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Jay McShann's granddaughter plays at Jay's wake

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Amy, Jay McShann's granddaughter, plays the saxophone with another unidentified African American man at the Mutual Musicians Foundation during the Jay McShann Wake. An unidentified woman stands behind them. A large photograph of Charlie Parker is on the wood-paneled wall behind all of them.
Date Published
2006-12-14
Publisher
Evie Quarles
Subjects
African American jazz musicians
Jazz musicians
Saxophonists
Pianists
Wake services
African American women
African American men
Time Periods
2001-2010
Subjects, Geographic
Kansas City (Mo.)
Notes

December 14, 2006

Jay McShann Wake. MMF Amy Jay McShann's Grandaughter on sax 12/14/06

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

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_quarles_photo-0041.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Group portraits
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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