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    Newspaper clipping from unidentified publication. The artile title reads "Nightclubs: Helen Humes Jazz in Fine Style."
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    Newspaper clipping from the Lousiville Times dated July 25, 1959. The headline reads "Local Jazz Singer May Make Big Time." The clipping features a photo of Helen Humes singing.
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    Passport page and photograph of Helen Humes, 1962. The name reads "Helen Elizabeth Smith Known As Helen Humes." She was briefly marred to Harrold Smith.
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    Photograph of an unidentified jazz trio at a club performance. A woman sits at a piano in a dress with earrings. A man playing electric bass sits at a stool and ieas wearing a shiny jacket. Another man playing the upright bass standins behind and is also wearing a shiny jacket.
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    Photograph of the Lorenzo Flennoy Trio. The front of the photograph has a handwritten note that reads: "To Helen: That's the stuff you've got to watch, Lorenzo Flennoy."
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    Photograph given to Helen Humes. It is of a trio of African American Musicians at a club. The handwritten note on the front reads "To Helen. The Greatest. Babs." The lead singer is likely Babs Gonzales.
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    Photograph of Helen Humes performing with unidentified musicians. She is signing along with a bass player, a tenor saxophone player, and a drummer.
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    Helen Humes poses with two individuals in a record store. The person on the right is likely comedian Rusty Warren, who is holding a copy of Helen Humes's album "Songs I like to Sing" and is signed by Humes. Helen is holding a copy of Rusty Warrens's album.
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    Photograph of Helen Humes arriving in Honululu. She is walking departing the Pan Am airplane and wearing a floral lei. December 19, 1961.
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    Photograph of newspaper clippings and ephemera related to Helen Humes' travel.
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    Helen Humes poses with an unidentified dancer in a patriotic costume with large top hat decorated with stars and feathers.
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    Helen Humes stands in front of an airplane upon her arrival in Sydney, Australia in 1956. The back of the photograph identifies Red Narvo and Bill Dillard being in the photo as well.
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    Helen Humes singing on stage.with Count Basie.
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