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.
Joe Newman and Marilyn Moore
Joe Newman seated on a low couch with Marilyn Moore next to him; Newman's holding a microphone and wearing headphones; Moore is wearing a red and white patterned wrap over a white dress; both looking...
John Packer and Jay McShann
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...
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.
Lester Blue in a tuxedo
Lester Blue (likely) wearing a tuxedo and standing in a living room by a recliner.
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...
Marcellus Lee
Marcellus Lee in a coat and striped tie looking at a card in his hands; unidentified location.
Marianne McShann in a dressing room
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) in a backstage dressing room seated with her back to the lighted mirror; her handbag and two plastic cups are beside her; facing the camera and smiling.
Marilyn Moore seated with microphone and headphones
Marilyn Moore seated on a low couch next to a turn-table and holding a microphone and wearing headphones; looking over to the right of the photo and wearing a red and white patterned wrap over a white...
Mayor Richard Berkley speaking
Actor Conrad Janis, unidentified white man, Mayor Richard Berkley (at podium), unidentified African American man (obscured), and Jay McShann (obscured) at an event for USAir at the Hyatt Regency Hotel...
Memphis Slim's note on Beale Street in Memphis
Memphis Slim's (Peter Chatman) note on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee; text on note reads "Memphis Slim, U.S. Ambassador of Goodwill".
Message card in a bouquet of roses from Jay McShann to Genevieve
Message card in a bouquet of roses that Jay McShann sent Genevieve on her birthday.
Milt Hinton playing on stage
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.
Monique's graduation portrait
Portrait of Monique in a white graduation robes and holding mortar board.
Musicians playing in the upstairs room of the Mutual Musicians Foundation
Seven members of an orchestra playing in the upstairs room of the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri; four saxophonists and three trumpet players are pictured along with a partial...
Newspaper ad for a performance by Jay McShann in Lincoln, Nebraska
Newspaper advertisement for Jay McShann's performance at the Lincoln Elks Lodge in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 4-5, 1979; includes a photo of Jay McShann looking toward the camera from his piano.
Nobel "Duke" Samuels making a new friend
Nobel "Duke" Samuels kneeling and petting through a fence a small black calf; smiling with head turned back to the camera; during a visit to a farm in Anchorage, Alaska.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame building
Photograph of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Greenwood Cultural Center building in Tulsa, Oklahoma; signage consists of a banner.
Paul Gunther looks surprised
Paul Gunther outside looking surprised and turned to the left of the photo; trees can be seen behind and he's carrying an ink pen in his shirt pocket.
Paul Gunther on stage during an outdoor concert
Drummer Paul Gunther playing on stage during an unidentified outdoor concert; other people can be seen on stage with him and audience members and tent awnings can be seen beyond the stage.
Pete Haney playing saxophone with Jay McShann's Orchestra
Pete Haney standing to play saxophone with the Jay McShann Orchestra; other musicians in the photo (L-R) Bobby Hopkins, drums, David Newman (likely), saxophone; Pete Anderson, bassist (mostly hidden...
Photo of Jay McShann at the piano
Photo of Jay McShann seated at the piano with ornate patterned wallpaper behind him; wearing a dark suit and polka-dot tie; hands on the keys and turned to the right of the photo with head turned back...
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano with a microphone in front of him, keyboard clearly visible; turned to the right of the photo with eyes closed while he sings.
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano with a microphone in front of him; turned to the right of the photo and head tilted slightly back with eyes closed.
Piano with sheet music
Upright mahogany brown piano with opened sheet music and a bench with a blue pad; likely Jay McShann's piano.