Jay McShann Collection

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

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Advertising & Media

Black History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 5 of 5 items

Joe Williams and Jay McShann seated side by side and both holding a microphone with a drum set seen behind them; Williams has his arms spread and McShann is looking at him and laughing; on board the...

Date Published

1989-10

Publicity shot of Candy Johnson holding his saxophone and wearing a tuxedo with a ruffled shirt; facing the camera.

Date Published

1981

1990

Publicity shot of James Van Buren; hand on his chin and head turned to look at the camera.

Date Published

1981

1990

Portrait of an unidentified bassist playing.

Date Published

1981

1990

Publicity shot of Jay McShann wearing a hat and suit and tie standing outside of a window reading "Barber Shop and Billiard Parlor, Hair Cut 35 [cents]".

Date Published

1981

1990

Digital Collections

Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann laughing at something Joe Williams just said

Portrait of Candy Johnson

Portrait of James VanBuren

Portrait of unidentified bassist

Publicity photo of Jay McShann in front of a barber shop and billiards parlor

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