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 smiling outside

Portrait of Jay McShann outdoors and smiling widely; looking slightly to the right of the photo with trees and sky seen behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-359.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Celebratory cocktail table

Cocktail table set up with punch and champagne bottles, large vase of flowers and letters spelling out the names Debbie and Benn[ie].
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-355.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Unidentified man holding a drink in a hotel room

Unidentified man holding a drink and leaning against a wall in a hotel room; unidentified city.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-354.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing electric keyboard

Jay McShann wearing a hat and playing an electric piano during JazzFest Berlin in November 1994.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-376.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano during JazzFest Berlin 1994

Close up of Jay McShann playing piano on stage during JazzFest Berlin in November 1994.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-377.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann close up

Close up photo of Jay McShann, head turned to the left of the photo to look at someone out of the shot; unknown location or event.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-378.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with a paisley tie

Jay McShann smiling wearing a suit with a paisley tie; facing the right of the photograph against a black background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-379.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann posing for a photo with three unidentified men

Jay McShann outside posing for a photo with three other men (two African American, one white) and smoking a cigarette; trees and other buildings can be seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-364.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-365.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann lying on a float in a swimming pool holding onto an inflatable swan

Jay McShann lying on a float in a swimming pool and holding on to an inflatable swan; unidentified location.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-369.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano at an outdoor concert

Jay McShann playing piano and looking away from the camera during an unidentified outdoor concert; audience member can be seen beyond him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-370.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann pointing at someone over his piano

Jay McShann pointing at something over his piano during an unidentified outdoor concert; Buddy Tate and Red Holloway are standing beside the piano with their backs to the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-371.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann speaking with Buddy Tate during an outdoor concert

Jay McShann speaking with Buddy Tate while seated at his piano during an outdoor concert; Red Holloway can be seen in side profile.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-372.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano during an outdoor concert

Jay McShann playing piano on stage during an unidentified outdoor concert with speakers and stage lighting around him; a banner above the stage reads in part "North" and the audience can be seen beyond McShann.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-373.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann pointing toward the camera while playing piano

Jay McShann playing piano and pointing toward the camera during and unidentified outdoor concert.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-374.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152