Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Memories of Happy Times, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, cased, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (Skylight Gallery Catalog 27, October, 23, 2008 #27), LL/30932

Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Memories of Happy Times, Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, cased, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (Skylight Gallery Catalog 27, October, 23, 2008 #27), LL/30933

Eugène Atget, 1900, Joueur de Guitare [Guitar Player], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, 22.2 x 17.3 cm (8 3/4 x 6 13/16 ins), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Gift, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.524, LL/40436

Henry B. Goodwin, n.d., Gunnar Bohman, singer, Rough sepia platinotype, 17.2 x 24.8 cm, Private collection of Björn Andersson, LL/31858

C.M. Erard (South Haven, Michigan, publisher), 1910-1915 (ca), Playing the guitar, Real photo postcard, Michael Maslan Vintage Posters, Photographs, Postcards & Ephemera, LL/17155

L.M. Melander & Bro., 1874 (copyright), [untitled], Stereocard, Stereoviews: Stereoviews and Fine 19th & 20th Century Antique Photographs, Courtesy of David Spahr (www.stereoviews.com), LL/30156

L.M. Melander & Bro., 1874 (copyright), [untitled], Stereocard, detail, Stereoviews: Stereoviews and Fine 19th & 20th Century Antique Photographs, Courtesy of David Spahr (www.stereoviews.com), LL/30157

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1900 (ca), Miltiary guitar player (Militaire musicien), 8.5 x 11.5 cm, Vintage-Photos, LL/32615

Ernest Withers, 1950 (ca), B.B. King with Bill Harvey, Hippodrome, Beale Street, Memphis, Gelatin silver print / Inkjet print, 5 x 7 in / 8 x 10 in, Decaneas Archive, Courtesy of the Decaneas Archive, LL/27566

Wayne Miller, 1946 (taken) 2005 (portfolio), Blues at the Maxwell Street Flea Market, Chicago, [Fotovision - Spirit and Struggle: Portfolio Number One], Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 in, Fotovision, Courtesy of Fotovision, LL/27403

John Sevigny, 2006, El Cielo II, [Ladies' Bar], Black and white print, 24 x 17 in, Provided by the artist - John Sevigny, LL/23465

Annie Leibovitz, 1987, Chuck Berry, New York City, Cibachrome print, 9.5 x 11.3, Andrew Smith Gallery, LL/2402

Baron Wolman, 1979, Bob Dylan, San Francisco, Fujicolor Crystal Archive, 12.5 x 8.3, Andrew Smith Gallery, LL/2580

Maurice Tabard, 1928 (ca), Magraitis--Negative Solarisation - [Homme a la guitare], Silver print from a solarized negative, 9 1/2x7 in (24.1x17.7 cm), Swann Galleries - New York, Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction, May 15, 2008, #2146, Lot 313), LL/28813

Elliott Landy, n.d., Jimi Hendrix, Fillmore East, Gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 in, Monroe Gallery Of Photography, LL/30427

Elliott Landy, 1968, Bob Dylan, Infrared, Fuji Crystal Archive Print, 16 x 20 in, Monroe Gallery Of Photography, LL/30426

David Michael Kennedy, 1985, October, Playin In the Backyard With Bob, Palladium print, 19.5 x 19.6, Andrew Smith Gallery, LL/2483

Antoine Claudet, 1850 (ca), Homme assis tenant un violon, Daguerreotype, 7.8 x 6.6 cm, Musée d'Orsay, (C) RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski, Europeana Identifier: RMNDO000000320388 ; PHO1983-165-311, LL/42641

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Fiddler with an expressive face, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 37), LL/27061

Unidentified photographer, 1856, A pair of young musicians, Tintype, 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in, Private collection of Andrew Daneman, LL/24364

Unidentified photographer, 1890 (ca), Two country fiddlers probably brothers, Tintype, 7 x 5 in, Private collection of Andrew Daneman, LL/24360

Henry B. Goodwin, 1919, Anders de Wahl, Swedish actor, Gelatin silver print, 17.0 x 23.8 cm, Private collection of Björn Andersson, LL/31848

Mathew B. Brady, 1860s (ca), Norwegian-born internationally acclaimed violinist Ole Bull, Carte de visite, Private collection of Laurie Minor, LL/31391

Julia Margaret Cameron, 1913, Joachim, [Camera Work, no. 41, pl. 04], Photogravure, Hand-pulled, 8 x 6 1/8, Andrew Cahan: Bookseller, Ltd, LL/2036

