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Babs Gonzales

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Photo of Babs Gonzales taken from the cover art on his 1967 album "I paid my dues"; set a against a blue background he's resting his chin on a hand...

Date Published
1967
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Bruce Ricker, Jay McShann and an unidentified bearded man posing for a photo

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Bruce Ricker, Jay McShann, and unidentified bearded white man holding a cigarette posing together for a photo at an unidentified location with...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Buck Clayton and Freddie Green

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Freddie Green, with drink and cigarette in hand, speaking with Buck Clayton in Harlem, New York.

Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Buck Clayton and Illinois Jacquet

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Buck Clayton reaching out a hand to Illinois Jacquet; both in front of trees and Jacquet is smoking; another person is partially seen standing in...

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

Buddy Tate and Earle Warren

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Buddy Tate with a cigarette in his mouth standing outside with Earle Warren.

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

Close up photo of Jay McShann with a cigarette

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Head shot of Jay McShann smiling while smoking a cigarette; wearing a white shirt and his gold tooth crown is seen; looking to the left of the photo.

Date Published
1985
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay and Marianne McShann seated at a table during an event

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Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams), Jay McShann, and an unidentified African American woman holding a plaque seated at round dining table during an...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and unidentified man smoking

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Jay McShann and an unidentified African American man seated side by side on a couch smoking; the man is holding a pack of Marlboros in one hand...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann having a cigarette

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Jay McShann seated on a backless deep red cushioned bench having a cigarette; dining tables are behind him; looking at the camera; unknown event.

Date Published
September-1987
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann laughing with two unidentified people

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Jay McShann holding a cigarette and laughing together with two unidentified people (a white woman (left) and a bearded white man (center)).

Date Published
September-1983
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 posing for a photo with three unidentified men

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Jay McShann outside posing for a photo with three other men (two African American, one white) and smoking a cigarette; trees and other buildings can...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann posing for a photo with unidentified man

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Jay McShann posing for a photo with an unidentified white male fan at an unknown event; McShann has a cigarette hanging out of his mouth; the man is...

Date Published
September-1987
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann seated on a sofa with three others

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Jay McShann with a cigarette in his mouth seated on a sofa with two unidentified African American women and an unidentified African American man...

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann smoking seated at a dining table

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Jay McShann smoking while seated at a round dining table in an unidentified restaurant with red carpeting; Jay is pulled out a bit from the table and...

Date Published
June-1982
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann smoking while playing piano

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Jay McShann playing piano with a cigarette in his mouth; microphones are around him and behind him is a bookshelf, sound recording equipment, and a...

Date Published
February-1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann smoking while playing piano

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Jay McShann playing piano with a cigarette in his mouth in an unidentified recording studio; facing the right of the photo.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann speaking with an audience member while smoking a cigarette

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Jay McShann turned away from his piano and smoking a cigarette while speaking with an unidentified white woman from the audience; unknown bar.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with a cigarette and a smile

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Jay McShann smiling and holding a cigarette while seated; wearing a light brown suit; looking slightly to the right of the photo; unknown event in...

Date Published
September-1982
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with a cigarette and a smile (enlargement)

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Jay McShann smiling and holding a cigarette while seated; wearing a light brown suit; looking slightly to the right of the photo; unknown event in...

Date Published
September-1982
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with two unidentified men at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Jay McShann with a cigarette in his mouth looking away from the camera; unidentified African American man in a leather coat to the left of McShann and...

Date Published
January-1983
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with unidentified man

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Jay McShann with a cigarette in his mouth seated with and unidentified white man, possibly at the Mutual Musicians Foundation; Kansas City, Missouri...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann with unidentified woman on his lap

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Jay McShann with unidentified African American woman seated on his lap and smoking a cigarette; McShann is wearing his black hat; both facing the...

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Joe Turner with cigarette

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Portrait of Joe Turner with a cigarette in his fingers.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection
  • Clear selected
  • African American jazz musicians
  • Smoking

Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (19)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (4)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (24)

Genres

  • Snapshots (17)
  • Color photographs (16)
  • Group portraits (16)
  • Black & white photographs (8)
  • Gelatin silver prints (8)
  • Portrait photographs (8)
  • Publicity photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (14)
  • 1961-1970 (3)
  • 1971-1980 (3)
  • 1951-1960 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (23)
  • Cigarettes (22)
  • African American men (19)
  • Men, White (6)
  • Pianists (4)
  • Piano (4)
  • African American women (3)
  • Sofas (3)
  • Women, White (3)
  • Alcoholic beverages (2)
  • Beards (2)
  • Hats (2)
  • Living rooms (2)
  • Men's clothing (2)
  • Microphone (2)
  • Tables (2)
  • Trees (2)
  • Audiences (1)
  • Awards (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Buildings (1)
  • Conversation (1)
  • Crowns (Dentistry) (1)
  • Dinners and dining (1)
  • Double bass (1)
  • Double bassists (1)
  • Fans (Persons) (1)
  • Handbags (1)
  • Jazz musicians, White (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Leather jackets (1)
  • Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian (1)
  • Musicians' spouses (1)
  • Restaurants (1)
  • Sansevieria trifasciata (1)
  • Saxophone (1)
  • Saxophonists (1)
  • Shelving for books (1)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (1)
  • Sound recordings--Album covers (1)
  • Sound studios (1)
  • (-) African American jazz musicians (24)
  • (-) Smoking (24)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (19)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (2)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (1)
  • Gonzales, Babs (1)
  • Greene, Freddie, 1911-1987 (1)
  • Jacquet, Illinois (1)
  • McShann, Marianne (1)
  • Ricker, Bruce, 1942-2011 (1)
  • Tate, Buddy (1)
  • Turner, Joe, 1907-1990 (1)
  • Warren, Earle (1)

Date Published

  • 1981 (8)
  • 1990 (8)
  • 1971 (3)
  • 1980 (3)
  • 1961 (2)
  • 1970 (2)
  • 1982-09 (2)
  • 1987-09 (2)
  • 1967 (1)
  • 1982-06 (1)
  • 1983-01 (1)
  • 1983-09 (1)
  • 1985 (1)
  • 1990-02 (1)

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