Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham directing an unidentified jazz band (likely a UCSD band) on an outdoor stage at the La Jolla Jazz Festival; photo taken with Cheatham's back to the camera and the camera at a higher...

Publicity photo of Bubba Jackson and Jimmy Cheatham performing at the Long Beach Jazz Festival; Cheatham is standing to the right while Jackson is standing in front of a microphone while wearing a...

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham seated at a table and speaking to an unidentified African American man in a white jacket; two other unidentified people are seen on the level above them; at the Jazz...

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with an unidentified African American man in a hotel lobby; part of a luggage cart and the front doors can be seen behind them along with an exit sign.

Clora Bryant playing trumpet right into the ear of a laughing African American man in a tan jacket; Rickey Woodard can be seen in the background; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Unidentified African American man and woman seated side by side at the Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in 2006 in San Diego; the man is wearing a black suit and the woman a...

Unidentified African American man in black African traditional dress speaking into a microphone and pointing; at the Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in 2006 in San Diego.

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in front of Dinky Morris seated at a table; another, unidentified, African American man seated next to Morris can be seen watching; Peagler is wearing red suspenders...

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in front of an unidentified, elderly, African American woman in a hat seated at a table; two other men are seen seated behind her and another man in a red sweater is...

Dinky Morris seated at a table with an unidentified African American man in a tan jacket; Morris is wearing a red vest and matching hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris, in a red vest and matching hat, seated with and talking with an unidentified African American man in a tan suit and black tie; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris posing with two unidentified people (African American man (left) and white woman in red (center); Morris is wearing a red vest and matching hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris, saxophone, and Ironman Harris, drums, performing together on stage on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Dinky Morris with a group of people around an exhibit or display of photographs at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris adjusting a microphone in front of an unidentified African American saxophonist while he plays on stage; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Dinky Morris in a white hat and blue shirt conducting a performance; an unidentified saxophonist can be seen in front of him and his back is largely turned to the camera; at the Jazz Showcase, Chicago...

Dinky Morris (right) speaking with an unidentified African American man (left) wearing a black suit and bow tie; Morris is wearing a red vest and matching red hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris in a tan jacket seated on a couch speaking with an unidentified white man in glasses seated next to him; a few pictures are hung on the wall behind them; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Two unidentified African American men laughing together and while gesturing with their arms; behind them is Dinky Morris, watching, wearing a red beret; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris, in a red vest and matching hat, seated talking at a small table with another African American man, wearing a blue jacket and white shirt; a drink is in front of them; at the Jazz...

Frank Wess playing clarinet as guest artist with the Sweet Baby Blues Band; wearing a tan jacket and reddish orange shirt; facing the camera.

Group photo of a group of jazz musicians sitting for a formal portrait and including Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy is holding his trombone and Jeannie is seated at a piano the others are gathered...

Ironman Harris (left) in a red shirt and sunglasses speaking with a seated African American man (right) at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Harbor Island Jam Session in progress with Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Dinky Morris, and other musicians on stage; at Harbor Island, San Diego.

Jay McShann, Jeannie Cheatham, and Charles McPherson standing together outside of a white Cadillac parked under the covered entrance to a hotel; arm in arm and facing the camera.