Original William Gottlieb black and white photograph of the great jazz clarinetist known as the "King of Swing," circa 1946-48; printed circa 1979.  The photographer has signed his name and added a copyright symbol to the lower right.  In fine condition.  Sight: 10.75 x 13.25 inches (27.3 x 33.6 cm.); framed to 16.75 x 20.75 inches (42.5 x 52.7 cm.).  Literature: The Golden Age of Jazz, Pomegranate Artbooks, 1995, p. 100.

"Gottlieb was not taking pictures; he was photographing music.  Again and again, he catches the precise moment when the musician's face is suffused with effort and emotion and beauty: the music is there." - Whitney Balliett