Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Big Mama Thornton seated on stage during the KPBS Special "Three Generations of the Blues" filmed at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach; she's wearing a jacket and cowboy hat and looking over to the...

Group portrait of musicians lined up together outside a building; Rickey Woodard, Nolan Smith, Ironman Harris, Dinky Morris, Curtis Peagler, Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham, Red Callender; Jimmy has his...

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...

Clora Bryant with her trumpet in her arms with Curtis Peagler at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; both are clapping their hands and Peagler is wearing a red hat.

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 standing next to and looking at Curtis Peagler who is wearing a red hat, sunglasses, and has his arms outspread in mid-clap; Red Callender is playing bass behind them and a sign for the...

Clora Bryant standing with upraised arms and holding her plaque for winning the Zora Neale Hurston Award given by the National Association of Black Storytellers in 2006 in San Diego; Clora is wearing...

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in front of Dinky Morris seated at a table; another, unidentified, African American man seated next to Morris can be seen watching; Peagler is wearing red suspenders...

Curtis Peagler with Dinky Morris; both wearing red hats; Peagler wearing sunglasses and red suspenders; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is facing the camera and Morris is looking to the left...

Clora Bryant, Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (saxophone), Dinky Morris (saxophone) and an unidentified double bassist on stage at the Blue Note in New York City; Peagler and Morris are...

Curtis Pegler (saxophone) and Rickey Woodard (clarinet) playing facing each other at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is wearing a black leather jacket and red hat with sunglasses.

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone amongst a set of tables with audience members around him; wearing a red hat and suspenders with sunglasses at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Curtis Peagler wearing sunglasses and a red hat playing saxophone at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; facing to the left.

Dinky Morris seated at a table with an unidentified African American man in a tan jacket; Morris is wearing a red vest and matching hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris, in a red vest and matching hat, seated with and talking with an unidentified African American man in a tan suit and black tie; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris posing with two unidentified people (African American man (left) and white woman in red (center); Morris is wearing a red vest and matching hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris with his saxophone look up at the camera; he's wearing a red vest and matching hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Dinky Morris (saxophone) in a red hat and Ironman Harris (drums) on stage together at the Blue Note in New York City; instruments, microphones, and several members of the audience can be seen as well...

Dinky Morris and Rickey Woodard playing saxophones together at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Morris is wearing a red vest and matching hat; both are facing the left of the photograph.

Dinky Morris playing saxophone at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; he's wearing a red vest and matching hat; facing the left of the photo; a sign reading "Jazz Showcase" is above him.

Dinky Morris in a white hat and blue shirt conducting a performance; an unidentified saxophonist can be seen in front of him and his back is largely turned to the camera; at the Jazz Showcase, Chicago...

Dinky Morris in a red hat and holding his saxophone on stage at the Blue Note in New York City; sound and lighting equipment and part of a drum set are behind him and above the stage is a sign for the...