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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Jay McShann with unidentified man

Jay McShann with a cigarette in his mouth seated with and unidentified white man, possibly at the Mutual Musicians Foundation; Kansas City, Missouri; a glass is in front of McShann who is looking to the left of the photo while the unidentified man is looking forward to the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-071.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano with unidentified man singing and holding a tambourine

Unidentified African American man singing and holding a half-moon tambourine seated next to Jay McShann playing piano at Jazz City (the Jazz City International Jazz Festival); Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-065.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann in a group photograph in Sarasota, Florida

Group shot taken at the Theatre of the Arts during the Sarasota Jazz Festival: Jay McShann (third from left), Buddy Tate (ninth from left), Harold Ashby (twelfth from left), Milt Hinton (fourth from right); Sarasota, Florida.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-058.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann receiving a guest at his home

Jay McShann seated in his blue recliner at his home; an unidentified man is kneeling next to him shaking hands; Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) is standing on the other side of the recliner looking off camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-066.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano in Nice, France

Jay McShann playing piano on stage at the Nice Festival with an unidentified African American male trombonist next to him; Nice, France.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-069.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano with flag in the background

Jay McShann playing piano and singing into a microphone; American flag is hanging on the wall behind him; facing the right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-098.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann seated at a piano and speaking

Jay McShann at a piano with his hands in his lap and speaking into a microphone; facing to the right of the photo and wearing a tuxedo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-099.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with two others outside at night

Jay McShann, with two unidentified men (one seated next to him the other leaning in between them) outside at night; a car, fencing, and tree branches can be seen behind the group; McShann is in a polo shirt and the other two men are in white shirts and dark colored jackets.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-107.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann on stage with unidentified woman

Jay McShann on stage at night with an unidentified African American woman, possibly receiving an award, during an unknown outdoor event; drums can be seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-108.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano in Davenport, Iowa

Jay McShann playing piano in Davenport, Iowa and facing the right of the photo; unidentified African American male bassist is partly seen beyond the piano.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-104.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann laughing with unidentified man

Jay McShann laughing with an unidentified white man next to him; McShann is looking at the man and the man is laughing and facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-105.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano on stage

Jay McShann playing piano on stage with a combo during an event for the National Association of Jazz Educators; a banner for the association is behind the stage and various members of the audience can be seen from behind.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-102.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano on stage

Jay McShann playing piano on stage with a combo during an event for the National Association of Jazz Educators; a banner for the association is behind the stage and various members of the audience can be seen from behind.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-103.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano with audience behind him

Jay McShann at piano, facing the left of the photo with audience drinking and looking on behind him; performance at the Chick n' Deli in Toronto, Ontario.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-109.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with unidentified man

Unidentified white man in a grey suit with eyeglasses with an arm around Jay McShann's shoulders; both seated, McShann is holding a cigarette in one hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-100.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152