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

1 - 5 of 5 items

Gloria McShann and Lester Blue; both looking to the left of the photo and smiling.

Date Published

1997-12

Gloria McShann blue behind her husband Lester Blue with her arms around his shoulders; seated on the floor of the living room in an unidentified residence; an unidentified African American man in...

Date Published

1991

2000

Gloria McShann, Lester Blue and other family members (likely) posing for a group photo at a birthday party.

Date Published

1991

2000

Gloria McShann and Lester Blue posing for a photo with three other unidentified people in a living room; all facing the camera and smiling.

Date Published

1991

2000

Lester Blue (likely) wearing a tuxedo and standing in a living room by a recliner.

Date Published

1991

2000

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Jay McShann Collection

Gloria McShann and Lester Blue

Gloria McShann Blue posing for a photo with her husband Lester Blue

Gloria McShann with Lester Blue and other family members

Group photo with Gloria McShann, Lester Blue and three others

Lester Blue in a tuxedo

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