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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Terry Hughes (drums), Gerald Spaits (bass), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), and Jay McShann (piano) performing together at a concert in Palm Beach, Florida; in front of a curtained window and large potted...

Date Published

1997-04-28

Terry Hughes (drums), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), Gerald Spaits (bass), and Jay McShann (piano) all performing at a concert in Palm Beach, Florida.

Date Published

1997-04-28

John Packer with Jay McShann at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri; Packer is leaning on his bass watching McShann play piano; a microphone is also in the photo between them and McShann's...

Date Published

1999-04-17

Milt Hinton playing bass on stage; looking over to the left of the photo; piano and drum set can be seen on either side of him; unknown event or location.

Date Published

1981

1990

Portrait of an unidentified bassist playing.

Date Published

1981

1990

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Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann, Terry Hughes, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Gerald Spaits performing

Jay McShann, Terry Hughes, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Gerald Spaits performing

John Packer and Jay McShann

Milt Hinton playing on stage

Portrait of unidentified bassist

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