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Benny Goodman relaxing on sofa at the DownBeat awards event

Image

Benny Goodman relaxing on a sofa while looking up and smiling, during the 1939 Downbeat awards ceremony. Goodman is wearing glasses and a tuxedo...

Date Published
January-15-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Cheathams receiving an award

Image

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham receiving the African American Musicians Lifetime Achievement Award in San Diego; Hollis Hassell in a red jacket is about...

Date Published
2002
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman at DownBeat awards event

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Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman holding trophies and talking while at the 1939 DownBeat awards event, Waldorf-Astoria. Dexter is wearing a suit and...

Date Published
January-15-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave Dexter, Benny Goodman, and Helen Forrest at DownBeat awards ceremony

Image

Dave Dexter speaking with Benny Goodman at a dining table in the Waldorf-Astoria during the 1939 DownBeat awards ceremony. Dexter is seated second...

Date Published
January-15-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jay McShann holding his Pioneer Award

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Jay McShann holding his 1996 Pioneer Award plaque from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation; standing in front of a plastic sheet with the Rhythm & Blues...

Date Published
1996
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann on stage with unidentified woman

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Jay McShann on stage at night with an unidentified African American woman, possibly receiving an award, during an unknown outdoor event; drums can be...

Date Published
October-1985
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann receiving an award

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Jay McShann standing up from his piano and reaching out to receive plaque award from an unidentified man at the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.

Date Published
July-22-2000
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann receiving an award at the Wichita Jazz Festival

Image

Jay McShann receiving an award during the Wichita Jazz Festival; unidentified African American man standing next to McShann and lifting his glasses to...

Date Published
April-30-1972
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann receiving an award from the Missouri Arts Council

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Jay McShann and Jo Mueller (likely) in a red jacket holding McShann's 2003 Missouri Arts Awards Ceremony together for a photo; decorative banners and...

Date Published
2003
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann receiving an honorary key

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Jay McShann receiving an honorary key and framed certificate from an unidentified white man in plaid pants; three other unidentified men (two white...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jeannie Cheatham holding the award

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Jeannie Cheatham with microphone holding her Music Maker of the year award shaped like a clef note at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham...

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

Jeannie Cheatham holding the award

Image

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham receiving the African American Musicians Lifetime Achievement Award; Jeannie is holding it in her hands with Jimmy standing...

Date Published
2002
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie Cheatham with Joe Lammond

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Joe Lammond, President and CEO of NAMM, presenting Jeannie Cheatham with the Music Maker of the Year award at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie...

Date Published
September-26-2009
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection
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  • Award presentations
  • Jazz musicians

Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (6)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (4)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (3)

Types

  • photographs (13)

Genres

  • Snapshots (13)
  • Group portraits (9)
  • Black & white photographs (7)
  • Gelatin silver prints (7)
  • Color photographs (6)
  • Portrait photographs (5)

Time Periods

  • 2001-2010 (5)
  • 1931-1940 (3)
  • 1971-1980 (2)
  • 1991-2000 (2)
  • 1981-1990 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (10)
  • Awards (9)
  • African American men (7)
  • Pianists (5)
  • African American women (4)
  • Microphone (4)
  • Conductors (Music) (3)
  • Jazz singers (3)
  • Award winners (2)
  • Banners (2)
  • Men, White (2)
  • Music--Awards (2)
  • Musical notation (2)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (2)
  • Trombonists (2)
  • African American women jazz singers (1)
  • Chief executive officers (1)
  • Clarinetists (1)
  • Drum set (1)
  • Eyeglasses (1)
  • Masters of ceremonies (1)
  • Name tags (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Women, White (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • Women pianists (1)
  • (-) Award presentations (13)
  • (-) Jazz musicians (13)

Subjects, Geographic

  • New York (N.Y.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (6)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (4)
  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (3)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (2)
  • Dexter, Dave (2)
  • Hassell, Hollis (2)
  • Forrest, Helen (1)
  • Lammond, Joe (1)
  • Mueller, Jo (Missouri Arts Council member) (1)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (1)

Events

  • Museum of Making Music's Annual Gala (7th : 2009 : Carlsbad, Calif.) (2)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (2000) (1)
  • Wichita Jazz Festival (1972 : Wichita, Kan.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1940-01-15 (3)
  • 2002 (2)
  • 2009-09-26 (2)
  • 1971 (1)
  • 1972-04-30 (1)
  • 1980 (1)
  • 1985-10 (1)
  • 1996 (1)
  • 2000-07-22 (1)
  • 2003 (1)

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