André Kertész, 1923, 6 May (taken) 1970 (ca, print), Hungarian string trio, Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 in, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (52 / 82), LL/31044

Lewis W. Hine, 1918, Belgrade. Christmas Fiddles, Gelatin silver print, George Eastman Museum, Courtesy of George Eastman House, LL/48704

Krijn van Noordwijk, n.d., Ernst Reijseger, Color print, Provided by the artist - Krijn van Noordwijk, LL/21337

Fritz Henle, 1982, Pablo Casals Practicing in His Music Room at Calle Himalaya, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Gelatin silver print, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, © Fritz Henle Estate, Image courtesy of Harry Ransom Center., LL/31646

Gordon Parks, 1993, Music--That Lordly Power, Gelatin silver print, 19 1/4 x 13 ins (48.9 x 33 cm), Swann Galleries - New York, Sale 2257 Lot 263, LL/44357

Edmund Teske, 1960s (ca), Guitar Player, Gelatin silver print, Barry Singer Gallery, © Edmund Teske Archives / Laurence Bump and Nils Vidstrand, LL/3036

Phil Palmer, 1950s (ca), Untitled (Bass Player, San Francisco), Gelatin silver print, Barry Singer Gallery, LL/2929

Unidentified photographer, 1865 (ca), [Portrait of a young black woman, seated, holding nine string banjo], Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, cased, Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Call number: Uncat JWJ MS 59, Image ID Number: 1009272, LL/38173

Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Amateur portrait of a banjo player, Stereoview, detail, Jefferson Stereoptics, Aucton #10-3, Lot: 182, LL/40283

William Saunders, 1865-1875, Studio portrait of two blind male musicians [Shanghai], Albumen print, 20 x 24.5 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10058

Émile Gsell, 1866-1870, A portrait of a Cambodian woman playing a musical instrument., Albumen print, 13 x 19 cm, Dennis George Crow, Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com), LL/10474

Unidentified photographer, 1895 (ca), Musician of Tunis, Albumen print, 9.5 in (24.13 cm) x 7.5 in (19.05 cm), Antiq-Photo, Courtesy of Anthony Davis (3eg777), LL/14999

Unidentified photographer, 1897, Japanese entertainer, Albumen print, hand-tinted, 10 x 8 in (approx), Private collection of Rob Oechsle, LL/26708

Frank Y. Sato, 1933 (ca), The nagashi, Gelatin silver print, 33.4 x 26.2 cm, Private collection of David Knaus, LL/29694

C. Portier, 1860 (ca), Negro musician, Carte de visite, 6.5 x 10 cm, Vintage-Photos, LL/32637

Julia Margaret Cameron, 1875, Tears from the depth of some divine despair, [Illustrations to Tennyson's Idylls of the King and other poems - II, Tome 2, folio 6], Albumen print, from collodion glass negative, 33 x 25.5 cm, Musée d'Orsay, © photo musée d'Orsay / RMN, PHO 1980 19, LL/37335

Geiser, 1880s, Algerian beggar, Albumen print, 20 x 24 cm, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/31540

C. Portier, n.d., Two Algerian musicians., Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/18590

W.H. Broad (3 Townwall St., Dover), n.d., Portrait of a lady with mandolin, Cabinet card, Private collection of Jerilyn Marshall, LL/32950

Charles Mouhot, 1854-1855, Portrait of unknown woman playing a lyre, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, stereo, 8.7 x 17.1 cm, Universiteit Leiden, Prentenkabinet, www.daguerreobase.org - Daguerreobase no: PKL-G.4163, LL/41507

Charles Mouhot, 1854-1855, Portrait of unknown woman playing a lyre, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, stereo, left half, 8.7 x 17.1 cm, Universiteit Leiden, Prentenkabinet, www.daguerreobase.org - Daguerreobase no: PKL-G.4163, LL/41508

Philadelphia Arch St. Gallery of the Daguerrotype (publisher), 1846, Frank Johnson, Lithograph, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Record Number: 2293, Collection: Ferdinand Julius Dreer collection [0175], LL/44530

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of two unknown musicians, Daguerreotype, gold-toned, 10.2 x 7.5 cm, Universiteit Leiden, Prentenkabinet, www.daguerreobase.org - Daguerreobase no: PKL-G.4295, LL/41475

