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This is a promotional photo of legendary jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong, Armstrong addressed the photo to Jimmy Jewell, owner of the Dreamland Ballroom. The inscription reads: My Best wishesTo “Jimmy” A “Fine…

This is a holiday advertisement for Joe's Record Agency. Joe's Record Agency was located on N 24th St in North Omaha, and the ad appeared in the community newspaper, the Omaha Star. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please…

This is a 1941 publicity photo for Jay McShann and his Big Band, which included Charlie "Yardbird" Parker.

Janice Cleary discussed a few of the pieces of sheet music she shared with History Harvest. Mrs. Cleary brought in several pieces with connections to Omaha, NE, but her entire collection contains nearly 50,000 pieces of American popular music. In…

This is a photograph of James Moody playing tenor sax with the Dizzy Gillespie Band at the Dreamland Ballroom in 1948. The Dizzy Gillespie Band, and other popular jazz and big band musicians brought a large crowds to The Dreamland Ballroom in North…

This is a signed promotional photograph of Evelyn McGee, a vocalist with The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, an all female jazz band. The International Sweethearts of Rhythm played at The Dreamland Ballroom often during the 1940s. For…

This newspaper clip shows a group picture of a youth drum corps that was sponsored by the Elk's Club of North Omaha. This picture was taken at a celebratory party for the drum corp, sponsored by the B.P.O.E. (Benevolent Protective Order of…

This is an advertisement for an appearance by Eddie "Mr. Cleanhead" Vinson at the Carnation Ballroom in North Omaha. The ad describes Vinson as "America's Greatest Blues Singer." For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit…

This photograph shows Earl Bostic performing to a packed crowd at the Dreamland Ballroom in North Omaha. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.

This photograph shows a lively crowd dancing to the music at The Dreamland Ballroom during the late 1940s. The Dreamland Ballroom was a popular music venue located in the heart of North Omaha and hosted many local and nationally-renowned musical…