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William Claxton
William Claxton is credited on 2,411 pressings across 552 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,411
Credits
552
Albums
8
Decades active
1,881
In collections
Biography
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American photographer.
B: October 12, 1927
D: October 11, 2008
Claxton's works included a book of photographs, and "Jazz Life", a book of photographs depicting jazz artists in the 1960s.
He was known for photographing jazz musicians such as Chet Baker. Claxton also photographed celebrities and models. Married in June 1959.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,411 releases · 552 albums · active 1953–2025
- Other credits · 2,711
- Production · 4
Studios: Contemporary's Studio · Capitol Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Radio Recorders
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Kind Of Blue
1959

Getz / Gilberto
1964

Blue Train
1958

Somethin' Else
1958

Giant Steps
1960

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
1959

Saxophone Colossus
1957

Ella And Louis
1956

My Favorite Things
1961

Chet Baker Sings
1956

In The Wee Small Hours
1955

The Shape Of Jazz To Come
1959

Sunday At The Village Vanguard
1961

Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music
1962

Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
1957

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
1960

Modern Times
2006

Way Out West
1957

Mercury Falling
1996

Out Of The Cool
1961

Tempest
2012

Joan Baez
1960

Exile On Mainstream
2007

Night Beat
1963
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