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Big Mama Thornton singing

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Big Mama Thornton singing into a microphone; wearing a cowboy hat and sparkly floral patterned shirt; head turned to look over to the right.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Buck Clayton and Humphrey Lyttelton looking over material

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Humphrey Lyttelton with Buck Clayton at a table with microphones in front of them; together they're looking over some written material and photographs...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Clora Bryant playing trumpet

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Clora Bryant playing trumpet on stage in front of a microphone as part of the Sweet Baby Blues Band.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Deborah Brown singing

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Deborah Brown singing into a microphone held close to her mouth. She's facing the left of the photo.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Dinky Morris and Ironman Harris performing together

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Dinky Morris, saxophone, and Ironman Harris, drums, performing together on stage on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Date Published
1981
1984
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Dinky Morris and saxophonist

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Dinky Morris adjusting a microphone in front of an unidentified African American saxophonist while he plays on stage; on Harbor Island, San Diego.

Date Published
1981
1984
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Dinky Morris on Harbor Island

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Dinky Morris playing saxophone on stage at a night club on Harbor Island, San Diego; he's wearing a tan jacket and a microphone is in front of him and...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Earl Fatha Hines holding a microphone

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Earl "Fatha" Hines in a light colored suit with polka-dot tie on stage holding a microphone and smiling.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jay McShann and Ironman Harris on stage

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Jay McShann, and Ironman Harris performing on stage at an unidentified venue with Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham albums displayed in the foreground.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann on stage with Jimmy Cheatham and unidentified bassist

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Jay McShann playing piano on stage with a cigarette in his mouth; Jimmy Cheathm in white has his back to the camera and an unidentified African...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing on stage

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Jay McShann on stage performing in the Stan Getz Quintet; photo take from below the stage and McShann is facing the right of the photo; unidentified...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing with bassist Brian Harmon

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Jay McShann playing piano with microphone nearby; behind McShann is bassist Brian Harmon; unknown venue.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing with bassist Brian Harmon

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Jay McShann playing piano with microphone nearby; behind McShann bassist Brian Harmon is only partially seen; unknown venue.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing with bassist Brian Harmon

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Jay McShann playing piano with bassist Brian Harmon beside his piano; McShann is facing to the right of the photo; unknown venue.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano

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Jay McShann playing piano with a microphone close to his mouth; facing the right of the photo, eyes closed; unidentified event.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano

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Jay McShann playing piano with microphone in front of him; leaning back and laughing as he plays; unknown event or location.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano at an outdoor concert

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Jay McShann playing piano and looking away from the camera during an unidentified outdoor concert; audience member can be seen beyond him.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Jay McShann playing piano with a microphone near his head at the Mutual Musicians Foundation building in Kansas City, Missouri.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano in a light blue suit

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Jay McShann playing piano with microphone in front of him while wearing a light blue suit; unidentified room with Egyptian hieroglyphics décor on one...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano with flag in the background

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Jay McShann playing piano and singing into a microphone; American flag is hanging on the wall behind him; facing the right of the photo.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano with Jeannie Cheatham

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Jeannie Cheatham playing the same piano with Jay McShann; behind them is Jimmy Cheatham and an unidentified African American male bassist...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann pointing toward the camera while playing piano

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Jay McShann playing piano and pointing toward the camera during and unidentified outdoor concert.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann rehearsing

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Jay McShann rehearsing on a piano with microphone beside him in an unidentified concert hall; facing the left of the photo; lights, stairs, and a...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann rehearsing

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Jay McShann rehearsing on a piano with microphone beside him in an unidentified concert hall; facing the left of the photo; lights, stairs, and a...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann seated at a piano and speaking

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Jay McShann at a piano with his hands in his lap and speaking into a microphone; facing to the right of the photo and wearing a tuxedo.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

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Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (20)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (16)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (3)
  • Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (40)

Genres

  • Snapshots (32)
  • Color photographs (28)
  • Group portraits (20)
  • Portrait photographs (20)
  • Black & white photographs (12)
  • Gelatin silver prints (12)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (37)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (35)
  • Jazz musicians (31)
  • African American men (28)
  • Pianists (25)
  • Piano (24)
  • Jazz musicians, White (12)
  • Men, White (10)
  • Musical instruments (8)
  • Double bass (7)
  • Trombonists (7)
  • Double bassists (6)
  • Trombone (6)
  • African American women (5)
  • Drum set (5)
  • Saxophone (5)
  • Saxophonists (5)
  • Trumpet players (5)
  • Audiences (3)
  • Bands (Music) (3)
  • Clarinetists (3)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (3)
  • Mutes (Music) (3)
  • Trumpet (3)
  • Balconies (2)
  • Cigarettes (2)
  • Hats (2)
  • Lighting, Architectural and decorative (2)
  • Music-halls (2)
  • Smoking (2)
  • African American band directors (1)
  • African American women jazz singers (1)
  • African American women musicians (1)
  • Autographs (1)
  • Band directors (1)
  • Banners (1)
  • Clarinet (1)
  • Flags (1)
  • Flowers (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Masters of ceremonies (1)
  • Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian (1)
  • Petunias (1)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (1)
  • Sound studios (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • Women pianists (1)
  • (-) Microphone (40)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (19)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (10)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (5)
  • Morris, Dinky (4)
  • Harmon, Brian (Musician) (3)
  • Harris, John, 1935 January 15- (3)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1938- (3)
  • Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989 (2)
  • Maxwell, Jim, 1917-2002 (2)
  • Adderley, Nat, 1931-2000 (1)
  • Brown, Deborah, 1952- (1)
  • Bryant, Clora, 1927- (1)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (1)
  • Hawkins, Marshall (1)
  • Hines, Earl, 1903-1983 (1)
  • Lyttelton, Humphrey, 1921-2008 (1)
  • Sutton, Ralph, 1922-2001 (1)
  • Thornton, Big Mama (1)

Events

  • Harbor Island Jam Session (8)

Date Published

  • 1990 (33)
  • 1984 (7)
  • (-) 1981 (40)

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