Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Dorothy Donegan playing piano; only part of her hands and the piano are seen; she's facing to the right and wearing a green-striped dress.

Janice Robinson playing trombone with a mute at University of Wisconsin; turned to the left of the photo.

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

Portrait of Jeannie Cheatham in a white shirt with body turned slightly to the right and head turned to face the camera.

Jeannie Cheatham standing on the street outside of the marquee for Radio City Music Hall in New York; various pedestrians can be seen behind her as well as a store front on the right of the photo.

Jeannie Cheatham playing a grand piano; photo taken from the end of the piano and facing Jeannie directly; she is looking down at the keys and wearing a caftan and her hair in an afro.

Jeannie Cheatham at grand piano; viewed from the side with her facing the right; wearing a caftan, hair in an afro, and with eyes closed with head tilted back.

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 walking amongst a crowded group of tables with a glass of wine or brandy in one hand; wearing white clothes and facing the camera.

Close up portrait of Jeannie Cheatham showing the head only; she's facing to the left with head tilted and eyes closed.

Jeannie Cheatham standing next to Janice Robinson in Madison, Wisconsin; Robinson is holding a glass of something and a telephone is seen on the wall behind them.

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham posing for a photo with Grover Mitchell between them with his arms around them; Jeannie and Grover are looking ahead at the camera and Jimmy has his eyes closed and head...

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham together; photo from the shoulders up, both facing the camera and smiling.

Jeannie and Jimmie Cheatham seated at a coffee table with candles, food and a bottle of champagne that Jimmy is opening; Jeannie is looking over to the left at an unseen person.

Jimmy Cheatham (left) speaking with Janice Robinson (right) in a backstage dressing room at a concert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; a trombone is on a dressing table with mirror behind them...

Lew Johnson speaking into a microphone and gesturing toward Jimmy Cheatham who is holding his trombone; unidentified white saxophonist is behind Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham is seated at the piano...

Lew Johnson speaking into a microphone and gesturing toward Jimmy Cheatham who is holding his trombone; unidentified white saxophonist is behind Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham is seated at the piano...

View from the side of Mary Lou Williams playing piano (facing the right) with a chorus of Women singers, including Jeannie Cheatham, behind her; also seen is an unidentified African American male...

Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cheatham, Marshall Hawkins, and Jeannie Cheatham with an unidentified musician behind them at a Jam Session; Jeannie is seated at a piano and singing into a microphone.

Portrait of Jeannie Cheatham with a brick wall behind her; she's wearing her hair in a large afro with a corduroy vest and white shirt; she's looking down and to the right.