Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

The Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham Collection was gifted to the UMKC Libraries by Jeannie Cheatham in February 2009. The collection documents the personal and professional lives of Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham. Also highlighted is the history of the Sweet Baby Blues Band, which was birthed by the Cheathams in 1983.

Items in Collection: 538

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Black History & Representation

Indigenous History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

Digital Collections

Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Babs Gonzales

Jo Jones with Big Mama Thornton on drums

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