Close up of Jay McShann's arm and hand playing piano
Close-up of Jay McShann's arm hand while playing piano at an unidentified bar.
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified bassist on stage
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson seated and singing into a microphone with his saxophone in his lap; an unidentified white male bassist is behind him; also seen is a drum set and piano; unidentified bar.
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified bassist on stage
Saxophonist Eddie Cleanhead Vinson on stage with his saxophone resting beside him with a partially seen, unidentified white male bassist behind him along with a drum set and piano; Vinson has his legs...
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified bassist on stage
Saxophonist Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified white male bassist performing on stage at an unidentified bar; a drum set and piano can be seen behind them.
George Findlay seated at a bar
George Findlay, friend of Jay McShann, seated at a bar looking directly into the camera; wearing a t-shirt with the logo "Roomful of blues"; other people seen behind him; unidentified location.
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 at the Montreal Bistro
Jay McShann seated at a table and looking up at someone just off camera; a copy of the "Last of the Blue Devils" is beside his hand; at the Montreal Bistro in Montreal, Canada.
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 a large rattan chair in a bar
Jay McShann sitting on a rattan chair with a large back in an unidentified bar; others, including wait staff, are seen behind him; possibly somewhere in Michigan.
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 in a bar
Jay McShann performing at unidentified bar; photo taken from across the piano; McShann's eyes are closed and head tilted up; audience members (white men) can be seen behind him.
Jay McShann posing for a photo with Maureen Rowling and Larry Milberry
Maureen Rowling, Jay McShann, and Larry Milberry posing for a photo together at Montreal Bistro in Montreal, Canada; another unidentified person can be seen in the background.
Jay McShann seated at a piano
Jay McShann seated at a piano with his back turned to it and talking with someone to the right that's most cut off in the photo; other people can be partially seen around them; unknown bar.
Jay McShann speaking with a woman while playing piano
Jay McShann seen from behind playing the piano while an unidentified white woman from the audience leans down with an arm around his shoulders to talk to him; unidentified bar.
Jay McShann speaking with an audience member
Jay McShann standing up from the piano and leaning over to speak with an unidentified white woman from the audience at an unidentified bar; other people can be seen around them.
Jay McShann speaking with an audience member while smoking a cigarette
Jay McShann turned away from his piano and smoking a cigarette while speaking with an unidentified white woman from the audience; unknown bar.
Jay McShann speaking with James Condell
Jay McShann speaking with James Condell at a bar; Condell is leaning against the bar with his back and McShann is resting an arm on it; unidentified location.
Jay McShann with Maureen Rowling and John Norris
Maureen Rowling, Jay McShann, and John Norris posing together for a photo at Montreal Bistro in Montreal, Canada; Norris is wearing a bright blue sweater with the word "Jazz" scattered all over it in...
Jimmy Witherspoon and his brother Leonard
Jimmy Witherspoon posing for a photo with his brother Leonard at a bar; unidentified man in background with a drink in front of him; both facing the camera and smiling.
Larry Milberry speaking with Jay McShann
Jay McShann seated with Larry Milberry speaking to him with on hand on his shoulder; behind Milberry is Maureen Rowling and other patrons at the Montreal Bistro in Montreal, Canada.
Man watches Jay McShann playing piano at Fat Tuesday's
Jay McShann playing piano at Fat Tuesday's bar with an unidentified smoking African American man looking on from a table behind McShann; a pair of crutches are propped up against the wall next to...
Reprint of a painting of Jay McShann playing piano in a crowded bar
Reprint of oil on linen painting of Jay McShann playing piano in a crowded bar; painting by Maxine Schacker.
Sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet
Photo of the sign outside the Erin Pub advertising the performance of the Jay McShann Quartet; the street can also be seen and there's snow on the ground.
Two unidentified men speaking together at a bar
Two unidentified white men speaking to each other in a bar; the man on the left has glasses; unidentified location.
Two unidentified women at a bar
Two unidentified white women at a bar posing for a photo by leaning in to each other so their heads touch; the woman in the red shirt is holding a cigarette in one hand; empty wineglasses on the table...