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At the Cheatham Jam Session

Image

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Jim Zollar, Dinky Morris (saxophone), Jimmy Noone Jr. (clarinet), unidentified, Billy (harmonica), in a row at a Cheatham...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Big Mama Willie Mae Thornton

Image

Big Mama Thornton holding a microphone close to her face; wearing a cowboy hat, pinstripe suit jacket and looking at the camera smiling.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Buddy Collette and Calvin Jackson

Image

Buddy Collette playing saxophone with Calvin Jackson seen beside him at the Cheathams' Jam Session; Collette is facing the left of the photo.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone

Image

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in a club; wearing a white jacket and sunglasses with others partially seen behind him and a string of lights above...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Dinky Morris performing

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Dinky Morris playing saxophone; another unidentified man's face is behind him; facing the right of the photograph; unknown venue.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Dinky Morris with Jimmy Cheatham and others

Image

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Dinky Morris (saxophone) playing with two unidentified trombonists and a scarcely seen drummer in front of a fireplace at...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Dorothy Donegan playing piano

Image

Dorothy Donegan playing piano; only part of her hands and the piano are seen; she's facing to the right and wearing a green-striped dress.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham

Image

Jeannie Cheatham standing for a photo against a light colored brick wall; facing the camera and smiling.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham on the street outside Radio City Music Hall

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Jeannie Cheatham standing on the street outside of the marquee for Radio City Music Hall in New York; various pedestrians can be seen behind her as...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano

Image

Jeannie Cheatham playing a grand piano; photo taken from the end of the piano and facing Jeannie directly; she is looking down at the keys and wearing...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano

Image

Jeannie Cheatham at grand piano; viewed from the side with her facing the right; wearing a caftan, hair in an afro, and with eyes closed with head...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham walking among tables

Image

Jeannie Cheatham walking amongst a crowded group of tables with a glass of wine or brandy in one hand; wearing white clothes and facing the camera.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham with eyes closed

Image

Close up portrait of Jeannie Cheatham showing the head only; she's facing to the left with head tilted and eyes closed.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham with Janice Robinson

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Jeannie Cheatham standing next to Janice Robinson in Madison, Wisconsin; Robinson is holding a glass of something and a telephone is seen on the wall...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham's grandmother

Image

Hattie Daniels Smart, Jeannie Cheatham's grandmother, aged 92; professional portrait; she's facing the camera with a slight smile and wearing a white...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham

Image

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham together; photo from the shoulders up, both facing the camera and smiling.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham on stage with a boy

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Jimmy Cheatham on stage with an unidentified young African American boy in a white knitted sweater; the boy is likely between 9 and 11 years old...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham on stage with Pat Wick

Image

Jimmy Cheatham on stage with Pat Wick with a microphone between them at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Cheatham is holding some papers in one...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone

Image

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone using a beret as a mute in front of a microphone; behind him a drum set is seen; he's facing forward to the camera.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham singing into a microphone

Image

Jimmy Cheatham singing into a microphone he's holding in one hand close to his mouth; he's facing front and looking slightly upward.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham with Papa Jo Jones and Jackie Williams

Image

Jimmy Cheatham (center) standing at a bar with Papa Jo Jones (left) and Jackie Williams (likely); a glass of alcohol is on the bar and many bottle are...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham with Sipho Kunene

Image

Jimmy Cheatham standing next to Sipho Kunene (possibly) wearing a light jacket and printed t-shirt; both are looking at the camera and Cheatham is...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham with trombone

Image

Jimmy Cheatham with trombone to his mouth, unconventional mute, wide eyes, and one finger raised to his mouth in a shushing gesture; staring forward...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jo Jones playing drums

Image

PaPa Jo Jones playing drums in a multiple exposure photo; he's wearing a suit and tie and is playing against a black background.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Lew Johnson, Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham with others

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Lew Johnson speaking into a microphone and gesturing toward Jimmy Cheatham who is holding his trombone; unidentified white saxophonist is behind Jimmy...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

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Member of

  • (-) Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (29)

Types

  • photographs (29)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (25)
  • Gelatin silver prints (25)
  • Portrait photographs (17)
  • Group portraits (12)
  • Snapshots (7)
  • Color photographs (4)
  • Publicity photographs (3)
  • Promotional photographs (2)
  • Architectural photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1971-1980 (29)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (25)
  • Women jazz musicians (13)
  • Women pianists (13)
  • African American women jazz singers (12)
  • Trombonists (12)
  • Microphone (10)
  • Jazz musicians (8)
  • Pianists (7)
  • Piano (7)
  • Saxophone (7)
  • Saxophonists (7)
  • Trombone (6)
  • Musical instruments (5)
  • African American men (4)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (4)
  • Drum set (4)
  • Hairdressing of African Americans (3)
  • Hats (3)
  • Trumpet players (3)
  • African American women (2)
  • Black people (2)
  • Brick walls (2)
  • Caftans (2)
  • Double bass (2)
  • Double bassists (2)
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages (2)
  • Jackets (2)
  • Masters of ceremonies (2)
  • Mutes (Music) (2)
  • South Africans (2)
  • T-shirts (2)
  • Trumpet (2)
  • Advertising (1)
  • African American boys (1)
  • African American couples (1)
  • African American women musicians (1)
  • Alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Autographs (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Berets (1)
  • Clarinet (1)
  • Clarinetists (1)
  • Corduroy (1)
  • Crowds (1)
  • Dollar, American (1)
  • Drinking glasses (1)
  • Electric light fixtures (1)
  • Fireplaces (1)
  • Gesture (1)
  • Grandmothers (1)
  • Harmonica (1)
  • Harmonica players (1)
  • Jazz musicians, White (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Marquees (1)
  • Native Americans (1)
  • Older women (1)
  • Pedestrians (1)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Stands (Furniture) (1)
  • Stores, Retail (1)
  • Streets (1)
  • Sweaters (1)
  • Telephone (1)
  • Vests (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • New York (N.Y.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Cheatham, Jimmy (13)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (12)
  • Morris, Dinky (3)
  • Johnson, Lew (2)
  • Jones, Jo, 1911-1985 (2)
  • Kunene, Sipho (2)
  • Adderley, Nat, 1931-2000 (1)
  • Collette, Buddy, 1921-2010 (1)
  • Donegan, Dorothy (1)
  • Hawkins, Marshall (1)
  • Jackson, Calvin (1)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1938- (1)
  • Peagler, Curtis (1)
  • Robinson, Janice (1)
  • Smart, Hattie Daniels (1)
  • Thornton, Big Mama (1)
  • Wick, Pat (Musician) (1)
  • Williams, Jackie, 1933- (1)
  • Zollar, James (1)

Events

  • Cheatham Jam Session (2)

Date Published

  • 1980 (29)
  • (-) 1971 (29)

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