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...
Ginny Coleman, D.J. Harris and unidentified woman
Ginny Coleman (left), unidentified African American woman (center), and D.J. Harris, posing together for a photo wearing pastel colored evening dresses; the woman in the center is holding a drink in...
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 and Fred Logan at a party
Jay McShann (seated) at a party with Fred Logan standing next to him; an unidentified white woman can be partially seen along with balloons and curtains.
Jay McShann and Maureen Rowling
Jay McShann greeting Maureen Rowling and holding her hand at the Montreal Bistro; both facing each other and the bar is seen behind them; Rowling has her eyes closed; Montreal, Canada.
Jay McShann and others performing while people dance
Jay McShann and his orchestra (African American and white men) performing at an unidentified social event or dance; various couples (white)can be seen dancing in front of the stage.
Jay McShann and two others in Colorado Springs
Jay McShann in a tuxedo standing between an unidentified white man and woman, both of whom are turned to the side facing each other; Colorado Springs, Labor Day, 1981.
Jay McShann and unidentified woman
Jay McShann seated next to an unidentified white woman in a blue outfit; she is looking at the camera and McShann is looking at her.
Jay McShann having a few beers with Alice Betty Rustin
Jay McShann in a paisley shirt holding Alice Betty Rustin's hand with beer bottles and glasses on the table in front of them; Rustin is wearing a straw hat; both looking at the camera and smiling.
Jay McShann in academic regalia on stage during a UMKC convocation ceremony
Jay McShann in academic regalia leafing through a program seated on stage at a University of Missouri convocation ceremony; others in regalia also seated around him with the University's seal above...
Jay McShann laughing with two unidentified people
Jay McShann holding a cigarette and laughing together with two unidentified people (a white woman (left) and a bearded white man (center)).
Jay McShann looking at photos with unidentified woman
Unidentified white woman and Jay McShann looking at photographs at his table in an unidentified restaurant in Switzerland; the woman is standing next to the table and leaning over.
Jay McShann playing piano at Fat Tuesday's
Jay McShann playing piano at Fat Tuesday's bar with a couple (white woman and man) looking on from their table; McShann is facing the right of the photo and the photo was taken from behind the couple...
Jay McShann playing piano on the deck of a river boat
Jay McShann playing piano on the deck of an unidentified river boat; McShann's facing the camera with his eyes closed and behind him is an unidentified white male saxophonist along with an audience...
Jay McShann playing piano with an unidentified combo
Jay McShann playing piano with an unidentified jazz combo; photo taken from a point behind the audience; unidentified venue and event.
Jay McShann poolside with unidentified woman on his lap
Jay McShann seated poolside in a white chair wearing a swim suit and shirt with an unidentified white woman in a bikini seated on his lap; both facing the camera and smiling; in Nice, France.