Jay McShann Collection

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Jay and Marianne McShann seated at a table during an event
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams), Jay McShann, and an unidentified African American woman holding a plaque seated at round dining table during an unidentified event; Jay is smoking a cigarette and there is a large purse on the table in front of the unidentified woman., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Jay and Marianne McShann sitting side by side
Jay McShann and Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) sitting side by side; Marianne is holding a paper cup with the Pepsi logo on it; Jay is wearing a black jacket and cap., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Jay and Marianne McShann with Ahmad Alaadeen and Denyse Walcott outside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams), Denyse Walcott, Jay McShann, and Ahmad Alaadeen posing in a line together for a photo outside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum at the 18th and Vine district, Kansas City, Missouri., August 21, 1996, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Jay and Marianne McShann with Gloria McShann
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams), Jay McShann, and Gloria McShann standing beside a painting of Jay McShann; Gloria is wearing a bright red coat with black fur trim and matching hat; unknown location or event., November 9, 1997, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten date on verso: 11/9/97.
Jay and Marianne McShann with Taka Watanabe and portrait
Jay McShann seated on a sofa next to Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) who is holding a framed calligraphic portrait of Jay McShann and Taka Watanabe, music producer, is seated next to Marianne., No date; likely 2000s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Jayne McShann, James Condell, and Linda McShann
Jayne McShann, James Condell, and Linda McShann posing together for a photo at an unidentified event; Condell is wearing a tuxedo; all looking at the camera and smiling., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Jimmy Witherspoon and his brother Leonard
Jimmy Witherspoon posing for a photo with his brother Leonard at a bar; unidentified man in background with a drink in front of him; both facing the camera and smiling., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo inscribed by Jimmy Witherspoon.
Joe Newman and Marilyn Moore
Joe Newman seated on a low couch with Marilyn Moore next to him; Newman's holding a microphone and wearing headphones; Moore is wearing a red and white patterned wrap over a white dress; both looking over to the right of the photo; Paris, France., July 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Joe Newman Marilyn Moore, Radio Emission, Paris, France, July '81.
John Packer and Jay McShann
John Packer with Jay McShann at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri; Packer is leaning on his bass watching McShann play piano; a microphone is also in the photo between them and McShann's hearing aid can be seen., April 17, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photographer's stamp on verso: ©1999 Evie Quarles 3418 Karnes Blvd. Kansas City, Mo. 64111 [phone number]; Handwritten note on verso: John Packer & Jay McShann Grand Emporium 4/17/99 8-2.
Larry Milberry speaking with Jay McShann
Jay McShann seated with Larry Milberry speaking to him with on hand on his shoulder; behind Milberry is Maureen Rowling and other patrons at the Montreal Bistro in Montreal, Canada., February 1, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Jay with Larry Milberry Montreal Bistro 1 Feb 2001; photographer's stamp on verso: Photo by: Larry Milberry, Toronto, Canada [but mostly likely taken by Simon Milberry].
Lester Blue in a tuxedo
Lester Blue (likely) wearing a tuxedo and standing in a living room by a recliner., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Man watches Jay McShann playing piano at Fat Tuesday's
Jay McShann playing piano at Fat Tuesday's bar with an unidentified smoking African American man looking on from a table behind McShann; a pair of crutches are propped up against the wall next to McShann., March 17, 1983, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamp on verso: Mr. A. Jefferson, Wittman Merritt Publications Ltd., 115-14 179th St., St. Albans, N.Y., 11434 USA ; handwritten date and numbering: 3/17/83, #17285 (2) and note: Brotherhood/Love! Archie Jefferson.
Marcellus Lee
Marcellus Lee in a coat and striped tie looking at a card in his hands; unidentified location., February 19, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Marianne McShann in a dressing room
Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) in a backstage dressing room seated with her back to the lighted mirror; her handbag and two plastic cups are beside her; facing the camera and smiling., Likely November 1983, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Marilyn Moore seated with microphone and headphones
Marilyn Moore seated on a low couch next to a turn-table and holding a microphone and wearing headphones; looking over to the right of the photo and wearing a red and white patterned wrap over a white dress and showing a fair bit of décolletage; Paris, France., July 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Marilyn Moore, Radio Emission, Paris, France, July '81.
Mayor Richard Berkley speaking
Actor Conrad Janis, unidentified white man, Mayor Richard Berkley (at podium), unidentified African American man (obscured), and Jay McShann (obscured) at an event for USAir at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri; yellow flowers are also seen., Likely January 1983, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Memphis Slim's note on Beale Street in Memphis
Memphis Slim's (Peter Chatman) note on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee; text on note reads "Memphis Slim, U.S. Ambassador of Goodwill"., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Note on Beale Street near W.C. Handy's.
Message card in a bouquet of roses from Jay McShann to Genevieve
Message card in a bouquet of roses that Jay McShann sent Genevieve on her birthday., January 14, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: My birthday roses. I tried to get the birthday message on the card but failed. It was "Happy Birthday" -Jay McShann.
Milt Hinton playing on stage
Milt Hinton playing bass on stage; looking over to the left of the photo; piano and drum set can be seen on either side of him; unknown event or location., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: From Jim Jandt 8431 Cedar, Prairie Village Kansas 662.
Monique's graduation portrait
Portrait of Monique in a white graduation robes and holding mortar board., 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: To my godmomma from Monique c/o '98 with love.
Musicians playing in the upstairs room of the Mutual Musicians Foundation
Seven members of an orchestra playing in the upstairs room of the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri; four saxophonists and three trumpet players are pictured along with a partial view of someone standing to the side watching; from top left to right are Richard Smith, Rusty Tucker, unidentified and from bottom left to right are Arthur Jackson, Herman Walder, two unidentified., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Newspaper ad for a performance by Jay McShann in Lincoln, Nebraska
Newspaper advertisement for Jay McShann's performance at the Lincoln Elks Lodge in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 4-5, 1979; includes a photo of Jay McShann looking toward the camera from his piano., Likely November 1979, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Includes negative.
Nobel "Duke" Samuels making a new friend
Nobel "Duke" Samuels kneeling and petting through a fence a small black calf; smiling with head turned back to the camera; during a visit to a farm in Anchorage, Alaska., 1991, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame building
Photograph of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Greenwood Cultural Center building in Tulsa, Oklahoma; signage consists of a banner., June 17, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Extended description on photo back about the induction ceremony for the first honorees in 1989, which included Jay McShann.
Paul Gunther looks surprised
Paul Gunther outside looking surprised and turned to the left of the photo; trees can be seen behind and he's carrying an ink pen in his shirt pocket., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Paul Gunther on stage during an outdoor concert
Drummer Paul Gunther playing on stage during an unidentified outdoor concert; other people can be seen on stage with him and audience members and tent awnings can be seen beyond the stage., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Pete Haney playing saxophone with Jay McShann's Orchestra
Pete Haney standing to play saxophone with the Jay McShann Orchestra; other musicians in the photo (L-R) Bobby Hopkins, drums, David Newman (likely), saxophone; Pete Anderson, bassist (mostly hidden behind Haney), Joe Whitfield, saxophone, and Phillip Cochran, trumpet., 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Reprint. Band members names written on original image.
Photo of Jay McShann at the piano
Photo of Jay McShann seated at the piano with ornate patterned wallpaper behind him; wearing a dark suit and polka-dot tie; hands on the keys and turned to the right of the photo with head turned back to the camera, smiling., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., With 2 negatives in photo's folder.

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