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Ahmad Alaadeen, David Basse, and Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson (trumpet) enjoy performing

Image

Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), looks straight at the photographer with a surprised face. David Basse (vocal), standing and singing into a microphone...

Date Published
1983
1986
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

At the airport

Image

Members of the Sweet Baby Blues Band posing for a photo while at an airport (Red Callender, Dinky Morris, Ironman Harris, Clora Bryant, Rickey Woodard...

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

Band performing

Image

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

Big Mama Thornton seated on stage

Image

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

Buckwheat Zydeco

Image

Buckwheat Zydeco, zydeco accordion player and singer, plays an accordion and sings into a microphone on a stage with five other African American...

Date Published
March-1987
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Buddy Miles

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Rock drummer Buddy Miles holds an electric guitar and points at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Buddy Miles. Tour Direction...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Buddy Rich

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Buddy Rich looking to the side and smiling. A drum set cymbal is in front of Rich, who is wearing a hat with a circular brim and patterned shirt.

Date Published
1981
1985
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Buddy Rich playing drums

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Buddy Rich looking to the side while playing a drum set. Rich has wire brushes in his hands and is wearing a white sweater.

Date Published
1981
1985
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Casey Jones

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Blues drummer and vocalist Casey Jones bends his elbow to curl three fingers of his right hand on his right cheek with one finger pointed straight up...

Date Published
1983
1993
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Casey Jones

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Blues drummer and vocalist Casey Jones turns his head slightly over his right shoulder to smile at the camera.. Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published
1983
1993
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Cheatham's with Dinky Morris, Ironman Harris, and others

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Jimmy Cheatham standing behind Jeannie, seated in a yellow chair, with Dinky Morris, Ironman Harris, and another unidentified man standing beside them...

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

Cheatham's with Dinky Morris, Ironman Harris, and others

Image

Jimmy Cheatham standing behind Jeannie, seated in a yellow chair, with Dinky Morris, Ironman Harris, and two unidentified other men (one African...

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

Cheathams with Mel Lewis and Jay McShann

Image

Mel Lewis, Jeannie Cheatham, Jay McShann, and Jimmy Cheatham all standing together outside of a white luxury car in a parking lot for a photo; Jimmy...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Cheathams, Dinky Morris, Ironman Harris and friend

Image

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham with Dinky Morris, Ironman Harris, wearing sunglasses, and one other, unidentified man posing for a photo together...

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

City Light Orchestra enjoying the park and the view

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Publicity photograph of the City Light Orchestra: Tim Whitmer, LaVerne Barker, David Basse, wearing a fedora, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Jano Mossman...

Date Published
1983
1986
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

City Light Orchestra performing at City Light Restaurant and Bar

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A postcard of The City Light Orchestra performing: Tim Whitmer (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), LaVerne Barker (bass), David Basse (drums). The...

Date Published
1983
1986
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

City Light Orchestra performing at City Light Restaurant and Bar

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Carmell Jones (trumpet, LaVerne Barker (bass), and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), stand on stage at City Light Restaurant and Bar, Kansas City, MO and...

Date Published
1983
1986
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

City Light Orchestra performing outside

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City Light Orchestra: David Basse (drums), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), unidentified bass player, unidentified (saxophone), unidentified (trumpet)...

Date Published
1983
1986
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

City Light Orchestra publicity photograph

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City Light Orchestra: (clockwise from top) David Basse, Ahmad Alaadeen, Tim Whitmer, and LaVerne Barker, smile directly at the photographer. LaVerne...

Date Published
1985
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen 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

David Basse

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David Basse, a jazz singer and drummer, smiles in a head-shot as he wears a fedora hat and a bolo tie.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium 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

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, saxophone, and Jim Ericson, drums, performing on Thanksgiving Night at the Grand Emporium

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Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, jazz saxophone player, sits on a barstool while performing, and Jim Ericson, drummer, peeks out over his drum set while...

Date Published
November-28-1985
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

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  • Drummers (Musicians)
  • 1981-1990

Member of

  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (33)
  • Grand Emporium Collection (20)
  • Jay McShann Collection (14)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (7)
  • Ahmad Alaadeen Collection (6)
  • Betty Crow Collection (2)
  • Ed Dix Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (83)