Unidentified photographer, 1850-1859, Portrait of an Italian street musician, a so-called pifferaro, Daguerreotype, stereo, Universiteit Leiden, Prentenkabinet, Copyright © Prentenkabinet Universiteit Leiden (G.4162), LL/25774

Augustus Francis Sherman, 1906-1914 (ca), [Pipers], Platinum print, NYPL - New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division, William Williams papers / Photographs of immigrants, Image ID: 1206550, LL/31815

Augustus Francis Sherman, 1906-1914 (ca), [Romanian piper], Platinum print, 24 x 17.5 cm (image) 35 x 27.5 cm (mount), NYPL - New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division, William Williams papers / Photographs of immigrants, Image ID: 418031, LL/31800

Evgeny Mokhorev, n.d., Untitled, [Douple Portraits], Gelatin silver print, Provided by the artist - Evgeny Mokhorev, LL/28009

Eugene V. Harris, 1954-1955, Peruvian Boy with Flute., Silver print, 13 x 10 in (33.0 x 24.5 cm), Swann Galleries - New York, Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction, Oct 15, 2007, #2124, Lot 110), LL/23174

Herman Leonard, 1960 (taken, later print), Louis Armstrong, Paris, Gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 in, OMC Gallery for Contemporary Art, LL/23923

Mikhail Kudish, n.d., Morning warm-up, [Circus], Provided by the artist - Mikhail Kudish, LL/27015

Herb Snitzer, 1959, Dizzy Gillespie (Blowing Horn), Barry Singer Gallery, LL/2861

William Claxton, 1951 (taken, later print), Charlie "Bird" Parker, La Cresenta, Gelatin silver print, 20 x 16 in, OMC Gallery for Contemporary Art, LL/23918

Norman McBeath, 2001, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, [City Stories], Gelatin silver print, fibre base, selenium toned, 25 x 17 cm, Provided by the artist - Norman McBeath, LL/30907

William Coupon, n.d., Dizzy Gillispie, Archival inkjet print, Various sizes, Provided by the artist - William Coupon, LL/20542

Leo Touchet, 1969-1971, Musicians Leading Second-Line at a New Orleans Jazz Funeral, [New Orleans Jazz Funerals], Gelatin silver print, Provided by the artist - Leo Touchet, Copyright © 2007 Leo Touchet, LL/21989

Robert H. Vance, n.d., Gold Rush Musicians, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (50 / 1). Now in the ICP Collection., LL/22273

Unidentified photographer, 1870 (ca), The Accordion Man, Tintype, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (Skylight Gallery Catalog 27, October, 23, 2008 #35), LL/30944

Unidentified photographer, 1870 (ca), The Accordion Man, Tintype, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (Skylight Gallery Catalog 27, October, 23, 2008 #35), LL/30945

Claudia Kunin, 2004, Harmonium, [3D Ghost Stories], Anaglyphic Lightjet print, 24 x 16.8 in, Provided by the artist - Claudia Kunin, LL/19412

Lewis W. Hine, 1908, Evensong. House of Slovak steel workers near Pittsburgh, [Pittsburgh Survey], Silver print, 7 x 5 in (17.7 x 12.7 cm), Swann Galleries - New York, Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction, Oct 15, 2007, #2124, Lot 58), LL/23157

Margaret Bourke-White, 1931, Soviet Serenade, Silver print, 13 x 9 1/4 in (33 x 23.1 cm), Swann Galleries - New York, Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction, May 22, 2007, #2115, Lot 319), LL/19265

Brassaï, 1933, Kiki Singing in a Montparnasse Cabaret, Gelatin silver print, 15 5/8 x 11 3/4 (39.7 x 29.8 cm), MoMA - Museum of Modern Art, New York, David H. McAlpin Fund, LL/1985

Dave Heath, n.d., Untitled, Gelatin silver print, Stephen Bulger Gallery, LL/2141

R.A. Lewis (New York), 1860-1865 (ca), An unidentified Union Drummer boy posing in a photographer's studio in his uniform and kepi, while holding a drum and drumsticks., Carte de visite, J. Cosmas Vintage Photography, LL/31985

Spink & Horton, 1876 (ca), Portrait of Hine as small child standing by drum, Carte de visite, 9.4 x 5.9 cm, George Eastman Museum, George Eastman House Collection - Accession Number: 1978:1059:0059, LL/32711

