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Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann Collection

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The Jay McShann Collection was gifted to the LaBudde Special Collections Department by the McShann Family in July 2009. Inclusive dates are 1916-2006. This collection contains a lot of information relating to McShann's renewed popularity and recognition, starting in the 1970s when the blues music saw a resurgence.

Items in Collection: 756

Topics

Advertising & Media

Black History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

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Jay McShann and Frank Driggs

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Jay McShann with Frank Driggs at the International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Convention; McShann is in a light blue suit; Driggs is looking at McShann and holding something under one arm...

Date Published

1985-08-16

Jay McShann mixing during an event

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Jay McShann talking with people during the International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Convention in Kansas City (likely); Baby Lovett is barely seen seated to the left of the photo with an...

Date Published

1985-08-16

Jay McShann performing on stage with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra

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Jay McShann performing on stage with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra; behind McShann is bassist Greg Eicher as well as an American flag; at the International Association of Jazz Record Collectors...

Date Published

1985-08-16

Jay McShann performing with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra

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Jay McShann performing on stage with members of Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra including Joe Thomas, saxophonist, Greg Eicher, bassist, and unidentified African American male drummer; at the...

Date Published

1985-08-16

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IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.)
Men, White

Types (Collection)

photographs (4)

Genres (Collection)

Color photographs (4)
Group portraits (4)
Snapshots (4)

Time Periods (Collection)

1981-1990 (4)

Subjects (Collection)

African American jazz musicians (4)
African American men (4)
Jazz musicians (4)
Double bass (2)
Double bassists (2)
Jazz musicians, White (2)
Pianists (2)
Piano (2)
Authors (1)
Big bands (1)
Drummers (Musicians) (1)
Drum set (1)
Flags (1)
Musical instruments (1)
Saxophone (1)
Saxophonists (1)
(-) Men, White (4)

Subjects, People (Collection)

McShann, Jay (4)
Eicher, Greg (2)
Driggs, Frank (1)
Lovett, Baby (1)
Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 (1)

Events (Collection)

(-) IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (4)