Jay McShann Collection

Description
The Jay McShann Collection was gifted to the LaBudde Special Collections Department by the McShann Family in July 2009, and contains items spanning 1916-2006. This collection contains a images from across McShann's career as a jazz pianist and band leader, as well as selected family photos.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Publicity photo of Jay McShann in a white jacket

Publicity shot of Jay McShann wearing a white jacket with bow tie; standing turned slightly to the left of the photo with one hand in his pants' pocket and the other resting on his leg; smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-002.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano

Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano with a microphone in front of him; turned to the right of the photo and head tilted slightly back with eyes closed.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-005.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano

Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano with a microphone in front of him, keyboard clearly visible; turned to the right of the photo with eyes closed while he sings.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-006.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Publicity photo of Jay McShann at the piano

Publicity shot of Jay McShann at piano wearing a jacket and wide patterned tie; hands on the keys and turned slightly to the right of the photo with head turned back to the camera, smiling; a jacket hanging on a clothes hanger can be seen behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-003.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-004.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Publicity photo of Jay McShann

Publicity shot of Jay McShann wearing a striped suit and tie; body turned to the left and leaning forward with head turned to face the camera; smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-001.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Publicity photo of Jay McShann in front of a barber shop and billiards parlor

Publicity shot of Jay McShann wearing a hat and suit and tie standing outside of a window reading "Barber Shop and Billiard Parlor, Hair Cut 35 [cents]".
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-007.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Close up photo of Jay McShann

Head shot of Jay McShann smiling; wearing a white shirt and his gold tooth crown is seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-009.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Jay McShann and band members

Jay McShann seated at the piano with his band standing around it; McShann (at piano) with Bill Nolan, Walter Brown, Charlie Parker, Bob Mabane, Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson, Harold Bruce, John Jackson, Harold Fergenson, Orville "Piggy" Minor, Taswell "Little Joe" Baird, Gus Johnson, Gene Ramey; taken at the Century Room on 36th and Broadway in Kansas City, Missouri.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-014.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Jay McShann and his band on stage at the Century Room

Jay McShann on stage at the piano with his band (McShann (piano), Gene Ramey (bass), Walter Brown (vocals), Gus Johnson (drums), Bud Gould (trombone), Bob Mabane (sax), Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson (trumpet), Charlie Parker (sax), unidentified (trumpet), unidentified (sax), unidentified (trumpet), unidentified (sax)) at the Century Room (36th and Broadway); Kansas City, Missouri.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-013.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Jay McShann playing piano with a band

Jay McShann playing piano with a band (Orville Minor, Bob Mabane, Gus Johnson, Bernard Anderson, Charlie Parker, Gene Ramey); recording for radio station KFBI in Wichita, Kansas; portrait of Lincoln is hanging on the wall behind them; recording microphone and several chairs are in front of the group.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-011.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Jay McShann playing piano

Jay McShann and band performing: Gene Ramey (bass), McShann (piano), Gus Johnson (drums), Walter Brown (vocals), Bud Gould (trombone), unidentified, Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson (trumpet); McShann is laughing as he plays at Century Room on 36th and Broadway in Kansas City, Missouri.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-015.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Gus Johnson playing drums

Gus Johnson playing drums during a recording date for radio station KFBI in Wichita, Kansas; fireplace screen is seen behind him and a bottle of soda or beer is at his feet.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-012.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Close up photo of Jay McShann with a cigarette

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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-010.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152

Close up photo of Jay McShann

Up close photo of Jay McShann's face as he looks to the right of the camera; paper cup and carafe seen below with a blurred background; wearing a polka-dot tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-008.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152