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
