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Gottlieb, William Paul (1917-2006)

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Name
Gottlieb, William Paul (1917-2006)
Nationality
American
Biography
William Paul Gottlieb (1917-2006) was an American photographer and journalist who is best known for his iconic portraits of jazz musicians during the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gottlieb studied economics at Lehigh University before pursuing a career in journalism. He began his career as a writer for the Washington Post and later became a freelance photographer for Down Beat magazine. Gottlieb's photographs captured the essence of the jazz scene during its golden age, featuring legendary musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday. His images were widely published in magazines and newspapers, and have since become iconic representations of the era. In addition to his photography, Gottlieb was also a prolific writer and historian of jazz music. He authored several books on the subject, including "The Golden Age of Jazz" and "Jazz Masters of the Forties". He was also a founding member of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Gottlieb's contributions to the world of jazz photography and journalism have had a lasting impact on the genre, and his work continues to be celebrated and studied today.
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Django Reinhardt at the Aquarium in New York City, 1946 (b/w photo)
Charlie Parker at Carnegie Hall in New York City, c.1947 (b/w photo)
The Count Basie Orchestra performing at the Howard Theatre in Washington D.C., c.1941 (b/w photo)
Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt (Milton) Jackson, and Timmie Rosenkrantz, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., c. Sept. 1947 (b/w photo)
Portrait of Billy Eckstine, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948 (b/w photo)
Lionel Hampton (1908-2002) American Jazz Mmusician and Bandleader, Playing with Arnett Cobb at the Aquarium in New York City c.1946 (b/w photo)
Charlie Parker Performing at the Three Deuces in New York City, c.1947 (b/w photo)
Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) American composer and pianist with Howard McGheeat Minton's Playhouse in New York City c.1947 (b/w photo)
Nat King Cole (1919-1965) American musician, c.1947 (b/w photo)
Jazz Clubs and Nightclubs on 52nd Street in New York City, c.1948 (photo)
Josephine Premice (1926-2001) Haitian-American singer and actress. Singing at the Village Vanguard in New York City, c.1947 (b/w photo)
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) American jazz musician. Playing at Jimmy Ryan's in New York City, c.1947 (b/w photo)
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