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Jay McShann and others at the Off Beat Club in Chicago

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Jay McShann, Honey Boy Williams, unidentified African American man, Jonah Jones, and Gene Ramey seated around a table at the Off Beat Club, 222 North State in Chicago, Illinois; all looking at the camera and smiling; beer bottles and glasses on the tables.
Date Published
1938
Publisher
Seymour Rudolph
Subjects
African American jazz musicians
Jazz musicians
African American men
Men's clothing
Beer bottles
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Time Periods
1931-1940
Notes

1938

Addendum gift from Linda McShann Gerber in June 2014; handwritten note on verso includes names and place as well as photographer's stamp.

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Member of
Jay McShann Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-701.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Group portraits
Snapshots
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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