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 smiling; Cheatham is wearing a red hat; at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

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 (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 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 conducting the UCSD Jazz Ensemble; wearing a vest and hat he's facing the right of the photo with arms raised to shoulder height; an unidentified pianist is seen beyond him.

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 leaning against a car wearing a light colored jacket and holding a tangerine in his hands; automotive signs or banners are behind him.

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 conducting the UCSD Jazz Band; photo taken from behind and to the side of the risers the band is seated on.

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 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 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.