The Deke Dickerson
Photo Archive

The Deke Dickerson Photo Archive is a new and exciting resource for scholars of music history. It features vintage and modern photos of musicians, guitars, and other music-related personalities and objects. You will only find these rare, unique images here. From color photos of country musicians heretofore only seen in black and white to images of the rarest guitars on the planet to “found” photos saved from the trash bins of time, this archive is a valuable resource that we are proud to make available to the public.

These images are fully copyrighted and available for licensing for use in media, print, advertising, etc. Rates available upon request, determined on an individual basis. These images may not be reproduced without permission, and any violation of copyright will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Upon licensing, a high-resolution image (JPG, TIF, or PDF) will be posted to the FTP site of your choice or sent via CDR.

Browse available collections:

The Scotty Broyles Archive

An incredible collection of color slides featuring country music artists in California and Texas from the early 1950s to the early 1960s

Bostonia Ballroom and Hometown Jamboree

Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, Lefty Frizzell, Merle Travis, Smokey Rogers, Tex Ritter, The Carlisles, Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West, Billy Strange, Cliffie Stone, Hank Penny, Harry Rodcay

Big D Jamboree

Bill Haley, Brenda Lee, Buddy Emmons, Carl Smith, Don Gibson, Glaser Brothers, Grandpa Jones, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Homer and Jethro, Jean Shepard, June Carter, Kitty Wells, Johnny and Jack, Little Jimmy Dickens, Marty Robbins, Mel Tillis, Minnie Pearl, Moon Mullican, Ray Price, Uncle Cyp, Van Howard, Webb Pierce, Ferlin Husky, Hank Thompson

Louisiana Hayride and Other Venues

Carl Smith, Patsy Cline, Red Sovine, Billy Walker, Johnny Horton, Slim Whitman, Belew Twins, Hank Locklin, Homer and Jethro, Maddox Brothers and Rose, Sonny James, Tex Ritter, Johnny Hicks, Audrey Williams, Bobby Helms, Del Wood, Hank Locklin, Jimmy C. Newman, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Heap, Billy Deaton, Carl Smith, George Jones, Ray Price, Jimmy Dean


Link Wray Live in 1962-63

Unpublished live photographs of Link Wray and the Raymen playing local gigs around Washington DC


Hank Williams Live circa January 1951

Previously unseen live concert photographs of Hank Williams, shot by Betty Broyles in Dallas circa 1951