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Cab Calloway and Jeannie Cheatham on stage

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Cab Calloway on stage directing a band with Jeannie Cheatham playing piano; eleven other band members are shown wearing black and Calloway and Cheatham wearing white; sign on stage behind the band reads "Cab Calloway & orchestra with special guest Chris Calloway; Jeannie is to the left of the photo with her back to the camera and Calloway is to the right turned sideways looking over toward Jeannie; unknown venue.
Date Published
1984
Subjects
African American jazz musicians
Women jazz musicians
Women pianists
African American women jazz singers
Piano
Bands (Music)
African American band directors
Signs and signboards
Musical instruments
Autographs
Time Periods
1981-1990
Notes

1984

Front of photo hand signed by Cab Calloway.

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-014.tif
Genres
Black & white photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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