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Coleman Hawkins photographed after a “Just Jazz” concert (photo by Bob Willoughby)

Coleman Hawkins photographed after a “Just Jazz” concert (photo by Bob Willoughby)

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Louis Armstrong reflected in his dressing room mirror at the Bal Tabaran, Los Angeles, 1950 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

Louis Armstrong reflected in his dressing room mirror at the Bal Tabaran, Los Angeles, 1950 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

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Chet Baker after a recording session in Los Angeles CA, 1953 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

Chet Baker after a recording session in Los Angeles CA, 1953 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

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Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines, Armstrong’s All Stars, Los Angeles CA, 1950 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

Earl ‘Fatha’ Hines, Armstrong’s All Stars, Los Angeles CA, 1950 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

Billie Holiday at the Tiffany Club, Los Angeles CA, 1951 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

Billie Holiday at the Tiffany Club, Los Angeles CA, 1951 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

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Gerry Mulligan directing a recording session, Los Angeles CA, 1953 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

Gerry Mulligan directing a recording session, Los Angeles CA, 1953 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

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Miles Davis backstage at the ‘Just Jazz’ concert, Los Angeles, 1950 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

Miles Davis backstage at the ‘Just Jazz’ concert, Los Angeles, 1950 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

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Louis Armstrong on the MGM set of “High Society,” 1956 (photo by Bob Willoughby)
Note: Check out Bob Willoughby’s Flickr page for more jazz photos from the photographer himself.

Louis Armstrong on the MGM set of “High Society,” 1956 (photo by Bob Willoughby)

Note: Check out Bob Willoughby’s Flickr page for more jazz photos from the photographer himself.