Memphis Slim's note on Beale Street in Memphis
Memphis Slim's (Peter Chatman) note on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee; text on note reads "Memphis Slim, U.S. Ambassador of Goodwill".
Milt Hinton playing on stage
Milt Hinton playing bass on stage; looking over to the left of the photo; piano and drum set can be seen on either side of him; unknown event or location.
Nobel "Duke" Samuels making a new friend
Nobel "Duke" Samuels kneeling and petting through a fence a small black calf; smiling with head turned back to the camera; during a visit to a farm in Anchorage, Alaska.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame building
Photograph of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Greenwood Cultural Center building in Tulsa, Oklahoma; signage consists of a banner.
Paul Gunther on stage during an outdoor concert
Drummer Paul Gunther playing on stage during an unidentified outdoor concert; other people can be seen on stage with him and audience members and tent awnings can be seen beyond the stage.
Piano with sheet music
Upright mahogany brown piano with opened sheet music and a bench with a blue pad; likely Jay McShann's piano.
Portrait of Jay McShann
Portrait of Jay McShann in a grey suit; facing the camera with a serious look.
Poster advertising a performance of Jay McShann at the Folly Theater
Photo of the poster advertising Jay McShann's performance at the Folly Theater, Kansas City, Missouri, on September 10, 2003 (likely); poster shows a black and white photo of a younger McShann playing...
Poster advertising a performance of the Jay McShann Trio
Poster displayed on an easel advertising the Jay McShann Trio performing at Red Lion Lounge, Hilton Inn; unidentified city or dates; poster includes inset photo of McShann.
Poster advertising a performance of the Jay McShann Trio
Close-up of poster advertising the Jay McShann Trio performing at Red Lion Lounge, Hilton Inn; unidentified city or dates; poster includes inset photo of McShann.
Ralph Sutton playing piano
Ralph Sutton playing piano and looking over at the camera; a microphone is in front of him and a row of purple and white petunia's are in the foreground.
Reprint of a late 1950s photo of Jay McShann playing piano
Jay McShann at a piano in the residence of Jim and Doraen (last names unknown); 8000 W 86th St. in Kansas City, Missouri; photo taken in either 1957 or 1958.
Reverdy Mullins singing into a microphone
Reverdy Mullins holding a large drink singing into a microphone; beside him Jay McShann is seated at his piano, wearing glasses and smiling; behind him is a bookshelf and a mother-in-law tongue plant...
Sheet music title page, photograph, and certificate
Close-up of memorabilia on piano including a framed photo of Jay McShann at piano, Jazz Oral History Project Certificate, and sheet music for "My one and only love".
Sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet
Photo of the sign outside the Erin Pub advertising the performance of the Jay McShann Quartet; the street can also be seen and there's snow on the ground.
Sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet
Close-up of sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet at the Erin Pub; unidentified city.
Smoking sound engineer at a bar
Unidentified smoking white male sound engineer wearing headphones at an unidentified bar; unidentified white man in a dark blue t-shirt partially seen standing next to him.
Stewart Phillips with Jay McShann
Stewart Phillips wearing a black hat (possibly Jay's) with Jay McShann at a table in a restaurant or diner in Kansas City (likely); both looking at each other while shaking hands and smiling.
Terry Hughes performing with unidentified trumpet player
Terry Hughes playing drums with an unidentified white male trumpet player in a plaid jacket; the edge of McShann's shoulder and piano and be seen on the right; bookshelves can be seen behind them...
Two children playing at an outdoor festival
Two African American children facing each other with arms crossed over their heads in the foreground of a shot of an unidentified outdoor festival; other people and tent awnings can be seen in the...
Two unidentified men speaking together at a bar
Two unidentified white men speaking to each other in a bar; the man on the left has glasses; unidentified location.
Two unidentified woman at a table
Two unidentified African American women at restaurant table; both wearing black hats and both looking at the camera and smiling; unidentified location.
Two unidentified women at a bar
Two unidentified white women at a bar posing for a photo by leaning in to each other so their heads touch; the woman in the red shirt is holding a cigarette in one hand; empty wineglasses on the table...
Unidentified blonde girl lying in a bed
Unidentified blonde girl lying in bed with Bambi sheets; looking up into the camera.
Unidentified country or bluegrass band performing
Unidentified country or bluegrass quintet (fiddle, banjo, guitars) playing and singing on a small stage in what looks like a barn-like setting; unknown location or event.