Actor Conrad Janis speaking
Actor Conrad Janis speaking during an event for USAir at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel; an unidentified white man is on the left and an unidentified African American man is the second from the...
Ahmad Alaadeen, Terry Hughes, and Gerald Spaits performing
Terry Hughes (drums), Gerald Spaits (bass), and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) performing during a concert in Palm Beach, Florida; Jay McShann may be playing piano but he's blocked from view in the...
Bobby Watson with Jay McShann
Bobby Watson seated next to and shaking hands with Jay McShann; both in hats and a white van is behind them; both looking over to the left of the photo.
Bruce Ricker, Jay McShann and an unidentified bearded man posing for a photo
Bruce Ricker, Jay McShann, and unidentified bearded white man holding a cigarette posing together for a photo at an unidentified location with Egyptian hieroglyphics décor on one wall; all looking at...
Buddy Tate and unidentified man
Buddy Tate (right) and an unidentified African American man (left) in Orange, California; the unidentified man is looking over the right of the photo and is holding a trumpet.
Close up of Jay McShann posing for a photo with an unidentified Japanese man
Close up of Jay McShann posing for a photo with a Japanese man at an unidentified restaurant in Madarao, Japan.
Close up of Jay McShann signing autographs
Close up of Jay McShann, smiling, and signing autographs onto t-shirts and other items; wearing a ball cap and seated at a table with fans all around (no faces seen in the photo); at the 2004 Western...
Close up of Jay McShann wearing glasses
Close up of Jay McShann while he's wearing his glasses and playing piano; behind him bassist Brian Harmon is partially seen; unknown venue.
Count Basie, Jo Jones and Walter Page performing
Count Basie seated playing piano with Jo Jones playing drums and Walter Page playing bass; all are looking over the left side of the photo; sheets of music are scattered along the top of Basie's piano...
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...
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified bassist on stage
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson seated and singing into a microphone with his saxophone in his lap; an unidentified white male bassist is behind him; also seen is a drum set and piano; unidentified bar.
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified bassist on stage
Saxophonist Eddie Cleanhead Vinson on stage with his saxophone resting beside him with a partially seen, unidentified white male bassist behind him along with a drum set and piano; Vinson has his legs...
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified bassist on stage
Saxophonist Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified white male bassist performing on stage at an unidentified bar; a drum set and piano can be seen behind them.
Gloria McShann with Jay and Marianne McShann and unidentified man and woman
Gloria McShann, Jay McShann, unidentified white man and white woman, and Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) standing around a podium at an unknown event; Gloria is wearing a bright red coat with black...
Gloria McShann, Claude Williams and two unidentified women
Claude Williams standing behind Gloria McShann and two other, unidentified, women (one African American, the other white) seated at a table with drinks in front of them; all looking at the camera and...
Gus Johnson whispers something to Jay McShann
Gus Johnson whispers something to Jay McShann who is leaning over to hear him and smiling; both seated together at a table during and unknown event; others are seen around them.
Jay and Marianne McShann
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) and Jay McShann seated side by side at an outdoor event; Jay is wearing a white hat and holding a cane; both looking at the camera and smiling; people can be seen in...
Jay and Marianne McShann on a couch talking with an unidentified African American woman
Jay McShann, Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) seated on a couch talking with an unidentified African American woman; Jay is holding a metal cane in one hand while holding hands with Marianne with his...
Jay and Marianne McShann outside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams), and Jay McShann posing for a photo together outside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in the 18th and Vine district, Kansas City, Missouri.
Jay and Marianne McShann seated at a table during an event
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams), Jay McShann, and an unidentified African American woman holding a plaque seated at round dining table during an unidentified event; Jay is smoking a cigarette and...
Jay and Marianne McShann sitting side by side
Jay McShann and Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) sitting side by side; Marianne is holding a paper cup with the Pepsi logo on it; Jay is wearing a black jacket and cap.
Jay and Marianne McShann with Ahmad Alaadeen and Denyse Walcott outside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams), Denyse Walcott, Jay McShann, and Ahmad Alaadeen posing in a line together for a photo outside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum at the 18th and Vine district, Kansas...
Jay and Marianne McShann with Gloria McShann
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams), Jay McShann, and Gloria McShann standing beside a painting of Jay McShann; Gloria is wearing a bright red coat with black fur trim and matching hat; unknown location...
Jay McShann acknowledging his bassist
Jay McShann standing up from his piano with arm raised to acknowledge the unidentified bassist; unknown event or location.
Jay McShann and Aaron Bell in a cabin on the S.S. Norway
Aaron Bell, Jay McShann seated side by side posing for a photo on the bed in a cabin onboard the SS Norway; Bell's arm is around McShann's shoulders; looking at the camera and smiling.