At the Cheatham Jam Session
Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Jim Zollar, Dinky Morris (saxophone), Jimmy Noone Jr. (clarinet), unidentified, Billy (harmonica), in a row at a Cheatham Jam Session; Cheatham is in a hat and is holding...
Big Mama Thornton at the microphone
Big Mama Thornton singing into a microphone held close to her mouth; she's wearing a straw hat and facing to the left of the photo.
Big Mama Thornton singing
Big Mama Thornton singing into a microphone; wearing a cowboy hat and sparkly floral patterned shirt; head turned to look over to the right.
Big Mama Willie Mae Thornton
Big Mama Thornton holding a microphone close to her face; wearing a cowboy hat, pinstripe suit jacket and looking at the camera smiling.
Charles McPherson with saxophone
Charles McPherson playing saxophone into a microphone on stage during the Cheathams' Jam Session in San Diego in 1983; behind him Jimmy Cheatham and part of Dinky Morris can be seen.
Cheatham's Jazz Showcase performing
"Cheatham's Jazz Showcase" performance showing vocalist Gene Lee in a white jacket in front of a microphone while the rest of the band is behind him with Jimmy Cheatham conducting (back to the camera)...
Cheatham's Jazz Showcase performing
"Cheatham's Jazz Showcase" performance showing vocalist Gene Lee in a white jacket in front of a microphone while the rest of the band is behind him with Jimmy Cheatham conducting (back to the camera)...
Cheathams Jazz Showcase
Photo of Jimmy Cheatham leading a band at the Musicians Club in Buffalo, New York with Gene Lee in a white jacket singing at a microphone; Jimmy's back is turned away from the camera, looking at the...
Clora Bryant playing trumpet
Clora Bryant playing trumpet on stage in front of a microphone as part of the Sweet Baby Blues Band.
Earl Fatha Hines holding a microphone
Earl "Fatha" Hines in a light colored suit with polka-dot tie on stage holding a microphone and smiling.
Jay McShann playing piano
Jay McShann playing piano and looking down at the keys with a microphone mounted near him; photo taken from the other end of the piano between the lid and the insides of the piano.
Jazz band
Unidentified jazz ensemble with singer performing; all African Americans and includes a double bassist, drummer, pianist and woman singer in front of a microphone.
Jazz musicians performing
Two unidentified white male jazz musicians on stage performing; the man in glasses on the left is playing trombone, and the man in the striped shirt is playing a trumpet and using a mute; a microphone...
Jazz performance directed by Jimmy Cheatham
Jimmy Cheatham at the right of the photo on stage directing a jazz ensemble of largely white musicians; an unidentified woman is singing into a microphone she's holding; a pianist is to the left of...
Jeannie Cheatham and Benny Carter
Promotional portraits of Jeannie Cheatham and Benny Carter for Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz radio program (likely air date 2/20/89); Cheatham is at the piano, laughing, with a microphone in front of...
Jeannie Cheatham and Gene Harris playing a duet
Jeannie Cheatham playing a duet with Gene Harris at the piano during a tribute to Carl Jefferson; Harris' head is turned to the side to look at Jeannie.
Jeannie Cheatham and Jay McShann
Jeannie Cheatham seated with Jay McShann at a piano with a microphone in front of them; both are smiling and Jeannie seems to have a Band-Aid on her upper lip.
Jeannie Cheatham at the piano
Jeannie Cheatham playing at piano with a microphone in front of her; she has a glass of brandy (likely) and sheet music in front of her; she's facing the right of the photo and her eyes are closed...
Jeannie Cheatham playing piano in a library
Jeannie Cheatham playing piano with head tilted back and eyes closed in front of a microphone at the South Dakota State University North County Library while playing with Jimmy Cheatham and the Sweet...
Jeannie Cheatham singing at the piano
Publicity photo of Jeannie Cheatham performing at the Park Motor Inn, Madison Wisconsin seated at a piano and singing into a microphone mounted beside her; she's facing to the right.
Jeannie Cheatham, Sippie Wallace, and Big Mama Thornton
Publicity photo for the KPBS special "Three Generations of the Blues" (filmed at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach) featuring a performance shot of Jeannie Cheatham seated at a piano looking over at...
Jimmy Cheatham and Count Basie
Jimmy Cheatham presenting an award to Count Basie at a UCSD concert; they are standing side by side in front of a microphone with Basie holding the award; Cheatham is looking at Basie and Basie is...
Jimmy Cheatham on stage with a boy
Jimmy Cheatham on stage with an unidentified young African American boy in a white knitted sweater; the boy is likely between 9 and 11 years old; Cheatham is holding onto a microphone and wearing a...
Jimmy Cheatham on stage with Pat Wick
Jimmy Cheatham on stage with Pat Wick with a microphone between them at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Cheatham is holding some papers in one hand; Wick is wearing a printed t-shirt.
Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone
Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone while reading music from a music stand in front of him; a microphone is also in the foreground; facing slightly to the left.