Genres

  • Group portraits (58)
  • Color photographs (52)
  • Snapshots (52)
  • Black & white photographs (31)
  • Gelatin silver prints (29)
  • Publicity photographs (27)
  • Portrait photographs (24)
  • Photographic postcards (2)
  • Halftone photomechanical prints (1)
  • Promotional photographs (1)
  • Reproductions (1)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (5)
  • 2001-2010 (1)
  • (-) 1981-1990 (83)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (59)
  • Jazz musicians (57)
  • Drum set (39)
  • African American men (31)
  • Saxophonists (31)
  • Pianists (23)
  • Double bassists (19)
  • Men, White (19)
  • Musical instruments (17)
  • Piano (17)
  • Saxophone (15)
  • Trumpet players (15)
  • Double bass (12)
  • Guitarists (12)
  • Trombonists (12)
  • Jazz musicians, White (11)
  • Microphone (9)
  • Women pianists (9)
  • Bands (Music) (8)
  • Blues musicians (8)
  • Bass guitarists (7)
  • Hats (7)
  • Jazz singers (7)
  • Signs and signboards (7)
  • Trumpet (7)
  • African American women musicians (6)
  • Guitar (6)
  • Singers (6)
  • Trombone (6)
  • Women jazz musicians (6)
  • African American women (4)
  • African American women jazz singers (4)
  • Audiences (4)
  • Berets (4)
  • Sunglasses (4)
  • Accordionists (3)
  • Chairs (3)
  • Clarinetists (3)
  • Drum (3)
  • Musicians (3)
  • Rock musicians (3)
  • Suspenders (3)
  • Women, White (3)
  • Accordion (2)
  • Americana (Music) (2)
  • Boys (2)
  • Clarinet (2)
  • Dancers (2)
  • Halloween costumes (2)
  • Keyboard players (2)
  • Shelving for books (2)
  • Toddlers (2)
  • Vampires (2)
  • Violinists (2)
  • Washboards (2)
  • Zydeco musicians (2)
  • Advertising (1)
  • Advertising t-shirts (1)
  • Airport terminals (1)
  • Automobiles (1)
  • Awnings (1)
  • Banners (1)
  • Bassists (1)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Blues-rock music (1)
  • Candles (1)
  • Caricatures and cartoons (1)
  • Conversation (1)
  • Draperies (1)
  • Fangs (1)
  • Flowers (1)
  • Mugs (1)
  • Parking lots (1)
  • Photographs (1)
  • Plants, Potted (1)
  • Portrait photography (1)
  • Portraits, Group (1)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (1)
  • Sansevieria trifasciata (1)
  • School buses (1)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (1)
  • T-shirts (1)
  • Television specials (1)
  • Trees (1)
  • Vibraphonists (1)
  • Violin (1)
  • (-) Drummers (Musicians) (83)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (4)
  • 18th and Vine District (1)
  • Solana Beach (Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Harris, John, 1935 January 15- (32)
  • McShann, Jay (14)
  • Morris, Dinky (14)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (12)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (12)
  • Peagler, Curtis (10)
  • Woodard, Rickey (8)
  • Basse, David (7)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (6)
  • Bryant, Clora, 1927- (6)
  • Whitmer, Tim (5)
  • Barker, LaVerne (4)
  • Callender, Red (3)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (2)
  • Huggins, Speedy, 1913-1999 (2)
  • Hughes, Terry (Drummer) (2)
  • Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000 (2)
  • Jones, Casey (Drummer) (2)
  • McKinley, Ray (2)
  • Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987 (2)
  • Todd, Oliver, 1916-2001 (2)
  • Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997 (1)
  • Bohren, Spencer (1)
  • Broussard, Rick (1)
  • Buck, Mike (1)
  • Ceroli, Nick (1)
  • Dural, Buckwheat, 1947-2016 (1)
  • Edmonson, Eddie (1)
  • Eicher, Greg (1)
  • Erickson, Jimmy (Drummer) (1)
  • Gunther, Paul (1)
  • Hampton, Lionel (1)
  • Hoard, J. Henry (John Henry), 1918-2010 (1)
  • Johnson, Sam, Jr. (1)
  • Jones, Carmell (1)
  • Kansas City Red (1)
  • Kelly, Pat (Drummer) (1)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (1)
  • Lay, Sam (1)
  • Lee, Marcellus (1)
  • Lewis, Mel, 1929-1990 (1)
  • Manne, Shelly (1)
  • Miles, Buddy (1)
  • Mossman, Jano (1)
  • Mouse, Mickey (Fictitious character) (1)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1938- (1)
  • Price, Elmer, 1917-2004 (1)
  • Rockin' Dopsie, 1932-1993 (1)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (1)
  • Sims, Zoot (1)
  • Spaits, Gerald (1)
  • Stafford, Bobby (1)
  • Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Thompson, Ron (Guitarist) (1)
  • Thornton, Big Mama (1)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (1)
  • Vinson, Eddie (1)
  • Wesley, Lucky (1)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (1)
  • Young, Snooky (1)
  • Zanders, Al (1)

Events

  • Harbor Island Jam Session (2)
  • IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (2)

Date Published

  • 1981 (28)
  • 1990 (24)
  • 1989-06 (23)
  • 1985 (12)
  • 1983 (9)
  • 1986 (5)
  • 1984 (4)
  • 1985-08-16 (2)
  • 1988 (2)
  • 1990-02 (2)
  • 1993 (2)
  • 1995 (2)
  • 1999 (2)
  • 2000 (2)
  • 1982-06 (1)
  • 1985-08 (1)
  • 1985-11-28 (1)
  • 1986-06 (1)
  • 1987-03 (1)
  • 2004 (1)

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