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James Moody, 1948
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…
A couple dancing to the music of Big Jay McNeely and his band
A couple swing dance to the music of Big Jay McNeely and his Band while they performed at the Dreamland Ballroom in 1952. The Dreamland Ballroom located in the heart of North Omaha was a music venue that provided an opportunity for many couples to…
Music Advertisement Collage (2)
This image focuses on a few advertisements for music events at the Dreamland Ballroom in North Omaha. The musicians and bands pictured are The Ravens, Earl Hines, Louis Jordan, and Terry Gordon.
For interviews and oral histories of this and other…
Music Advertisement Collage (3)
This image focuses on two advertisements for music events at the Dreamland Ballroom in North Omaha. The musicians and bands pictured are Duke Ellington and Anna Mae Winburn and her International Sweethearts of Rhythm. It was not uncommon for the…
Music Advertisement Collage (5)
This collage is composed of several advertisements for music events in North Omaha. The musicians and bands pictured include Louis Armstrong, T-Bone Walker, and Bullmoose Jackson and his Buffalo Bearcats. These events took place at the Dreamland…
Beverly White
This is a photograph of Beverly White, who was featured with Andy Kirk and his 12 clouds of joy when they played at The Dreamland Ballroom.
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Evelyn McGee
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.
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Andy Kirk
This is a publicity shot of jazz musician Andy Kirk, who performed at The Dreamland Ballroom with his 12 Clouds of Joy. Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy was a musical actsthat played at the Dreamland Ballroom in the late 1930s and early 1940s.The…
Dreamland Ballroom Crowd, late 1940s
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…
Tickets to Omaha's Dreamland Ballroom
North Omaha’s Dreamland Ballroom, located on 24th Street near Lake Street, was a prominent stop on the national and regional jazz and r&b circuit from the 1930s through the 1960s. Most of the leading acts played the Dreamland during these years. Do…