Ethnicity, race…and music

I recently found this photo online. If you know jazz, you probably know who they are, and I think it’s from when they toured together.
But one thing I thought of: in the U.S., this is a picture of a white man and a black man. If you don’t know the individuals, would you be able to tell who was who ?

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craig7 · 70-79, M

I recognised Duke Ellington straight off - the other man I couldn't name from the photo.As to "who was who" - had I not known who the "Duke "was,I probably would have picked correctly,but at the same time,yes,I take your point bijoux.