Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham seated next to an unidentified African American man in a suit and smoking a cigarette in the booth of a restaurant in New York City; empty glasses and an ashtray are on the table in...

Jimmy Cheatham posing for a photo with four other, unidentified, people; two white Women , a white man and an African American man; all are looking at the camera and smiling.

Jimmy Cheatham next to Nolan Smith; both viewed from the side facing the left of the photo and looking down at something and laughing; Cheatham in a red hat; at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham next to Nolan Smith; Smith is looking directly at the camera and smiling and Cheatham, in a red hat, is looking to the left of the photo; at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham next to Nolan Smith, both smiling; Cheatham is wearing a red hat; at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler, Rickey Woodard, Dinky Morris (saxophones) on stage at the Blue Note in New York City; members of a crowded audience can be seen below...

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 on stage with Red Callender, Snooky Young, Curtis Peagler and Jimmy Noone, Jr. at an unidentified venue; photo is taken from the middle of the audience (the blurred heads of several...

Jimmy Cheatham on stage with Red Callender, Snooky Young, Curtis Peagler and Jimmy Noone, Jr. at an unidentified venue; photo is taken from the middle of the audience (the blurred heads of several...

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler, Rickey Woodard, Dinky Morris (saxophones) on stage at the Blue Note in New York City; members of a crowded audience can be seen below...

Jimmy Cheatham seated at a bar on a blue barstool; wearing a red V-neck sweater and matching red beret; facing the camera and smiling; others can be seen in the background; on Harbor Island, San Diego...

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, in a jean jacket and black hat, greeting two elderly men; one of them he's holding by both arms and the other with sunglasses is looking on; a crowd is seen behind them.

Jimmy Cheatham greeting a seated Ravi Shankar; Cheatham is wearing a black hat and Shankar is dressed in orange silk robes and wearing eyeglasses; both are wearing name tags; unknown venue.

Jimmy Cheatham standing in a greyish brown suit and red tie with no hat looking to the right; photo taken from a vantage point below Cheatham looking up; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Jimmy Cheatham in front of buildings in Japan with typical Japanese style roofs; a few people can be seen in the background.

Jimmy Cheatham holding up a music score and laughing; wearing a red sweater, black hat, and a pair of sunglasses folded up and hanging on his collar; during a recording session.

Jimmy Cheatham on stage talking to a crowd gathered around him; he's wearing a red beret and casual, gray suit; at Harbor Island, 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 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...