Duke Ellington at an honor event
Duke Ellington (left) with unidentified white men and women (one African American man); members of the press around seen around them with cameras, and microphones; they are standing by a large stone...
Jay McShann at the Oslo Jazz Festival
Jay McShann playing piano and singing into a microphone at Det Apne Teater (The Open Theater) during the Oslo Jazz Festival, Norway; a sign with the festival's logo is on the wall behind him.
Jay McShann at the Oslo Jazz Festival
Jay McShann playing piano and singing into a microphone at Det Apne Teater (The Open Theater) during the Oslo Jazz Festival, Norway; a sign with the festival's logo is on the wall behind him.
Jay McShann at the piano
Jay McShann on stage playing piano; facing the right of the photo with his head turned to look at the audience over his shoulder; there's also a microphone on a stand in front of him.
Jay McShann in a recording studio
Jay McShann seated at a piano in front of a large microphone in an unidentified recording studio; chairs and music stands can be seen behind him.
Jay McShann masters class
Unidentified white man with a microphone seated next to Jay McShann by a piano during a masters class for the Jazz and Contemporary Music Program, Mannes College of Music; New York.
Jay McShann playing piano
Jay McShann playing piano with microphone in front of him; leaning back and laughing as he plays; unknown event or location.
Jay McShann playing piano
Jay McShann at piano with a microphone in front of him; facing the right of the photo with head turned to looked out over the audience; wearing a suit and tie.
Jay McShann playing piano
Jay McShann playing piano with a large microphone above him; facing the left of the photo.
Jay McShann playing piano on stage in Europe
Jay McShann playing piano on stage, possibly in Germany or Austria; facing the right of the photo with German language posters announcing his concert on a board behind him.
Jay McShann playing piano under a tent
Jay McShann playing piano under an outdoor tent; unidentified man and woman standing next to a camera are seen in background along with a microphone.
Jay McShann playing piano with a band
Jay McShann playing piano with a band (Orville Minor, Bob Mabane, Gus Johnson, Bernard Anderson, Charlie Parker, Gene Ramey); recording for radio station KFBI in Wichita, Kansas; portrait of Lincoln...
Jay McShann playing piano with audience behind him
Jay McShann at piano, facing the left of the photo with audience drinking and looking on behind him; performance at the Chick n' Deli in Toronto, Ontario.
Jay McShann playing piano with unidentified man holding a tambourine
Unidentified African American man with half-moon tambourine seated next to Jay McShann playing piano with microphone nearby at Jazz City (the Jazz City International Jazz Festival); Edmonton, Alberta...
Jay McShann pointing
Jay McShann in front of a microphone while pointing ahead of him with index and middle fingers; facing the right of the photo.
Jay McShann receiving an award at the Wichita Jazz Festival
Jay McShann receiving an award during the Wichita Jazz Festival; unidentified African American man standing next to McShann and lifting his glasses to dry his eyes.
Jay McShann receiving an honorary key
Jay McShann receiving an honorary key and framed certificate from an unidentified white man in plaid pants; three other unidentified men (two white, one African American) are on either side of them...
Jay McShann rehearsing
Jay McShann rehearsing on a piano with microphone beside him in an unidentified concert hall; facing the left of the photo; lights, stairs, and a balcony can be seen behind him.
Jay McShann smoking while playing piano
Jay McShann playing piano with a cigarette in his mouth in an unidentified recording studio; facing the right of the photo.
John Packer and Jay McShann
John Packer with Jay McShann at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri; Packer is leaning on his bass watching McShann play piano; a microphone is also in the photo between them and McShann's...
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano with a microphone in front of him, keyboard clearly visible; turned to the right of the photo with eyes closed while he sings.
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano with a microphone in front of him; turned to the right of the photo and head tilted slightly back with eyes closed.