Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Members of the Sweet Baby Blues Band (Dinky Morris, Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, unidentified, Curtis Peagler, Rickey Woodard, unidentified, and Ironman Harris) on stage performing at the Jazz Showcase...

Big Mama Thornton seated on stage during the KPBS Special "Three Generations of the Blues" filmed at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach; she's wearing a jacket and cowboy hat and looking over to the...

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...

George Bohanon playing a muted trombone at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Nolan Smith is visible beside him.

Grover Mitchell in a suit and carrying his trombone while giving a thumbs-up; turned a bit to the left of the photo.

Grover Mitchell in a suit and carrying his trombone; he's smiling and looking downwards; stage lighting can be seen above him.

Jeannie Cheatham at the piano with Jimmy Cheatham, trombone, and other musicians on stage with them during a jam session.

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

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham playing on stage; just Jeannie's head is visible and Jimmy is beside her playing trombone and wearing a red sweater and beret; unidentified musicians are also seen including...

View of the stage during a Harbor Island Jam Session; Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Jimmy Noone, Jr., and other musicians with their instruments are seen; at Harbor Island, San Diego.

Jeannie Cheatham at the piano and Jimmy Cheatham, trombone, on stage with other musicians; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Jeff Clayton (saxophone) with George Bohanon (trombone) behind him on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.

Jeannie Cheatham (piano, vocals), Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Red Callender (double bass), and Snooky Young (trumpet) performing together on stage at an unidentified venue; photo taken from the among...

Jimmy Cheatham and Clora Bryant playing amid a crowded audience at the Blue Note in New York City; Cheatham, in a red hat, is walking ahead of Bryant and several audience members can be seen.

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone with Snooky Young and Clora Bryant, trumpets, Dinky Morris, Curtis Peagler, and another unidentified saxophonist during a recording session; all but Cheatham are seated...

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone in the Palace Bar of the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; wearing a red hat and belt he's facing the camera; behind him a seated man is seen as well as a sign reading...

Jimmy Cheatham photographed from behind as he plays trombone wearing a red hat at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham on stage outdoors playing trombone with other musicians partly seen beside him; he's seen from the side and facing the right of the photo wearing all black, sunglasses, and a red hat...

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone on stage wearing a red sweater and beret; turned to the right of the photo.

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone on stage wearing a red sweater and beret; turned to the right of the photo; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham, in a red hat, playing trombone near a group of waitresses at the Blue Note in New York City; he is walking past them and facing the left of the photo.

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone while using a mute at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; wearing gloves and a red hat he's turned half-way to the right of the photo.

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone; facing the right of the photo and wearing a red hat; behind a table with glasses of wine can be seen.

Jimmy Cheatham on stage playing trombone and using a red mute with a microphone in front of him; he's wearing a black outfit and black hat with white band; at a night club on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Jimmy Chatham on stage playing trombone and using a red mute; Dinky Morris holding his saxophone is standing behind him and there's a microphone in front of them; a drum set and paper decorations can...