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

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Unidentified white woman, man, and African American man seated at a dining table and eating; the woman is looking directly at the camera; A-1 Steak Sauce is seen on the table; unknown residence and...

Date Published

1981

1990

Four unidentified jazz trumpet players with their instruments (three white women in matching outfits and one white man in a gray suit with glasses); the three women from the right of the photo are...

Date Published

1951

1960

View from behind of Jay McShann playing piano in an unidentified bar; audience members (white woman, white men) can be seen standing and sitting beyond the piano.

Date Published

1971

1980

View from behind of Jay McShann playing piano in an unidentified bar; audience members (white women) can be seen standing and sitting beyond the piano.

Date Published

1971

1980

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Jay McShann Collection

Unidentified people eating dinner

Unknown jazz trumpet players at unknown venue

View from behind of Jay McShann playing piano in a bar

View from behind of Jay McShann playing piano in a bar

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