Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Calvin Jackson playing piano on stage during the Cheatham Jam Session in San Diego in 1983; he's wearing a suit and tie and facing the right of the photo; the hand of a double bassist and part of the...

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.

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with unidentified group of standing on a stair landing outside a house or apartment; all looking at the camera and smiling.

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham with Rickey Woodard and several Japanese men eating at a row of tables in a restaurant in Japan.

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham (middle and right) posing for a photo with Rickey Woodard (left) at a concert of his; all facing the camera and smiling; unidentified venue.

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham receiving the African American Musicians Lifetime Achievement Award in San Diego; Hollis Hassell in a red jacket is about to hand the award to them.

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham seated with Clora Bryant on three chairs in a row at the Zora Neale Hurston Award given by the National Association of Black Storytellers in 2006 in San Diego; Clora is...

Unidentified woman in royal blue African style dress standing in front of Jeannie Cheatham and they are passing a copy of Jeannie's autobiography between them; on either side of them are Jimmy...

Clora Bryant with Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham at a banquet table at the 2006 Zora Neale Hurston Award ceremony of the National Association of Black Storytellers; Clora is wearing a black and white...

Clora Bryant with Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham at a banquet table at the 2006 Zora Neale Hurston Award ceremony of the National Association of Black Storytellers; Clora is wearing a black and white...

Clora Bryant, Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with a conference attendee named Dr. Annjennette McFarlin (seated with the others standing behind her) at the Zora Neale Hurston Award given...

Clora Bryant, Jeannie Cheatham seated side by side on conference room chairs next to Melba Liston in a wheelchair with Britt Woodman standing beside them for a photograph; other people can be seen...

Publicity reproduction of a painting featuring portraits of Jeannie Cheatham, Sippie Wallace, and "Big Mama" Thornton arranged against a background of blue brush strokes; all are singing; for the KPBS...

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham seated on a covered lawn swing with two unidentified African American men in lawn chairs enjoying drinks and leisure time; hedges and trees behind them.

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...

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with two unidentified friends (white man and white woman) one on either side of her; Jeannie and the man are both wearing check patterned hats; all are looking at...

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with two unidentified friends (white man and white woman) one on either side of her; Jeannie and the man are both wearing check patterned hats; all are looking at...

Jack Wheaton on his way to the stage shaking hands with Jeannie Cheatham seated at a table; at the foot of the stage stairs is a Sierra Nevada beer bottle; at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie...

Jack Wheaton playing piano with a microphone set up near him; playing and speaking at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; facing the...

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.

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.

Unidentified jazz ensemble with singer performing; all African Americans and includes a double bassist, drummer, pianist and woman singer in front of a microphone.

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham on stage at the Blue Note in New York City; Jeannie, in red, is seated at a piano, playing and singing into a microphone; Jimmy, wearing a red hat, is doing something at the...

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham on stage at the Blue Note in New York City; Jeannie, in red, is seated at a piano, playing and singing into a microphone; Jimmy, wearing a red hat, is doing something at the...