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Five unidentified men in recording studio with instruments
Sallie Blair publicity portrait, wearing ruffled strapless gowngown
Johnny Otis and unidentified bandmates with instruments
Johnny Otis in church preaching from pulpit, with band, choir, and congregation (Landmark Community Church?)
Johnny Otis and unidentified woman with rifles and three unidentified children
Jim Coates, Frank Gallo, and Johnny Otis in the studio with KTTV cameraman
Johnny Otis onstage with The Rivingtons performing background vocals
Three unidentified saxophonists, unidentified man at microphone, unidentified man (Big Joe Turner?) and two unidentified guitarists (Shuggie Otis?) performing at Shelly's Manne-Hole
Three Tons of Joy standing on steps of tour bus
Johnny Otis speaking at panel "Save Fair Housing, Save Pay T-V", two men seated in background

About Johnny Otis Collection

The Johnny Otis photographs are part of the Johnny Otis archival collection at the Archives of African American Music and Culture. The photographs include images, both candid and promotional, from Otis's professional life as a performer, band leader, and artist manager. Also included are photographs from Otis's personal life, showing a more intimate side of the artist spending time with family and band members off-stage.

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Collection
- Otis [317]
Sub Collection
Date
- 1940-1949 [3]
  
  1940 [2]
  
  1945 [1]
- 1950-1959 [121]
  
  1950 [1]
  
  1955 [81]
  
  1956 [1]
  
  1957 [5]
  
  1958 [5]
  
  1959 [28]
- 1960-1969 [13]
  
  1960 [10]
  
  1963 [2]
  
  1966 [1]
- 1970-1979 [24]
  
  1976 [24]
- 1980-1989 [4]
  
  1980 [3]
  
  1983 [1]
- 1990-1999 [1]
  
