Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Richard Reid playing double bass and Ralph Penland at the drums just beyond him on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.

Richard Reid playing double bass at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; only the neck of his bass can be seen.

Richard Reid playing double bass at Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; facing the camera but his head is turned to look to the left.

Rickey Woodard and Charles Owens both playing saxophone at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; both turned to the left of the photo with scarcely visible and unidentified drummer seated beside them...

Rickey Woodard seated with his arm around an unidentified African American woman about his same age; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

View of Rickey Woodard from the side as he's eating something from a white cup with a plastic spoon; facing the left of the photo and wearing a light blue tank top; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Rickey Woodard seated with an unidentified woman in a white with black polka-dots skirt; she's holding a manila envelope and Woodard is looking over a set of publicity photos in his hand; at the Jazz...

Rickey Woodard playing clarinet into a microphone on stage at the Jazz Showcase; part of the sign reading "Jazz Showcase" can be seen behind him and part of another person can be seen next to him as...

Rickey Woodard playing clarinet on stage at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; a sign reading "Jazz Showcase" is on the wall behind and above him.

Rickey Woodard playing saxophone from behind several audience members at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; seated audience members are turning their heads to look over their shoulders at him.

Rickey Woodard playing saxophone at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; facing the left of the photo and only the top half of his saxophone can be seen.

Rickey Woodard with his clarinet posing for a photo with an unidentified African American woman wearing a pastel mint green dress and matching head covering; both facing the camera and smiling; at the...

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham posing for a photo with Rickey Woodard (left) at his concert; all are facing the camera.

Rickey Woodard (saxophone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), and Dinky Morris (saxophone) performing amid the audience at the Blue Note in New York City; Morris is wearing a red hat and Bryant a large red...

Unidentified musician in a red beret holding a saxophone seated with Rickey Woodard, Clora Bryant and Dinky Morris; both Woodard and Morris have their saxophones as well and Morris is wearing a red...

Rickey Woodard and Dinky Morris playing saxophones with microphones in front of them and Ironman Harris playing drums behind them; Morris is wearing a red vest and matching red beret; at the Jazz...

Rudy Valley sitting at his desk at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; the desk is covered with papers and albums and Vallee is facing the camera and smiling; behind him are bookshelves.

San Marcos High School Jazz Ensemble performing at the entrance to "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; band director Matt Armstrong...

Unidentified African American saxophonist in a red beret and carrying his saxophone standing and speaking to two unidentified African American Women ; one woman in black is standing and the other in a...

Cardboard cut out of a saxophone player in a black tux with gold saxophone and purple highlights; used as part of the stage setting at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the...

Unidentified African American saxophonist playing on stage; facing the right of the photo and wearing a white hoodie with a black stripe; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Unidentified African American male saxophonist playing on stage with Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy is wearing a red sweater and beret and only the top of Jeannie's head can be seen; another...

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham, Rickey Woodard, seated with five other, unidentified, Japanese men at a restaurant in Japan; they haven't been served yet.

Unidentified African American man in a red sweater and blue pants bowing and shaking the hands of man, likely an emcee, with a microphone; behind them are Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Rickey Woodard...

Teenage African American girl (likely Shirley Cheatham) posed as if about to look through a pay telescope at an unnamed venue; utility poles, awnings and a tower are in the background.