Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham standing and playing trombone during a recording session with "Snooky" Young, Clora Bryant, Dinky Morris, Jimmy Noone, Jr., and Curtis Peagler seated in rows next to him.

Jimmy Cheatham posing for a portrait with his trombone; he's wearing a hat and all black clothes with two large rings; facing the camera and smiling.

Jimmy Cheatham on stage accepting an award from an unidentified man; Jimmy is wearing all white and a hat; cymbals can be seen behind them and they are standing by a microphone.

Jimmy Cheatham in a hat, turtleneck and jacket seated and viewed from behind a stand of sheet music; various drums are seen behind him and he's smiling and facing the middle right.

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone while seated and facing the right; he's wearing a hat, using a mute, and has a large sea shell at his feet; a set of wires is hanging next to him leading up into the...

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone while seated and facing the right; he's wearing a hat, using a mute, and has a large sea shell at his feet; a set of wires is hanging next to him leading up into the...

Jimmy Cheatham singing into a microphone he's holding in one hand close to his mouth; he's facing front and looking slightly upward.

Jimmy Cheatham in the middle of teaching a class with arms spread out to the side; he's wearing a black vest with a necklace with a stylized cross or ankh pendant and checkered pants; a piano is...

Jimmy Cheatham and Dinky Morris standing side by side at an unidentified outdoor venue; Cheatham wearing a hat and holding his trombone and looking directly at the camera; Morris is holding his...

Jimmy Cheatham, wearing a hat, playing trombone next to an unidentified man holding a trombone and watching Cheatham; sheet covered furniture is around them.

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...

Jimmy Cheatham directing and with open mouth, either singing or speaking loudly; a stand with sheet music is partially seen in the right foreground and behind Cheatham is an unidentified man in...

Jimmy Cheatham (center) standing at a bar with Papa Jo Jones (left) and Jackie Williams (likely); a glass of alcohol is on the bar and many bottle are lined up behind the bar with a three rows of...

Jimmy Cheatham standing next to Sipho Kunene (possibly) wearing a light jacket and printed t-shirt; both are looking at the camera and Cheatham is wearing a hat.

Jimmy Cheatham Leading the UCSD Jazz Ensemble with a saxophonist standing up to play with the rest of the band seated.

Jimmy Cheatham posing for a group photo with the members of the UCSD Jazz Ensemble; all holding instruments and facing forward.

Jimmy Cheatham with trombone to his mouth, unconventional mute, wide eyes, and one finger raised to his mouth in a shushing gesture; staring forward at the camera; microphone in front of him.

Jimmy Cheatham in a red hat speaking with members of the audience at a bar while Curtis Peagler is playing saxophone behind him; a banner reads "Blue Note".

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler (saxophone), on stage with unidentified double bassist at the Blue Note in New York City; Jimmy is turned to the left of the photo...

Jimmy Cheatham, Nolan Smith. and Louis Van Taylor about to perform and standing together in a row at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; Cheatham is wearing a red hat and part of his trombone is...

Jimmy Cheatham, Nolan Smith, Louis Van Taylor, and Rickey Woodard milling about at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; Cheatham is wearing a red hat and laughing, Smith has his back to the camera and...

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Nolan Smith (trumpet), Louis Van Taylor (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (saxophone), and Charles Owens (saxophone) in a row performing at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego...

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Red Callender (double bass), and Snooky Young (trumpet) performing together on stage at an unidentified venue; photo taken from the among the audience and a few blurred...

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Red Callender (double bass), and Snooky Young (trumpet) performing together on stage at an unidentified venue; photo taken from the among the audience and a few blurred...

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Red Callender (double bass), and Snooky Young (trumpet) performing together on stage at an unidentified venue; photo taken from the among the audience and a few blurred...