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Close up of Jay McShann playing piano

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Close up of Jay McShann in a suit, playing piano; facing the left of the photo; unidentified location or event.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Close up of Jay McShann's arm and hand playing piano

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Close-up of Jay McShann's arm hand while playing piano at an unidentified bar.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Group photo of Claude "Fiddler" Williams and seven others

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Group photo with (L-R) Paul Gunther, Little Brother Montgomery, unidentified, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann, Claude Williams (holding sheet of paper)...

Date Published
1971
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Group photo of Jay McShann with seven others

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Group photo with (L-R) Paul Gunther, Little Brother Montgomery, unidentified, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann, Claude Williams (holding sheet of paper)...

Date Published
1971
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Group photo with Jay McShann, Gene Ramey, and five others

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Group shot with Jay McShann (bottom left) and Gene Ramey (top right) and five others (two African American men, three African American women)...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Gus Johnson and Jay McShann examining a photo album

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Gus Johnson standing next to Jay McShann as they examine a photo album together; Ralph Sutton is seen behind them resting on a couch; private...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann

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Jay McShann in a paisley shirt standing in front of a music seller's booth.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Jay McShann

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Publicity photo of Jay McShann sitting at the piano with hands on the keys while looking down and smiling. McShann is closing his eyes and wearing a...

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jay McShann and all that jazz

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Publicity photo of Jay McShann sitting at the piano with hands on the keys while looking forward and smiling. McShann is wearing a light colored suit...

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jay McShann and Claude Williams at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Claude Williams, Jay McShann having a conversation at a small table in the Mutual Musicians Foundation building; Kansas City, Missouri; a carafe of...

Date Published
1971
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and others performing while people dance

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Jay McShann and his orchestra (African American and white men) performing at an unidentified social event or dance; various couples (white)can be seen...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and Paul Gunther standing beside a car

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Jay McShann and Paul Gunther standing side by side by a car and looking over to the left of the photo; an unidentified white man is partially seen in...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and Ralph Sutton with unidentified man

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Jay McShann, Ralph Sutton, and unidentified white man posing together for a photo outside an unidentified residence with a view of other houses seen...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and unidentified man smoking

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Jay McShann and an unidentified African American man seated side by side on a couch smoking; the man is holding a pack of Marlboros in one hand...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann at his piano in a t-shirt

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Jay McShann seated with his back to his piano and facing the camera wearing a t-shirt with the word "Jazz" on it; on top of his piano are Christmas...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann getting out of the back seat of a car

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Jay McShann getting out of the back seat of a white or silver colored car at night; the legs of a woman driver can be seen in the driver's seat...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann in a recording studio

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Jay McShann seated at a piano in front of a large microphone in an unidentified recording studio; chairs and music stands can be seen behind him.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing on stage with Claude Williams and Eddie Davis

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Jay McShann (piano), Claude Williams (violin), and Eddie Davis (saxophone) performing together on stage at an unidentified outdoor event; large trees...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing a piano with a large microphone by his face

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Jay McShann seated behind an upright piano with a large microphone positioned by his face; several glasses, papers, and scores are lying on top of the...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano

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Jay McShann at piano looking down at the keyboard; photo taken looking at McShann from over the top of the piano.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano at an outdoor concert

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Jay McShann playing piano during an unidentified outdoor concert; unidentified African American woman singer partially seen from behind on stage with...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano at an outdoor concert

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Jay McShann playing piano during an unidentified outdoor concert; unidentified African American woman singer seen from behind on stage with McShann...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano in a bar

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Jay McShann performing at unidentified bar; photo taken from across the piano; McShann's eyes are closed and head tilted up; audience members (white...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano with an unidentified combo

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Jay McShann playing piano with unidentified white male guitarist, bassist, and drummer; part of the audience is seen in front of the stage; unknown...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano with an unidentified combo

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Jay McShann playing piano with an unidentified jazz combo; photo taken from a point behind the audience; unidentified venue and event.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

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Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (46)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (2)
  • Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection (1)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (50)

Genres

  • Snapshots (39)
  • Color photographs (34)
  • Group portraits (29)
  • Black & white photographs (14)
  • Gelatin silver prints (14)
  • Portrait photographs (14)
  • Publicity photographs (3)
  • Architectural photographs (2)
  • Cityscape photographs (2)

Time Periods

  • 1971-1980 (48)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (44)
  • African American jazz musicians (43)
  • African American men (43)
  • Pianists (22)
  • Piano (19)
  • Men, White (18)
  • Audiences (10)
  • Women, White (10)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (9)
  • Cigarettes (5)
  • Conversation (5)
  • Jazz musicians, White (5)
  • Signs and signboards (5)
  • Advertising (4)
  • Automobiles (4)
  • Microphone (4)
  • Musical instruments (4)
  • Trees (4)
  • African American women (3)
  • Living rooms (3)
  • Smoking (3)
  • Buildings (2)
  • Eyeglasses (2)
  • Jackets (2)
  • Jazz singers (2)
  • Marquees (2)
  • Newspapers (2)
  • Posters (2)
  • Saxophone (2)
  • Saxophonists (2)
  • Sofas (2)
  • Tables (2)
  • Award presentations (1)
  • Beards (1)
  • Benches (1)
  • Canoes and canoeing (1)
  • Chairs (1)
  • Clocks and watches (1)
  • Crowds (1)
  • Dancers (1)
  • Double bass (1)
  • Double bassists (1)
  • Drinking glasses (1)
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (1)
  • Drum set (1)
  • Dwellings (1)
  • Easels (1)
  • Guitar (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Hats (1)
  • Neckties (1)
  • Painting (1)
  • Pavilions (1)
  • Record stores (1)
  • Restaurants (1)
  • Scores (1)
  • Sound studios (1)
  • Station wagons (1)
  • Streets (1)
  • Violin (1)
  • Violinists (1)
  • Wine bottles (1)
  • Wine glasses (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Toronto (Ont.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (7)
  • Gunther, Paul (4)
  • Sutton, Ralph, 1922-2001 (3)
  • Dennis, Fats (2)
  • Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000 (2)
  • Montgomery, Little Brother, 1906-1985 (2)
  • Ramey, Gene (2)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (2)
  • Witherspoon, Jimmy (2)
  • Davis, Eddie, 1922-1986 (1)
  • Findaly, George, 1948- (1)
  • Johnson, Floyd, 1922-1981 (1)
  • (-) McShann, Jay (50)

Date Published

  • 1980 (45)
  • 1975 (2)
  • (-) 1971 (50)

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