John Falter's Jazz Portraits         World's Greatest Jazz Band

The [Colorado Jazz] Party features The World's Greatest Jazz Band. . . . Their work is in the great traditional arrangements of Dixieland favorites, interspersed with innovations of their own.   -- John Falter The members of the World's Greatest Jazz Band were: Bob Wilber, Bud Freeman, Bob Haggart, Yank Lawson, Billy Butterfield, Ed Hubble. Bob Haggart John Falter pencil on paper, 1971 Bass player, composer, and arranger Bob Haggart played with Bob Crosby, Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong, and the Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band throughout his career. Haggart also cofounded the World's Greatest Jazz Band. Donor: John P. Falter Collection 10,645-3575 "Peanuts" Hucko John Falter lithograph, from the "Jazz from Life" series, 1971 Michael "Peanuts" Hucko played clarinet and tenor saxophone with Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Eddie Condon, Louis Armstrong's All Stars, and the World's Greatest Jazz Band, along with many studio jobs. Donor: Cliff's Notes, Inc. 10704-4 Bobby Rosengarden John Falter lithograph, from the "Jazz from Life" series, 1971 Drummer and percussionist Bobby Rosengarden served as musical director for the Merv Griffin Show and played with the World's Greatest Jazz Band and on many studio jobs. Donor: Cliff's Notes, Inc. 10704-11 Billy Butterfield played trumpet and fluegelhorn with Bob Crosby, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, and the World's Greatest Jazz Band, in addition to numerous studio jobs. One of the founders of the World's Greatest Jazz Band, Yank (John Rhea) Lawson played trumpet with Bob Crosby, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and the Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band. Yank Lawson and Billy Butterfield John Falter pencil on paper, 1971 The dark vertical element in the background anchors the musicians in space, providing a subtle backdrop. Falter omitted this element from the print version. Donor: John P. Falter Collection 10,645-3570 Yank Lawson and Billy Butterfield John Falter lithograph, from the "Jazz from Life" series, 1971 Donor: Cliff's Notes, Inc. 10704-20

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