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
Exene Cervenka of Los Angeles based musical group X, 1980
Poison
Los Angeles based music group, Poison, 1987-04-26
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