Died On This Date (October 11, 2008) William Claxton / Legendary Music Photographer
themusicsover William Claxton
October 12, 1927 – October 11, 2008
William Claxton was a respected photographer who documented the American jazz scene of the ’50s and ’60s. He captured some of the era’s most iconic images. His list of subjects included Art Pepper, Gerry Mulligan, and most famously, Chet Baker. His images of Baker casually dressed in a t-shirt were instrumental in developing the overall hip image of the musician. Claxton is also responsible for many famous pictures of the likes of Sting, Barbra Streisand, Steve McQueen, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Isaac Hayes, and many more. William Claxton died of congestive heart failure just one day before his 81st birthday.
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