William Paul Gottlieb Collection

Portrait of Toots Thielemans, Adele Girard, and Joe Marsala, Onyx, New York, N.Y. ca. 1948

Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, CBS studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Billie Holiday and Mister, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Portrait of Melvin G. Powell and Martha Scott in their home, Connecticut, ca. May 1947

Portrait of Alan Kent and Austin Croom-Johnson, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Shep Fields and Tex Beneke, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y. May 16, 1947

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Peanuts Hucko, Jack Lesberg, and Max Kaminsky, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Slam Stewart, Three Deuces(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Thelonious Monk, Minton's Playhouse, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Erroll Garner, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Erroll Garner, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Arnett Cobb, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Arnett Cobb, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of King Guion, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of King Guion, 1938

Portrait of Eddie Condon, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Wesley Prince, Nat King Cole, and Freddie Moore, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Andy Fitzgerald, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Peanuts Hucko, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Georgie Auld, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Serge Chaloff, Georgie Auld, Red Rodney, and Tiny Kahn, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Anthony, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Portrait of Larry Adler, City Center, New York, N.Y. ca. Jan. 1947

Portrait of Larry Adler and Paul Draper, City Center, New York, N.Y. ca. Jan. 1947

Portrait of Herb Abramson and Miriam Abramson, Flatbrookville, N.J. ca. 1947

Portrait of William P. Gottlieb, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Portrait of Les Paul, Fat Tuesday, New York, N.Y. ca. 1980s

Portrait of Al Grey, ca. 1980s. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Al Grey, ca. 1980s

Portrait of Gerry Mulligan, ca. 1980s. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gerry Mulligan, ca. 1980s

Portrait of William P. Gottlieb, WINX(?), Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Portrait of William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Portrait of Billy Taylor, Sylvia Syms, William P. Gottlieb, and Ahmet M. Ertegun, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, New York, N.Y. ca. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, 1938

Portrait of Ted Weems, WINX, Washington, D.C. 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ted Weems, WINX, Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of Ted Weems, WINX, Washington, D.C. 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ted Weems, WINX, Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Toby Tyler, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Toby Tyler, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Billy Taylor and Bob Wyatt, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Billy Taylor and Bob Wyatt, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Sylvia Syms, Little Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Jo Stafford, ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jo Stafford, ca. July 1946

Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Gene Sedric, The Place, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Eddie Ronan, Down Beat office, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Pete Rugolo, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Pete Rugolo, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Adrian Rollini and Allen Hanlon, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Adrian Rollini and Allen Hanlon, 1938

Portrait of Buddy Rich, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Hot Lips Page, Jimmy Ryan's (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Dancers, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Dancers, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Vincent Nola and Elojean Swanson, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Ray Nance, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray Nance, 1938

Portrait of Carl Mirman, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Carl Mirman, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941

Portrait of Carl Mirman and William P. Gottlieb, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941

Portrait of Buddy Morrow, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Buddy Morrow, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Buddy Morrow, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Buddy Morrow, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Buddy Morrow and Ritz Brothers, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Joe Mooney and Milt Gabler(?), Decca office(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Morty Palitz, Jack Hotop, Joe Mooney, and Andy Fitzgerald, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Morty Palitz, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Joe Mooney and Milt Gabler(?), Decca office(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop, Decca studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Portrait of Vaughn Monroe, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Vaughn Monroe, 1938

Portrait of Shelly Manne, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Shelly Manne, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1946

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William Paul Gottlieb: A Pioneering Photographer Capturing Jazz Greats in Black and White William Paul Gottlieb (1917-2006) was an influential American photographer, best known for his iconic black-and-white images of jazz legends in action. His career spanned over five decades, capturing the essence of jazz music and its artists from the 1930s through the 1980s. With a unique ability to freeze moments of raw emotion and energy, Gottlieb's photographs have become enduring symbols of jazz history. From Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong to Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, his images continue to inspire and captivate audiences around the world.