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Buck Clayton speaking with Spanky Davis

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Buck Clayton speaking with Spanky Davis on a concrete stairway with Spanky holding onto his muted trumpet.

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

Clora Bryant playing trumpet with a mute

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Cora Bryant playing trumpet and using a mute at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; a sign reading "Jazz Showcase" is hanging on the wall behind her; also...

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

Cootie Williams playing trumpet

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Cootie Williams playing a trumpet with mute; facing slightly to the left, eyes closed.

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Dicky Wells playing trombone

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Dicky Wells playing trombone with a mute; facing left.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton 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

George Bohanon playing trombone

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George Bohanon playing a muted trombone at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala...

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

Janice Robinson playing trombone

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Janice Robinson playing trombone with a mute at University of Wisconsin; turned to the left of the photo.

Date Published
October-1975
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jazz musicians performing

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Two unidentified white male jazz musicians on stage performing; the man in glasses on the left is playing trombone, and the man in the striped shirt...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham in hats

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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, both wearing white clothing and hats; Jimmy is playing his muted trombone and facing the left while Jeannie is looking...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jeannie, Jimmy, and a dog

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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham posing for a "Southern California Dog Magazine" cover with a white dog; Jimmy is wearing a red hat, laughing, and holding...

Date Published
March-1996
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone

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Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone using a beret as a mute in front of a microphone; behind him a drum set is seen; he's facing forward to the camera.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone

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Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone with a mute and wearing a black hat; another person is partially visible behind him; facing to the right.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone

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Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone while using a mute at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego; wearing gloves and a red hat he's turned half-way to the...

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

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone

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Jimmy Cheatham on stage playing trombone and using a red mute with a microphone in front of him; he's wearing a black outfit and black hat with white...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone

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Jimmy Chatham on stage playing trombone and using a red mute; Dinky Morris holding his saxophone is standing behind him and there's a microphone in...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham seated with trombone and shell

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Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone while seated and facing the right; he's wearing a hat, using a mute, and has a large sea shell at his feet; a set of...

Date Published
1979
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham seated with trombone and shell (variant)

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Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone while seated and facing the right; he's wearing a hat, using a mute, and has a large sea shell at his feet; a set of...

Date Published
1979
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jimmy Cheatham with trombone

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Jimmy Cheatham with trombone to his mouth, unconventional mute, wide eyes, and one finger raised to his mouth in a shushing gesture; staring forward...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Mike Price playing trumpet

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Mike Price on stage playing trumpet and using a mute during a performance at the Cheatham Jam Session in San Diego in 1983; unidentified double...

Date Published
1983
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Nolan Shaheed and others performing

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Nolan Shaheed (trumpet), George Bohanon (trombone), Jeff Clayton (tenor sax), Louis Taylor (clarinet), and John Stephens (baritone sax) performing...

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

Nolan Shaheed playing trumpet

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Nolan Shaheed playing trumpet and using a mute on stage 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

Nolan Smith on stage with the Cheathams

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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham performing onstage at their Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony; Jeannie (left) is singing in front of a microphone, Jimmy...

Date Published
September-18-2006
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Taft Jordan playing trumpet

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Taft Jordan, standing and playing trumpet with a mute, also seen are Otto Hardwick, alto saxophone, and Harry Carney, baritone saxophone, behind Taft.

Date Published
June-1944
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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