Select Images from the LA Times Photo Collection — Music
Zubin and Zappa
Conductor Zubin Mehta reviewing scores with musician Frank Zappa, 1970-05-08
Punk
Slam dancing during Black Flag concert at Mi Casita in Torrance, Calif., 1983-1983-01-16
John Philip Sousa
Composer John Philip Sousa receiving gift of baton from Jennie Jones, supervisor of orchestral music in the Los Angeles public schools, Los Angeles, 1926-01-07
Big Band Festival
Wayne King, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Bill Elliot at Big Band Festival at Disneyland (Calif.), 1964-06-14
Nina Simone
Nina Simone sits at piano bench during Playboy Jazz Festival performance at the Hollywood Bowl, 1986-06-15
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Los Angeles based music group, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1984-02-12
Jazz
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, 1966-02-07
Soul Train
Jocelyn Banks and Fred Camble on "Soul Train" television program, Calif., 1975-08-27
Helia Cassanova
Helia Cassanova performing during Mexican Independence Day in Los Angeles City Hall, 1947-09-16
Maurice White
Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire before wall of gold records, Calif., 1976-08-29
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic performing for inmates at Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island, Calif., 1977-10-11
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman playing with the Disneyland Band, 1962-08-28
Run-DMC
Run-DMC's Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels performing in Long Beach, Calif., 1984-12-10
Son House
Blues guitarist Son House playing as professor Dr. D. K. Wilgus records music at 3rd annual UCLA Folk Festival, 1965-05-13
Exene Cervenka and John Doe
X's Exene Cervenka and John Doe performing at the Greek Theater, Calif., 1983
Poison
Los Angeles based music group, Poison, 1986
American Bandstand
American Bandstand television program, Dick Clark in background, Los Angeles, Calif., 1973-06-19
Philharmonic Concert
School children at a Philharmonic concert, Los Angeles, 1935-12-06
The Carpenters
The Carpenters, Karen and Richard, onstage at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., 1972-08-11