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

Topics

Black History & Representation

Indigenous History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 4 of 4 items

Three photos on one sheet of Red Callender, Dinky Jones, and Clora Bryant; Callender is with his bass, Morris his saxophone, and Bryant is playing trumpet.

Date Published

1981

1990

Group photo of a group of jazz musicians sitting for a formal portrait and including Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy is holding his trombone and Jeannie is seated at a piano the others are gathered...

Date Published

1981

1990

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham performing with Red Callender, Jimmy Cheatham, Snooky Young, Curtis Peagler, Jimmy Noone, Jr. and Dinky Morris at the Alleycat Bistro; a sign for the bistro is above the...

Date Published

1991

2000

Louis Van Taylor (saxophone), Nolan Smith (trumpet), and Richard Reid (double bass), performing together at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; they facing the left of the photo except for Reid who...

Date Published

1995-07-05

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Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

George Red Callender, Ed Dinky Morris, and Clora Bryant

Group photo with Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham at the Alleycat Bistro

Louis van Taylor, Nolan Smith, Richard Reed performing

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