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Ahmad Alaadeen, Terry Hughes, and Gerald Spaits performing

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Terry Hughes (drums), Gerald Spaits (bass), and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) performing during a concert in Palm Beach, Florida; Jay McShann may be...

Date Published
April-28-1997
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Band performing

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Members of the Sweet Baby Blues Band (Dinky Morris, Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, unidentified, Curtis Peagler, Rickey Woodard, unidentified, and...

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel on stage

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View from below the stage of Bettye Miller, piano, and Milt Abel, bass, performing. Miller has her back to the camera. A drum set and vibraphone can...

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller playing on stage

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Bettye Miller playing piano on a stage and leaning over toward Milt Abel playing double bass. An unidentified African American man is on drums behind...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and unidentified drummer

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Bettye Miller (piano), Milt Abel (double bass), and an unidentified drummer perform for a small audience during Miller's birthday party.

Date Published
1976
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Big Mama Thornton seated on stage

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Big Mama Thornton seated on stage during the KPBS Special "Three Generations of the Blues" filmed at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach; she's...

Date Published
1983
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Claudia Russell at the microphone

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Claudia Russell, emcee, speaking in front of a microphone at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th...

Date Published
September-26-2009
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Curtis Peagler on break

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Curtis Peagler standing with his saxophone while holding a white coffee mug; he's wearing a black shirt, sunglasses, red suspenders, and a red beret...

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Curtis Peagler's fancy suspenders

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Curtis Peagler with his back to the camera and Ironman Harris at his drums partially seen beyond him; Peagler is wearing a set of red suspenders with...

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Dinky Morris and Ironman Harris performing together

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Dinky Morris (saxophone) in a red hat and Ironman Harris (drums) on stage together at the Blue Note in New York City; instruments, microphones, and...

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham 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 on stage

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Dinky Morris in a red hat and holding his saxophone on stage at the Blue Note in New York City; sound and lighting equipment and part of a drum set...

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Dinky Morris with two girls

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Dinky Morris, with two of his saxophones and wearing a red vest and matching hat, speaking to two young African American girls; one in a grey checked...

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Doc Cheatham on stage

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"Doc" Cheatham on stage holding his trumpet while looking at an unidentified man applauding him, also on stage; microphones, a trombone, and a drum...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Doc Cheatham playing trumpet

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"Doc" Cheatham on stage playing trumpet in front of a microphone and using a mute; behind him an unidentified drummer playing a blue set of drums and...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified bassist on stage

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Eddie Cleanhead Vinson seated and singing into a microphone with his saxophone in his lap; an unidentified white male bassist is behind him; also seen...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified bassist on stage

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Saxophonist Eddie Cleanhead Vinson on stage with his saxophone resting beside him with a partially seen, unidentified white male bassist behind him...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified bassist on stage

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Saxophonist Eddie Cleanhead Vinson and unidentified white male bassist performing on stage at an unidentified bar; a drum set and piano can be seen...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Empty stage

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Stage Set Up at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; drum set and other instruments...

Date Published
September-26-2009
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Gus Johnson playing drums

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Gus Johnson playing drums and wearing a light blue suit; red curtain background.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Ironman Harris

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Ironman Harris seated at his drum set at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; facing the left of the photo and only a part of a cymbal can be seen of the...

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Ironman Harris and friend

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Ironman Harris and an unidentified woman (white), both dressed in capes as vampires, on stage and drawing close to each other; part of a drum set and...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Ironman Harris at his drum set

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Ironman Harris seated at his drum set and looking directly at the camera; photo taken from behind a bar and two patrons can be partially seen along...

Date Published
July-05-1995
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Ironman Harris playing drums

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Ironman Harris, bearded and all in black, playing the drums at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; holding a drumstick and facing the left of the...

Date Published
July-05-1995
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Ironman Harris playing drums

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Ironman Harris playing drums and facing the left of the photo; next to him Red Callender is playing bass; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.

Date Published
June-1989
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

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Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (47)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (44)
  • Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection (4)
  • Children's Mercy Hospital Collection (4)
  • Ed Dix Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (98)

