Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

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

Jeannie Cheatham standing for a photo against a light colored brick wall; facing the camera and smiling.

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 on stage playing piano with unidentified musicians at Harbor Island Jam Session, San Diego; a few members of the audience can be seen from behind.

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...

Publicity photo of Jeannie Cheatham seated at the piano with Illinois Jacquet, hand on one hip and holding his saxophone, standing behind her during a jam session on Harbor Island; side view with both...

Partial view of Jeannie Cheatham playing piano at the right of the photo, with a partial view of an unidentified white male double bassist and drummer Ironman Harris performing; on Harbor Island, San...

Jeannie Wallace (right), standing arm in arm on stage with "Big Mama" Thornton (center), and Sippie Wallace (left); Thornton and Wallace both are wearing hats; Cheatham and Thornton are both looking...

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 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...

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 on stage, partially obscured, with the hands of an unidentified white male double bassist seen on the left and Jimmy Cheatham with his back to the camera standing behind...

Jeannie Cheatham playing the piano during a Harbor Island Jam Session, San Diego; a few audience members can be seen as well as other musicians on stage with her.

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 playing piano and singing into a microphone at an outdoor venue (likely the campus of UC San Diego); Red Callender (double bass) and Ironman Harris (drums) are accompanying her; she's...

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano and singing into a microphone during a Harbor Island Jam Session along with Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cheatham, and Marshall Hawkins; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

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 Cheatham standing with Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Papa John Creach outside an unidentified building; both men are wearing sunglasses and Vinson is adjusting his badge for the Central Avenue...

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with an unidentified white couple in what appears to be their back yard; a lawn chair, folding tray, and fence are beside them; Jeannie is wearing a straw hat.

Jeannie Cheatham seated between her sisters Jo Anne and Charlotte Evans on a sofa with an unidentified African American man leaning in over them for the photograph; a baby stroller is partially seen...

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 next to saxophonist John Stephens at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; both are looking up at...