Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano (facing right) with a microphone in front of her and Bob Boss playing guitar beyond her at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making...

Jeannie Cheatham at piano and Bob Boss playing guitar beside her on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Cheatham is looking...

George Bohanon, trombonist, standing with Jeannie Cheatham for a photo at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; both facing the camera...

Jeannie Cheatham with Henry Lee, President of the Museum of Making Music's Advisory Board; during "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala...

Jeannie Cheatham with Don Shirley, Leotha Stanly, Carmen Lundy, and Geri Allen posing for a photo; all facing the camera and smiling; at the Mary Lou Williams Centennial.

Drew Cady and Jeannie Cheatham with five other people setting up for "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Jeannie and Drew are...

Jeannie Cheatham seated with Richard Reid and posing for a photo while at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; both are looking...

Jeannie Cheatham at a book signing; standing at a lectern with a microphone and flipping through a copy of her autobiography; bookshelves are seen behind her; she is looking to the side and pointing...

Jeannie Cheatham at a book signing; standing at a lectern with a microphone and flipping through a copy of her autobiography; bookshelves are seen behind her.

Jeannie Cheatham in a red outfit and hat seated next to a standing unidentified white man in glasses and carrying a plate of food; a cabinet is behind them with family portraits on the top.

Jeannie Cheatham seated at the piano at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; photo taken from the end of the piano and only Cheatham's...

Jeannie Cheatham with microphone holding her Music Maker of the year award shaped like a clef note at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual...

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham receiving the African American Musicians Lifetime Achievement Award; Jeannie is holding it in her hands with Jimmy standing beside her; an Hollis Hassell, presenter, is next...

Jeannie Cheatham in a red dress posing for the book jacket to her book "Meet me with your Black Drawers On" against a plain red background.

Portrait of Jeannie Cheatham in a red, one-piece outfit standing by her piano and smiling over to the right of the photo with hands raised to mid-torso.

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a portrait in a white outfit; facing the camera with a slight smile.

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano with a microphone set up in front of her; side view of her facing the left of the photo and from a lower level looking up; at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie...

Jeannie Cheatham seated at a piano with a microphone in front of her; she's turned to look beyond the piano at a sign reading "Jeannie Cheatham & The Sweet Baby Blues Band"; at "An Evening of Note"...

Jeannie Cheatham seated in front of a piano with her back to it with her head turned to look to the right of the photograph; "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of...

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano while singing into a microphone with Bob Boss playing guitar behind her; at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th...

Jeannie Cheatham standing beside the piano, about to take a bow at the end of "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; also seen are Bob...

Jeannie Cheatham (piano), Bob Boss (guitar) and Richard Reid (double bass) performing together on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th...

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham receiving the Zora Neale Hurston Award given by the National Association of Black Storytellers in 2006 in San Diego; Jeannie is holding the award with Jimmy beside her; on...

Joe Lammond, President and CEO of NAMM, presenting Jeannie Cheatham with the Music Maker of the Year award at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th...

Jeannie Cheatham seated at a table with Joe Lammond (NAMM president and CEO) and John Stephens (baritone saxophonist) while at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of...