William Claxton R.I.P.

Saracenus · October 2008

Music Photographer William Claxton died Saturday. Claxton did several album covers and worked with such greats as Frank Sinatra and Bob Dylan.b,121b,121AP story here:b,121http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/entertainment/2008/10/12/D93PA3385_obit_claxton/index.html

holmes · October 2008

RIP, one of my favorite jazz photographers. His pics of the early west coast cool scene are some of my faves. His book Jazz Seen is highly recommended.

McBoingBoing · October 2008

Claxton was a badass- definitely one of the first photographers to make me want to pick up a camera.b,121His work was always so evocative... R.I.Pb,121b,121Memphis Slimb,121img src="http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6098/memphisslimxq9.jpg"1b,121b,121Cootie Williamsb,121img src="http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5038/cootiewilliamscv3.jpg"1b,121b,121Chet Bakerb,121img src="http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/6957/chetbakerni9.jpg"1

coolchris · October 2008

Yeah, truly one of the best.RESPECT

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William Claxton R.I.P.

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