  1994 [1]
Person
- Otis, Johnny [102]
- Otis, Johnny, 1921-2012 [44]
- Otis, Shuggie [26]
- Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975 [11]
- Williams, Mel [5]
- Matthews, Little Arthur [4]
- Turner, Big Joe [4]
- Adams, Marie, 1925-1998 [3]
- Ali, Bardu [3]
- Dymally, Mervyn [3]
- Adams, Marie [1]
- Adams, Marie, 1925-1998 [3]
- Ali, Bardu [3]
- Andrews, Ernie [2]
- Barris, Marti, 1937-1995 [1]
- Basie, Count [2]
- Berry, Richard, 1935-1997 [1]
- Blair, Sallie [1]
- Blair, Sally [1]
- Boyd, Billy [1]
- Bradley, Tom [2]
- Bradley, Tom, 1917-1998 [1]
- Bryant, Willie [2]
- Burgie, Irving [1]
- Coates, Jim [1]
- Collins, Leon [1]
- Cooke, Sam [1]
- Dixon, Tina [1]
- Dorsey, Willa [1]
- Dymally, Mervyn [3]
- Dymally, Mervyn M., 1926-2012 [1]
- Easter, Doris [1]
- Everly Brothers [1]
- Ferrell, F. Douglas [2]
- Ford, Gene [1]
- Foxx, Redd [1]
- Gallo, Frank [1]
- Green, Eddie [1]
- Guevara, Rubén [1]
- Harmon, Fred [1]
- Hollier, Warren [3]
- James, Etta, 1938-2012 [1]
- Jayos (Musical group) [1]
- Johnson, Don [1]
- Jones, Francille [1]
- Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975 [11]
- King, B.B. [1]
- Lindsay, Gilbert [3]
- Lyte, Redd [1]
- Matthews, Arthur [2]
- Matthews, Count Otis [1]
- Matthews, Little Arthur [4]
- Miles, Roosevelt [1]
- Morgan, Tom [3]
- Otis, Johnnie [1]
- Otis, Johnny [102]
- Otis, Johnny, 1921-2012 [44]
- Otis, Nick [1]
- Otis, Shuggie [26]
- Otisettes [1]
- Phillips, Esther, 1935-1984 [1]
- Phillips, Little Esther [2]
- Turner, Big Joe [4]
- Walker, Mel [1]
- Washington, George [3]
- White, Slappy [1]
- Williams, Mel [5]
Topic
- Suits (Clothing) [74]
- Microphones [63]
- Rhythm and blues musicians [45]
- Saxophones [45]
- Bands [40]
- Children [40]
- Stages (Platforms) [40]
- Guitars [35]
- Sunglasses [30]
- African American musicians [27]
- African American comedians [1]
- African American jazz musicians [2]
- African American male singers [12]
- African American musicians [27]
- African American politicians [2]
- African American singers [4]
- African American women singers [15]
- African Americans--Civil rights--1960-1970 [1]
- Airplanes [2]
- Animal housing [2]
- Audiences [2]
- Automobiles [8]
- Bananas [1]
- Bands [40]
- Bandstands [3]
- Barbers [3]
- Barbershops [3]
- Beds [2]
- Beer [1]
- Birdhouses [3]
- Birds [1]
- Blankets [2]
- Blues musicians [1]
- Books [7]
- Bow ties [6]
- Buses [12]
- Cabinets (Case furniture) [1]
- Cameras [7]
- Campaign headquarters [1]
- Carts & wagons [1]
- Chairs [13]
- Chandeliers [1]
- Children [40]
- Churches [1]
- Cigarettes [3]
- Cigars [4]
- Clarinets [1]
- Clocks [1]
- Clocks & watches [2]
- Coats [5]
- Coffee tables [2]
- Comedians [1]
- Concerts [4]
- Consoles [1]
- Convertible automobiles [1]
- Couches [11]
- Cribs (Children's beds) [2]
- Crowds [10]
- Diners (Restaurants) [1]
- Dinner parties [1]
- Disc jockeys [7]
- Dogs [4]
- Dolls [2]
- Dresses [17]
- Drummers [1]
- Drums (Musical instruments) [20]
- Eyeglasses [24]
- Fans (Persons) [1]
- Fences [7]
- Fireplaces [5]
- Flower arrangements [8]
- Flowers [2]
- Forests [23]
- Funeral rites & ceremonies [5]
- Geese [1]
- Gospel musicians [1]
- Group portraits [24]
- Guitars [35]
- Handbags [6]
- Headphones [5]
- Hedges (Plants) [1]
- Horses [1]
- Hula hoop toys [1]
- Hunting [14]
- Jazz musicians [1]
- Jazz singers [1]
- Lamps [19]
- Luggage [5]
- Marquees [1]
- Microphones [63]
- Mirrors [5]
- Motion picture cameras [2]
- Musical notation [1]
- Necklaces [1]
- Neckties [1]
- Newspapers [1]
- Nightclubs [2]
- Organists [1]
- Organs [3]
- Parking lots [1]
- Pews [1]
- Pianos [26]
- Political elections [1]
- Portraits [22]
- Publicity photographs [9]
- Pulpits [1]
- Radio stations [4]
- Rhtyhm and blues musicians [3]
- Rhyhm and blues musicians [1]
- Rhythm and blues musicians [45]
- Rifles [14]
- Rings [2]
- Robes [3]
- Rock music--1951-1960 [1]
- Rock musicians [1]
- Saws [1]
- Saxophones [45]
- Saxophonists [8]
- Schools [1]
- Sidewalks [3]
- Singers [17]
- Sleeping [1]
- Sound Recordings [1]
- Sound recording executives and producers [2]
- Sound recording industry [3]
- Sound recording stores [1]
- Sound recordings [2]
- Sound studios [1]
- Stages (Platforms) [40]
- Strangling [1]
- Stripes [1]
- Students [1]
- Studios [7]
- Suits (Clothing) [74]
- Sunglasses [30]
- Sweaters [2]
- Tables [1]
- Teapots [2]
- Telephones [1]
- Television programs [1]
- Television studios [5]
- Televisions [1]
- Trailers [2]
- Trombones [15]
- Trombonists [2]
- Trucks [1]
- Trumpets [23]
- Turkeys [5]
- Tuxedoes [14]
- Umbrellas [1]
- Uniforms [3]
- Vases [5]
- Vibraphone [20]
- Vibraphones [2]
- Vibraphonists [1]
- Wallpapers [1]
- Windows [3]
- Women singers [1]
- Wrestling [1]
- radio broadcasting stations [1]
Corporate Name
- Johnny Otis Show (Musical group) [6]
- Three Tons of Joy (Musical group) [5]
- Capitol Records, Inc. [4]
- Johnny Otis Band [4]
- KTLA-TV (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.) [4]
- KFOX (Radio station: Long Beach, C.A.) [3]
- KWBR (Radio station : Oakland, CA) [2]
- Pacific Southwest Airlines [2]
- West Oakland Houserockers [2]
- Gene and Billy [1]
- Capitol Records, Inc. [4]
- Gene and Billy [1]
- Johnny Otis Band [4]
- Johnny Otis Orchestra [1]
- Johnny Otis Show (Musical group) [6]
- Johnny Otis Show (Television program) [1]
- Jordan High School (Los Angeles, C.A.) [1]
- KALI (Radio station : Pasadena, Calif.) [1]
- KFOX (Radio station: Long Beach, C.A.) [3]
- KTLA-TV (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.) [4]
- KTTV (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.) [1]
- KWBR (Radio station : Oakland, CA) [2]
- King Cole Trio [1]
- Moonbeams (Musical group) [1]
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [1]
- Otisettes [1]
- Otisettes (Musical group) [1]
- Pacific Southwest Airlines [2]
- Penguins (Musical group) [1]
- Rivingtons (Musical group) [1]
- Skillet and Leroy [1]
- Three Tons of Joy (Musical group) [5]
- West Oakland Houserockers [2]
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