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

Jay McShann, wearing a jacket and hat, posing for a photo between and unidentified man and Paul Gunther, who is holding a pipe in one hand; England.

Date Published

1980

Jay McShann and Tiny Grimes posing arm in arm for a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; both wearing winter coats and hats.

Date Published

1971-01

Jay McShann reclining on a couch with his jacket and hat lying next to him; unidentified residence.

Date Published

1971

1980

Jay McShann, Paul Gunther and unidentified white man posing for a photo outside of Buckingham Palace; McShann and Gunther are wearing hats and another group of tourists can be seen walking into the...

Date Published

1980

Unidentified man in a red shirt and white hat standing camera and film shop with his hands on his hips; looking to the right of the photo; cameras, film boxes and other items seen behind him.

Date Published

1971-07

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Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and Paul Gunther posing for a photo with an unidentified man

Jay McShann posing arm in arm with Tiny Grimes in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Jay McShann resting on a couch

Jay McShann, Paul Gunther and unidentified man posing for a photo outside of Buckingham Palace

Unidentified man in a camera shop

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