Charles Ellsworth "Pee Wee" Russell was an American jazz musician. Early in his career he played clarinet and saxophones, but he eventually focused solely on clarinet.
Russell in New York, 1946
From left: Pee Wee Russell, Muggsy Spanier, Miff Mole, and Joe Grauso, at Nick's (Tavern), New York, c. June 1946
Albert Edwin Condon was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader. A leading figure in Chicago jazz, he also played piano and sang. He also owned a self-named night club in New York City.
Condon in 1946
Eddie Condon guitar from the Music Division at the Library of Congress in 2025
Record label with accompaniment by the Eddie Condon Quintette