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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Jay McShann at the Jackson County 175th Anniversary Awards event

Jay McShann during the Jackson County 175th Anniversary Awards event; Kansas City, Missouri; he's seated and looking to the right of the photo; he's wearing a name tag and ribbon; behind him are the American and Missouri flags.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann at the Jackson County 175th Anniversary Awards event

Jay McShann seated during the Jackson County 175th Anniversary Awards event; Kansas City, Missouri; he's wearing a name tag and ribbon and looking directly at the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with closed eyes

Jay McShann with eyes closed and lips pursed, possibly during a performance; facing the right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-025.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-022.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Gus Johnson, John Tumino, and Gene Ramey

Jay McShann (seated) posing for a photo with Gus Johnson, John Tumino, and Gene Ramey; Tumino is holding a drink in one hand; all wearing suits and ties; Ramey is looking off toward the lower right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-016.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Myra Taylor

Jay McShann leaning in and sharing a laugh with Myra Taylor during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival Media Day; both seated with people seen behind them, including one man taking a photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-023.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Unidentified older woman in front of the stage

Unidentified woman at an unidentified fraternal organization event wearing a fez and white evening gown with long white gloves and facing the left of the photo while standing in front of the stage; Jay McShann is at the piano on a raised stage behind her looking on and other audience members can also be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Count Basie, Jo Jones and Walter Page performing

Count Basie seated playing piano with Jo Jones playing drums and Walter Page playing bass; all are looking over the left side of the photo; sheets of music are scattered along the top of Basie's piano.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Portrait of the Rhythm Kings

Portrait of the Rhythm Kings standing in a row turned to face the left and behind a banner with the band's name on it.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-018.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann at the piano with suspenders

Jay McShann playing piano and looking over at the camera; wearing a checked shirt with suspenders; a curtain is behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-033.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann seated

Jay McShann seated in an arm chair facing forward with one leg crossed over the other; portion of his leg and sock can be seen where his pants ride up; smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-027.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Victoria Tarlow and Bruce Ricker

Jay McShann seated for a photograph with associate producer Victoria Tarlow on the left and director Bruce Ricker on the right; both of the documentary film "The Last of the Blue Devils".
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano

Jay McShann at piano with a microphone in front of him; facing the right of the photo with head turned to looked out over the audience; wearing a suit and tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-034.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann at the piano

Jay McShann on stage playing piano; facing the right of the photo with his head turned to look at the audience over his shoulder; there's also a microphone on a stand in front of him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-028.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano

Jay McShann playing piano; seated with body facing the right of the photo and head turned to look over his shoulder at the audience; smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-026.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152