble and Benny Goodman and led his own band. As a session musician he recorded with Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, and Stan Kenton. Cornetist "Wild Bill" Davison appeared regularly at Eddie Condon's club in New York City. Davison made several solo tours of Europe, and played with the Jazz Giants.   Stan Wrightsman, "Skeets" Herfurt, Bucky Pizzarelli, "Wild Bill" Davison John Falter tempera paint and pencil on colored paper Donor: John P. Falter Collection 10645-3595   Stan Wrightsman, "Skeets" Herfurt, Bucky Pizzarelli,"Wild Bill" Davison John Falter lithograph Donor: John P. Falter Collection 10645-3565   Stan Wrightsman, Skeets Herfurt, "Wild Bill" Davison John Falter lithograph, from the "Jazz from Life" series, 1971 In this print Falter has replaced Bucky Pizzarelli with a more detailed portrait of "Wild Bill" Davison playing trumpet, including the cigarette in his hand. Donor: Cliff's Notes, Inc. 10704-8

NSHS Home Virtual Exhibits Introduction Colorado Jazz Party World's Greatest Jazz Band    Lou Stein & Carl Fontana    Vic Dickenson    Ed Hubble    Bobby Wilber & Bud Freeman    Ralph Sutton Jazz in Action    Cliff Leeman    Gus Johnson & Budd Johnson    Willie "the Lion" Smith    Benny Carter    Teddy Wilson    Dick Hyman    John Mince    Clark Terry & Zoot Simms In the Studio Pee Wee Erwin of Falls City Odessa Jazz Party 1    Kai Winding, Milt Hinton, Bert Ellis, Ross Tompkins    Bucky Pizzarelli    Jack Lesberg Odessa Jazz Party 2    Stan Wrightsman, Skeets Herfurt, "Wild Bill" Davison