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Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann Collection

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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

Topics

Advertising & Media

Black History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

1 - 4 of 4 items

Jay McShann on stage with Priscilla Bowman and unidentified clarinetist

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Jay McShann seen from behind playing piano on stage with Priscilla Bowman and an unidentified white male clarinetist is seated watching her; unidentified venue.

Date Published

1980-12

Jay McShann playing piano at an outdoor concert

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Jay McShann playing piano during an unidentified outdoor concert; unidentified African American woman singer partially seen from behind on stage with McShann; McShann is facing the right of the photo...

Date Published

1971

1980

Jay McShann playing piano at an outdoor concert

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Jay McShann playing piano during an unidentified outdoor concert; unidentified African American woman singer seen from behind on stage with McShann; McShann is facing the right of the photo; audience...

Date Published

1971

1980

Jay McShann with Myra Taylor

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Jay McShann leaning in and sharing a laugh with Myra Taylor during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival Media Day; both seated with people seen behind them, including one man taking a photograph.

Date Published

2000-07-20

Clear selected
Jazz musicians
Jazz singers
McShann, Jay

Types (Collection)

photographs (4)

Genres (Collection)

Group portraits (4)
Snapshots (4)
Color photographs (3)
Black & white photographs (1)
Gelatin silver prints (1)

Time Periods (Collection)

1971-1980 (3)
1991-2000 (1)

Subjects (Collection)

African American jazz musicians (4)
African American men (4)
African American women (4)
Pianists (3)
Piano (3)
Trees (2)
Audiences (1)
Cameras (1)
Clarinet (1)
Clarinetists (1)
Jazz musicians, White (1)
Laughter (1)
Men, White (1)
Microphone (1)
Photographers (1)
(-) Jazz musicians (4)
(-) Jazz singers (4)

Subjects, People (Collection)

Bowman, Priscilla (1)
Taylor, Myra (1)
(-) McShann, Jay (4)

Events (Collection)

Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (2000) (1)