Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham seated at the piano at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; photo taken from the end of the piano and only Cheatham's...

Jeannie Cheatham playing at piano with a microphone in front of her; she has a glass of brandy (likely) and sheet music in front of her; she's facing the right of the photo and her eyes are closed...

Jeannie Cheatham seated at the piano and singing into a microphone at the Blue Note in New York City; facing the right of the photo; unidentified man in sunglasses and a suit seated behind her.

Jeannie Cheatham with microphone holding her Music Maker of the year award shaped like a clef note at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual...

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham receiving the African American Musicians Lifetime Achievement Award; Jeannie is holding it in her hands with Jimmy standing beside her; an Hollis Hassell, presenter, is next...

Jeannie Cheatham in a red dress posing for the book jacket to her book "Meet me with your Black Drawers On" against a plain red background.

Jeannie Cheatham seated in a yellow chair with Jimmy Cheatham standing behind her; Dinky Morris is seated on the right and three unidentified white people are also standing and sitting around her...

Jeannie Cheatham dressed as Michael Jackson and holding up a hand with the sequined glove standing next to an unidentified person wearing a bird mask and playing a toy saxophone; at a night club on...

Jeannie Cheatham wearing a Michael Jackson costume and holding a drink in one hand; smiling and looking slightly to the right; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Portrait of Jeannie Cheatham in a red, one-piece outfit standing by her piano and smiling over to the right of the photo with hands raised to mid-torso.

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a portrait in a white outfit; facing the camera with a slight smile.

Jeannie Cheatham seated and laughing; wearing a red outfit; unidentified person's hand is seen at the right of the photo point at her; at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

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 piano and singing into a microphone on stage at an unidentified venue; a vase of flowers is sitting on the piano; she's facing to the right of the photo.

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano on stage, partially obscured, with the hands of an unidentified white male double bassist seen on the left and Jimmy Cheatham with his back to the camera standing behind...

Jeannie Cheatham playing the piano during a Harbor Island Jam Session, San Diego; a few audience members can be seen as well as other musicians on stage with her.

Jeannie Cheatham in a red Michael Jackson costume playing piano and looking over to the right; sitting beside her is an unidentified man in all black with face made up in white and black make up; at a...

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.

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano with a microphone set up in front of her; side view of her facing the left of the photo and from a lower level looking up; at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie...

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano with head tilted back and eyes closed in front of a microphone at the South Dakota State University North County Library while playing with Jimmy Cheatham and the Sweet...

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano wearing a small checkered jacket, hat covering her hair, leather pants, and high heeled boots; side view with her facing the right.

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano and singing into a microphone at an outdoor venue (likely the campus of UC San Diego); Red Callender (double bass) and Ironman Harris (drums) are accompanying her; she's...

Jeannie Cheatham seated in a large yellow chair while speaking with Dinky Morris standing near her; on her other side is Jimmy Cheatham holding an open magazine or book; a rack of magazines is behind...

Jeannie Cheatham seated at a piano with a microphone in front of her; she's turned to look beyond the piano at a sign reading "Jeannie Cheatham & The Sweet Baby Blues Band"; at "An Evening of Note"...