Photograph of Cosimo Matassa standing in front of his J & M Music Shop. He's an elderly man wearing glasses, a red sweater, and black slacks. The shop has its name in the sidewalk in front of green doors.

Photograph of Bill Hall standing behind a line of people at a Broadcast Music, Inc. event. He's the sixth person from the left. In the forefront from the left is a woman holding a microphone and then four men holding large paper certificates in front of them.

Photograph of Bill Hall standing fifth in a row of seven people at a Broadcast Music, Inc. event. On the left side of the photo is a woman holding a microphone at podium. Over to the right is another woman with a certificate, followed by a string of men in tuxedos and formal wear with certificates. Part of a sign printed with the letters "BMI" is visible behind the group on the right side.

Photograph of Bill Hall standing in the center of a group at a BMI event. The first man to the right is wearing a tuxedo with a ruffled shirt. The second man is wearing a more traditional tuxedo. Bill Hall is wearing a tuxedo with a diamond pattern down the center of the shirt. A woman on the right is wearing a a leather jacket and a beaded headband. Furthest right is a man wearing a white tuxedo.

Photograph of Bill Hall in a row with seven other people. The first six people are all men wearing tuxedos, while the seventh person is a woman standing behind a podium. Bill Hall, third from the left, is standing with his ringed hand raised in the face of the man to his right. The sixth man is holding several sheets of paper printed with the image of a torch. Behind the group is a large, circular display with acronyms and accompanying country names arranged around the circumference.

Photograph of Bill Hall posing fourth among a group of three other men and a woman dressed in evening wear. A woman, second from the left of the photo, holds a Broadcast Music, Inc. certificate with a bald and bespectacled man to the right. Behind the group is a large, circular display with acronyms and accompanying country names arranged around the circumference.

Photograph of Bill Hall holding a sheet of paper while standing at a podium with the labeled with the letters "BMI." He is holding the paper with a man standing to the right. To the left of hall is a woman speaking into a microphone, and to the left of her is another man with his head turned toward the paper. All are wearing formal attire.

Photograph of Bill Hall standing fifth among men standing onstage at a Broadcast Music, Inc. award event. A bald and bespectacled man on the far left is holding several paper certificates. The next man to the right is holding one such certificate at his right side. The third man looks off to the left. The fourth man is the only one not wearing formal wear, opting instead for western wear and a cowboy hat. Bill Hall stands in front of the previous man and a tall eighth man.

Photograph of Bill Hall dressed in a tuxedo and standing between a woman in an evening dress and a man in a tuxedo. Both men are holding onto beverage glasses.

Photograph of Bill Hall with his back turned to show off the words "GO-FER" on the back of his jumpsuit. He is standing to the right of a laughing man in a suit and tie, and to the left of a woman wearing a heart-shaped pendant. On the far right of the photo is a man in a jacket and shirt looking on with a grin on his face.

Photograph of Bill Hall standing in the center of a group of people in formal attire. On either side of Hall stands a man with a woman. All of the men are wearing tuxedos. The woman on the left is wearing a lightly colored evening dress and carrying a fur coat. The woman to the right is wearing a dark evening dress and carrying full glass.

Photograph of Bill Hall wearing a jumpsuit and standing with three people. His jumpsuit has his name, Bill, embroidered on the left breast area, with "The Welk Music group" embroidered on the right. To the left of Hall is a bearded man in a suit and striped tie. To the right of Hall is a woman wearing a heart shaped pendant. Furthest to the right is a man wearing a blazer and a collared shirt.

Photograph of Bill Hall standing next to a bespectacled man. The two are holding a single sheet of paper. Both men are wearing tuxedos and standing in front of some foliage.

Photograph of a man playing an acoustic guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a kerchief style necktie, and western style clothing.

Photograph of a man sitting at a piano and playing a guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat and western style attire.

Photograph of Warren Storm that has his autograph signed in 1954. His name is printed on the bottom left corner, and his recording company's on the bottom right.

Photograph of Jo-El Sonnier playing the accordion. His name is printed on the bottom left corner of the photo, and the RCA logo is printed on the lower right.

Photograph of the Rudolf Lambert Post No. 7 American Legion Band. They are lined up on the steps of bleachers, and are standing facing the camera. There are men with drums and cymbals in the front row.

Photograph of the Rudolf Lambert Post No. 7 American Legion Band marching on a field. Two men at the front of the band hold large flags, and two men hold rifles. There are bleachers and a parking lot in the background.

Photograph of Tracy Byrd holding a guitar. He is wearing white shirt, black cowboy hat, and a leaning on a black acoustic guitar.

Photograph of an orchestra set to perform at the Port Arthur Pleasure Pier.

Photograph of Harry Bobbitt posing for a photograph. The reverse side of the photo has a typed note that says that he was singing with Kay Kayser's band.

Photograph of Jimmy Wyble posing with a guitar and standing behind a Magnatone amplifier.

Photograph of two drum majors from the Rudolf Lambert Post No. 7 American Legion Band. The two men are wearing full band uniforms and shaking hands.