Herman Leonard, 1958, Art Blakey, Club St. Germaine, Paris, Gelatin silver print, 13.25 x 14.75, Andrew Smith Gallery, LL/2476

Ernest Withers, 1950s (mid), Lionel Hampton, the Hippodrome, Memphis, TN, Gelatin silver print / Inkjet print, 5 x 7 in / 8 x 10 in, Decaneas Archive, Courtesy of the Decaneas Archive, LL/27564

Mike Abrahams, 1994, 11 July, The Loyalist celebrations for the 12th July commemorating the protestant King William's vitory over catholic King James at the Battle of the Boyne. True Blues Flute Band at the bonfire celebrations on the 11th July 1994. Portadown, [Northern Ireland], Gelatin silver print, fibre, 15 x 12 in, Provided by the artist - Mike Abrahams, © 2007 Mike Abrahams - All Rights Reserved, LL/23303

Franz Rosenbaum, 1965, Art Blakey, Gelatin silver print, Stephen Bulger Gallery, LL/2184

Ed Kashi, 1989, The Lambeg Drum…, Barry Singer Gallery, LL/2883

Rick Dingus, 1985, Katherine Smith with Drum, Pipe, Eagle Feathers, [Native Situations], 16 x 20 in, Provided by the artist - Rick Dingus, LL/30756

Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1932, Pianola, Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 in, RoseGallery, © Asociación Manuel Álvarez Bravo AC, LL/21761

Joelle Jensen, n.d., Babygrand, Wall Space Gallery, LL/28115

Valentino Sarra, 1940s (late), Montage of Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday, Silver print, montage, 13 x 16 1/4 in (33 x 41.3 cm), Swann Galleries - New York, Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction, Feb 7, 2008, #2135, Lot 79), LL/27111

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Harpsichordist Wanda Landowska and her circle, Gelatin silver print, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: March 13, 2008, 51, part 2 / lot 104), LL/27763

Keystone View Company, 1900 (ca), 11921 - that Old Sweetheart of Mine, Stereocard, detail, Stereoviews: Stereoviews and Fine 19th & 20th Century Antique Photographs, Courtesy of David Spahr (www.stereoviews.com), LL/30162

Unidentified photographer, n.d., ghostly companions, [Snapshot Disasters], Gelatin silver print, snapshot, 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in, Private collection of Roz Leibowitz, LL/30871

Rena Small, 1996, Steve Allen, Van Nuys, CA, [Artist's Hands], Gelatin silver print, Provided by the artist - Rena Small, © Rena Small 2008, LL/29342

Dmitri Baltermants, 1945, Tchaikovsky, Germany, Ferrotype print, 8.6 x 11.7, S K Josefberg Studio (CLOSED - 2004), LL/1294

Unidentified photographer, 1905-1915 (ca), [Playing the piano], Real photo postcard, Private collection of Brian Smolens, LL/30205

Eugène Atget, 1963, Book cover for Berenice Abbottovß, "Eugène Atget" (Prague: S.N.K.L.U., 1963), Book cover, Private collection, LL/28947

Ziegler, 1880 (ca), [Turkish musicians]. Musicians Arabe., Albumen print, 195 x 270 mm (8 x 10.5 in), Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books, Courtesy of Bernard J Shapero Rare Books, LL/30120

E. Taurines, 1890 (ca), Musicians, Albumen print, 185 x 235 mm, Bonhams - London, courtesy Bonhams, London (April 9, 2008, #298), LL/28271

Unidentified photographer, 1915 (ca), Integrated Band (Possibly a prison band), Real photo postcard, Michael Maslan Vintage Posters, Photographs, Postcards & Ephemera, LL/17132

S. Weaver, 1910-1915 (ca), Milladore Bum Band #1 (Milladore, Wisconsin), Real photo postcard, Michael Maslan Vintage Posters, Photographs, Postcards & Ephemera, LL/17145

Frances Cooke Macgregor, n.d., Hingham Parade, [This Is America], Gelatin silver print, Private collection of Ann Bain, LL/26499

August Sander, 1913, Country Band, [People of the 20th Century: Portraits of German Citizens 1910-1940], Gelatin silver print, Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Courtesy of the Kathleen Ewing Gallery/Washington DC, © Die Photographische Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur - August Sander Archiv, Cologne; ARS, New York, 2007, LL/22875

Unidentified photographer, 1870s, African American traveling musicians, Tintype, Carte de visite size, Private collection of Andrew Daneman, LL/40997