Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham standing with a microphone in one hand, body turned to the right of the photo and head turned forward to the camera; a piano and a partially seen, unidentified, man with a Sierra...

Jeannie Cheatham seated with unidentified white woman on a couch; balloons can be seen in the background but the occasion is unidentified; both looking up at the camera and smiling.

Jeannie Cheatham at the piano with Bob Boss playing guitar next to her with the rest of the Sweet Baby Blues Band playing beyond them at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the...

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...

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...

Sippie Wallace on stage with Big Mama Thornton and Jeannie Cheatham with Jimmy Cheatham and his trombone standing behind them; Big Mama Thornton is speaking into a microphone she's holding in her hand...

Sippie Wallace on stage with Big Mama Thornton and Jeannie Cheatham with Jimmy Cheatham and his trombone standing behind them and an unidentified white musician with a beard seated to the left; part...

Photograph of the exterior of the house in Akron, Ohio that Jeannie Cheatham grew up in; one story, painted brown with gas grill and other appliances around.

Cheryl Brown, longtime friend of Jeannie Cheatham, standing on stage with part of a drum set visible behind her as well as a sign reading "Jeannie Cheatham & the Sweet Baby Blues Band" ; at "An...

Hattie Daniels Smart, Jeannie Cheatham's grandmother, aged 92; professional portrait; she's facing the camera with a slight smile and wearing a white hat.

Photo of Jeannie Cheatham's great grandmother, Lizzie Jordan Daniels, who was a Blackfoot (Sihasapa) Native American woman standing outside in her yard; an overturned chair, small shed, and a blanket...

Portrait photograph of Jeannie Cheatham's mother Elizabeth Smart Evans (M'ma) at age 90; wearing a checked jacket and eyeglasses, she's facing the camera and has a slight smile.

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with an unidentified white man in a white jacket holding a cigarette and Helen Dorn of the New Jersey Jazz Society; Dorn is on the right and Jeannie on the left...

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham posing for a "Southern California Dog Magazine" cover with a white dog; Jimmy is wearing a red hat, laughing, and holding up his trumpet with mute as if about to play...

Jeff Clayton (saxophone) with George Bohanon (trombone) behind him on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.

Jeff Clayton playing saxophone at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.

Jeff Clayton (saxophone), Louis Taylor (clarinet) and John Stephens (saxophone) performing on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual...

Publicity photo of Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham seated side by side in chairs with some sort of raffia covered decorative item between them; the chairs' arms and legs are carved into animal figures...

Publicity photo of Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham seated side by side in chairs with some sort of raffia covered decorative item between them; Jimmy is wearing a hat and suspenders; Jeannie is wearing a...

Publicity photo of Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham together; Jimmy is standing behind a seated Jeannie with his arms around her; he's wearing a hat and both are looking forward at the camera.

Publicity photo of Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham together; Jeannie is resting her heading against Jimmy who is wearing a beret; both are wearing black clothes and looking forward at the camera.

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham seated side by side; Jeannie has a glass in front of her and Jimmy is wearing a black hat; both facing the camera and smiling.

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham side by side against a blue photographer's background as part of the photoshoot for the cover of their album "Blues and the Boogie Masters" Jeannie is wearing a bright red...

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham from the shoulders up and both facing the camera; Jimmy is wearing a straw hat.

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