Genres

  • Snapshots (96)
  • Group portraits (76)
  • Portrait photographs (22)
  • Cityscape photographs (1)
  • Publicity photographs (1)
  • (-) Color photographs (100)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (46)
  • 1991-2000 (21)
  • 1971-1980 (17)
  • 2001-2010 (15)
  • 1961-1970 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (87)
  • Jazz musicians (82)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (71)
  • African American men (56)
  • Piano (51)
  • Pianists (47)
  • Men, White (39)
  • Double bass (38)
  • Musical instruments (38)
  • Double bassists (36)
  • Jazz musicians, White (35)
  • Saxophonists (32)
  • Saxophone (30)
  • Microphone (27)
  • Audiences (14)
  • Trumpet players (14)
  • Trumpet (13)
  • African American women (12)
  • Hats (10)
  • Trombone (9)
  • Signs and signboards (8)
  • Trombonists (8)
  • Women, White (8)
  • African American women musicians (5)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (4)
  • Guitar (4)
  • Guitarists (4)
  • Masters of ceremonies (4)
  • Sound--Recording and reproducing--Equipment and supplies (4)
  • Trees (4)
  • Award presentations (3)
  • Berets (3)
  • Clarinetists (3)
  • Electronic piano (3)
  • Hospitals--Employees (3)
  • Jazz singers (3)
  • Plants, Potted (3)
  • Shelving for books (3)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (3)
  • Sunglasses (3)
  • Suspenders (3)
  • Television specials (3)
  • Women pianists (3)
  • Awards (2)
  • Awnings (2)
  • Boys (2)
  • Clarinet (2)
  • Draperies (2)
  • Mutes (Music) (2)
  • River boats (2)
  • Sansevieria trifasciata (2)
  • Toddlers (2)
  • African American girls (1)
  • African American women jazz singers (1)
  • Alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Asian American men (1)
  • Bands (Music) (1)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Caricatures and cartoons (1)
  • Chairs (1)
  • Chief executive officers (1)
  • Children, White (1)
  • Cigarettes (1)
  • Conversation (1)
  • Cymbals (1)
  • Dinners and dining (1)
  • Flowers (1)
  • Furniture (1)
  • Girls (1)
  • Halloween costumes (1)
  • Handshaking (1)
  • Laughter (1)
  • Long hair (1)
  • Male singers (1)
  • Mugs (1)
  • Musicians (1)
  • Physicians (1)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (1)
  • Singers (1)
  • Smoking (1)
  • Stage lighting--Equipment and supplies (1)
  • Stained glass windows (1)
  • Vampires (1)
  • Vibraphone (1)
  • Violin (1)
  • Violinists (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • Women singers (1)
  • (-) Drum set (100)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Solana Beach (Calif.) (3)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (40)
  • Harris, John, 1935 January 15- (23)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (16)
  • Morris, Dinky (11)
  • Hughes, Terry (Drummer) (8)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (7)
  • Gunther, Paul (7)
  • Peagler, Curtis (7)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (6)
  • Spaits, Gerald (6)
  • Woodard, Rickey (6)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (5)
  • Miles, Butch, 1944- (5)
  • Penland, Ralph (5)
  • Bryant, Clora, 1927- (4)
  • Callender, Red (4)
  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (3)
  • Vinson, Eddie (3)
  • Bohanon, George, 1937- (2)
  • Cheatham, Doc (2)
  • Clayton, Jeff (2)
  • Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000 (2)
  • Johnson, Reggie (2)
  • Lucas, Clyde (2)
  • Russell, Claudia (Master of ceremonies) (2)
  • Wallace, Sippie (2)
  • Brown, Cheryl (Philanthropist) (1)
  • Dix, Ralph Edward, 1929-2020 (1)
  • Eicher, Greg (1)
  • Grant, Carolyn (Museum director) (1)
  • Grover, Terry (1)
  • Hinton, Milt (1)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (1)
  • Lammond, Joe (1)
  • Lee, Henry (1)
  • Mouse, Mickey (Fictitious character) (1)
  • Owens, Charles, 1939- (1)
  • Reid, Richard (Bassist) (1)
  • Rocio, Ron (1)
  • Rosengarden, Bobby (1)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (1)
  • Simon, Jeff (1)
  • Sims, Zoot (1)
  • Smith, Nolan (1)
  • Smull, Ned (1)
  • Taylor, Joyce (Singer) (1)
  • Taylor, Louis (Saxophonist) (1)
  • Terry, Clark (1)
  • Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Thornton, Big Mama (1)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (1)
  • Vernon, Mary Ann (1)
  • Wesley, Lucky (1)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (1)
  • Williams, Joe, 1918-1999 (1)

Events

  • Museum of Making Music's Annual Gala (7th : 2009 : Carlsbad, Calif.) (10)
  • Harbor Island Jam Session (3)
  • Western Maryland Blues Festival (2004) (3)
  • IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (2)

Date Published

  • 1989-06 (19)
  • 1981 (14)
  • 1990 (12)
  • 1991 (10)
  • 2000 (10)
  • 2009-09-26 (10)
  • 1971 (6)
  • 1980 (6)
  • 1997-04-28 (6)
  • 1975-01-01 (3)
  • 1975-12-31 (3)
  • 1983 (3)
  • 1984 (3)
  • 1990-02 (3)
  • 1995-07-05 (3)
  • 2004-03 (3)
  • 1971-01 (2)
  • 1976 (2)
  • 1980-04 (2)
  • 1985-08-16 (2)
  • 1993-03 (2)
  • 1961 (1)
  • 1970 (1)
  • 1974-02-09 (1)
  • 1980-12 (1)
  • 1982-06 (1)
  • 1985-10 (1)
  • 1986-06 (1)
  • 1989-10 (1)
  • 2001 (1)
  • 2003-05-21 (1)
  • 2010 (1)

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