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 seated next to Holger Petersen in an airport

Jay McShann seated next to Holger Petersen in an airport departure lounge; both have their bags by their feet; a man is asleep in a chair behind them; facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano

Jay McShann playing piano with a microphone close to his mouth; facing the right of the photo, eyes closed; unidentified event.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with two fans

Jay McShann seated between two young white men posing for a photo; the man on the left is in a denim jacket and grasping Jay's hand; the other man is in a dark plaid shirt; all looking at the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Unidentified man with arms raised

Unidentified man in a dark plaid shirt pretending to hold up the ceiling with both arms raised above his head; looking at the camera laughing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-292.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann and George on a beach in Nice, France

Jay McShann seated next to George [surname unknown] on a stone beach in Nice, France; McShann is wearing a brown shirt and pants with shoes; George is wearing a speedo type swim suit, sunglasses, a hat, and sandals; facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-285.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing at an outdoor concert

Jay McShann playing piano on stage with an unidentified African American male bassist, and Paul Gunther, drummer, during an outdoor event; tree at the edge of the stage and tent awnings and more trees seen beyond the stage; McShann looks like he's singing into a microphone.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann poolside with unidentified woman on his lap

Jay McShann seated poolside in a white chair wearing a swim suit and shirt with an unidentified white woman in a bikini seated on his lap; both facing the camera and smiling; in Nice, France.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-284.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-286.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Bobby Rosengarden, "Head Man Producer", Dan Miller and a waitress, Rita, holding a cake

Bob Rosengarden, Jay McShann, "Head man producer", Dan Miller, and a white waitress named Rita who is holding a birthday cake; the men are all in tuxedos and standing arm and arm; only "Head man producer" is actually looking at the cake.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-296.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann shaking hands with someone while Bobby Rosengarden applauds

Jay McShann shaking hands with someone (blocked from view) over his piano while drummer Bobby Rosengarden applauds from the side; an unidentified white woman is seated behind McShann's piano; unknown event.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-297.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann seated with Martin Läuchli at a restaurant table

Jay McShann seated with Martin Läuchli at a table at a restaurant in the Innere Enge Hotel in Bern, Switzerland; drinks and soda bottles are on the table; both looking at the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-299.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano in Bern

Jay McShann playing piano with a microphone by his head at the Innere Enge Hotel in Bern, Switzerland; framed photos are on the wall behind him and he's facing the right of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann on stage with Clyde Lucas and Reggie Johnson in Switzerland

Jay McShann (piano), Reggie Johnson (bass), and Clyde Lucas (drums) performing on stage at the Innere Enge hotel in Bern, Switzerland; a woman from the audience can be seen behind McShann.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-301.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano while wearing glasses

Jay McShann wearing glasses as he plays piano at the Innere Enge Hotel in Bern, Switzerland; a microphone is set up in front of him; head turned to look over at the camera; a white man from the audience is behind McShann.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-302.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann, Clyde Lucas, and unidentified woman

Jay McShann, an unidentified African American woman, and Clyde Lucas having a conversation at a table at the Innere Enge Hotel in Bern, Switzerland; drinks are on the table and a lamp is behind the woman's head.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-305.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152