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Actor Conrad Janis speaking

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Actor Conrad Janis speaking during an event for USAir at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel; an unidentified white man is on the left and an...

Date Published
January-1983
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann at the Oslo Jazz Festival

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Jay McShann playing piano and singing into a microphone at Det Apne Teater (The Open Theater) during the Oslo Jazz Festival, Norway; a sign with the...

Date Published
August-1992
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann at the Oslo Jazz Festival

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Jay McShann playing piano and singing into a microphone at Det Apne Teater (The Open Theater) during the Oslo Jazz Festival, Norway; a sign with the...

Date Published
August-1992
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann laughing on stage with Joe Williams in Japan

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Jay McShann seated at the piano laughing at something Joe Williams just said; Williams is standing by McShann's piano; on stage during the Budweiser...

Date Published
August-1989
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann masters class

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Unidentified white man with a microphone seated next to Jay McShann by a piano during a masters class for the Jazz and Contemporary Music Program...

Date Published
October-16-1996
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann on stage in Toronto

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Jay McShann on stage with a microphone near him; unidentified white male musician in glasses is partly seen behind him along with a red and white...

Date Published
1984
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann on stage with Joe Williams in Japan

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Jay McShann and Joe Williams on stage together at the Budweiser Newport Jazz Festival in Madarao, Japan; McShann is at his piano and Williams is...

Date Published
August-1989
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing with Jim Galloway in Toronto

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Jay McShann playing piano on stage with Jim Galloway during the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival; McShann is facing the right of the photo and Galloway...

Date Published
1984
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano

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Jay McShann playing piano; seated with body facing the right of the photo; on the wall beside him is a poster advertising a performance of The Scamps...

Date Published
August-1972
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano during an outdoor concert

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Jay McShann playing piano on stage during an unidentified outdoor concert with speakers and stage lighting around him; a banner above the stage reads...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano on stage in Europe

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Jay McShann playing piano on stage, possibly in Germany or Austria; facing the right of the photo with German language posters announcing his concert...

Date Published
March-08-1981
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano on stage outside

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Jay McShann playing piano in a light blue suit at an unidentified outdoor event; facing the right of the photo and an unidentified bassist can be...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with out stretched hand

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Jay McShann walking on stage with arm stretched out to greet someone not seen in photo; banners for the 3rd Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival are hanging...

Date Published
1982
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with two unidentified people

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Jay McShann in a suit (left), posing together with an unidentified white woman (center) and an unidentified African American man (right); various...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and others performing on an outdoor stage

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Jay McShann performing on stage with Gerald Spait, bass, and other musicians at an unidentified outdoor concert; banners for Miller Genuine Draft are...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame building

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Photograph of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Greenwood Cultural Center building in Tulsa, Oklahoma; signage consists of a banner.

Date Published
June-17-1989
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Portrait of the Rhythm Kings

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Portrait of the Rhythm Kings standing in a row turned to face the left and behind a banner with the band's name on it.

Date Published
1931
1940
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Poster advertising a performance of the Jay McShann Trio

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Poster displayed on an easel advertising the Jay McShann Trio performing at Red Lion Lounge, Hilton Inn; unidentified city or dates; poster includes...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Poster advertising a performance of the Jay McShann Trio

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Close-up of poster advertising the Jay McShann Trio performing at Red Lion Lounge, Hilton Inn; unidentified city or dates; poster includes inset photo...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Publicity photo of Jay McShann in front of a barber shop and billiards parlor

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Publicity shot of Jay McShann wearing a hat and suit and tie standing outside of a window reading "Barber Shop and Billiard Parlor, Hair Cut 35 [cents...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet

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Photo of the sign outside the Erin Pub advertising the performance of the Jay McShann Quartet; the street can also be seen and there's snow on the...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet

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Close-up of sign advertising the Jay McShann Quartet at the Erin Pub; unidentified city.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

View of Jay McShann from behind playing piano in Japan

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Shot of Jay McShann from behind while playing piano on stage at the Budweiser Newport Jazz Festival in Madarao, Japan; a large sign with the name of...

Date Published
August-1989
Member of
Jay McShann Collection
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  • Signs and signboards

Member of

  • (-) Jay McShann Collection (23)

Types

  • photographs (23)

Genres

  • Snapshots (21)
  • Color photographs (17)
  • Group portraits (10)
  • Portrait photographs (8)
  • Black & white photographs (6)
  • Gelatin silver prints (6)
  • Architectural photographs (3)
  • Cityscape photographs (2)
  • Publicity photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (13)
  • 1971-1980 (6)
  • 1991-2000 (3)
  • 1931-1940 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (20)
  • African American men (20)
  • Jazz musicians (20)
  • Pianists (13)
  • Piano (12)
  • Banners (8)
  • Microphone (8)
  • Men, White (7)
  • Advertising (5)
  • Jazz musicians, White (4)
  • Audiences (3)
  • Posters (3)
  • Buildings (2)
  • Double bassists (2)
  • Marquees (2)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (2)
  • Women, White (2)
  • Actors (1)
  • Barbershops (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Billiard parlors (1)
  • Cameras (1)
  • Double bass (1)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (1)
  • Easels (1)
  • Flowers (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Halls of fame (1)
  • Hats (1)
  • Hotels (1)
  • Laughter (1)
  • Male actors (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Photographers (1)
  • Saxophone (1)
  • Saxophonists (1)
  • Stage lighting--Equipment and supplies (1)
  • Streets (1)
  • Violinists (1)
  • Windows (1)
  • (-) Signs and signboards (23)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (22)
  • Williams, Joe, 1918-1999 (2)
  • Galloway, Jim (1)
  • Janis, Conrad (1)
  • Sheffield, Leslie, 1910- (1)
  • Spaits, Gerald (1)

Events

  • Budweiser Newport Jazz Festival (1989 : Madarao, Japan) (3)
  • Oslo Jazz Festival (1992 : Oslo, Norway) (2)
  • Toronto Jazz Festival (1984 : Toronto, Ont.) (2)
  • Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame (Tulsa, Okla.) (1)
  • Sarasota Jazz Festival (3rd : 1982 : Sarasota, Fla.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1971 (5)
  • 1980 (5)
  • 1981 (4)
  • 1990 (4)
  • 1989-08 (3)
  • 1984 (2)
  • 1992-08 (2)
  • 1931 (1)
  • 1940 (1)
  • 1972-08 (1)
  • 1981-03-08 (1)
  • 1982 (1)
  • 1983-01 (1)
  • 1989-06-17 (1)
  • 1996-10-16 (1)

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