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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

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Gloria McShann standing beside an iron gate

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Gloria McShann standing outside decorative iron gates with brick columns on either side; wearing a white outfit, hat, and sunglasses; unidentified location.

Date Published

1991

2000

Jay McShann and George on a beach in Nice, France

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Jay McShann seated next to George [surname unknown] on a stone beach in Nice, France; McShann is wearing a brown shirt and pants with shoes; George is wearing a speedo type swim suit, sunglasses, a...

Date Published

1981

1990

Jay McShann posing for a photo with his cousin Gloria McShann

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Jay McShann posing for a photo with his cousin Gloria McShann; Gloria is wearing a large white hat with black trim and sunglasses; both facing the camera and smiling; unknown location.

Date Published

1991

2000

Jay McShann seated on a couch with Duke Robillard

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Jay McShann seated next to Duke Robillard in sunglasses and a white hat; McShann is looking at him and he's looking at the camera; 2004 Western Maryland Blues Festival.

Date Published

2004-03

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Hats
Sunglasses

Types (Collection)

photographs (3)

Genres (Collection)

Color photographs (4)
Snapshots (4)
Group portraits (3)
Portrait photographs (1)

Time Periods (Collection)

1991-2000 (2)
1981-1990 (1)
2001-2010 (1)

Subjects (Collection)

African American jazz musicians (3)
African American men (3)
Jazz musicians (3)
African American women (2)
Men, White (2)
Bathing suits (1)
Beaches (1)
Blues musicians (1)
Gates (1)
Sandals (1)
Shoes (1)
Sofas (1)
Women's clothing (1)
(-) Hats (4)
(-) Sunglasses (4)

Subjects, Geographic (Collection)

Nice (France) (1)

Subjects, People (Collection)

McShann, Jay (3)
Blue, Gloria McShann, 1929-2011 (2)
Robillard, Duke (1)

Events (Collection)

Western Maryland Blues Festival (2004) (1)