Unknown photographer
Friends and family at reception honoring DeFord
From left to right: Dezoral Thomas, Chris Craig, DeFord, DeFord Jr, David Morton.
Receiving a birthday gift
DeFord Bailey receiving a gift from David Morton at a small birthday party David arranged for DeFord in the manager's office of I W Gernert Homes, the high rise building for the elderly, where he lived for a number of years.
David, DeFord and Dezoral
David Morton, DeFord Bailey and DeFord's daughter Dezoral Thomas sit in the lobby of I W Gernert Homes, the building where DeFord lived for the last decade of his life.
Performing with his banjo
DeFord playing a banjo, probably in a coffee house, in the late 1960s.
Photo given to David Morton by DeFord.
"Cousin Wilbur" Bill Wesbrooks with DeFord Bailey
"Cousin Wilbur" Bill Wesbrooks with DeFord Bailey wearing a WSM cap.
Photo was given to David Morton by DeFord.
Pan American
A promotional image of the Pan American as it passes the WSM station in Brentwood just south of Nashville.
If you look closely at the large version of this image, you can see that the engine's steam and smoke have been airbrushed in and the bottom left corner of the photo was hand painted.
Photo given to Morton by CSX Transportation.
