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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Buddy Tate and unidentified man

Buddy Tate (right) and an unidentified African American man (left) in Orange, California; the unidentified man is looking over the right of the photo and is holding a trumpet.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-095.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jimmy Witherspoon and his brother Leonard

Jimmy Witherspoon posing for a photo with his brother Leonard at a bar; unidentified man in background with a drink in front of him; both facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-086.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann smiling from the piano

Jay McShann wearing eyeglasses and smiling down at the camera while playing piano.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-087.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann and three others

Jay McShann posing for a photo with three unidentified white men during a trip to Germany and Austria; the man in the back is making some sort of gesture with his hand; there is a faux stuffed elephant head with large tusks on the wall above them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-090.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with unidentified man in a tuxedo

Jay McShann in a polo shirt and light blue suit seated on a couch next to an unidentified white man in a tuxedo with glasses; McShann is looking over to the left of the photo and the unidentified man is looking forward at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-093.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Little Brother Montgomery

Jay McShann smiling and playing piano while Little Brother Montgomery looks on; appears to be in a private home.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-088.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann holding an album

Jay McShann seated and holding a LP record and pen; wearing a blue suit and name badge; smiling and looking to the left of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-089.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann and Jimmy Witherspoon

Jay McShann posing for a photo with Jimmy Witherspoon in a dressing room; both in suits and facing the camera, smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-085.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann in a recording studio

Jay McShann seated at a piano in front of a large microphone in an unidentified recording studio; chairs and music stands can be seen behind him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano at Fat Tuesday's

Jay McShann playing piano at Fat Tuesday's bar with a couple (white woman and man) looking on from their table; McShann is facing the right of the photo and the photo was taken from behind the couple; another unidentified man is standing near the piano with his back to the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-117.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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View from behind of McShann playing piano at Fat Tuesday's

View of Jay McShann from behind while he plays piano at Fat Tuesday's; one of the restaurant's menus can be seen on the table behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-119.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann smoking while playing piano

Jay McShann playing piano with a cigarette in his mouth in an unidentified recording studio; facing the right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-120.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann in a large rattan chair in a bar

Jay McShann sitting on a rattan chair with a large back in an unidentified bar; others, including wait staff, are seen behind him; possibly somewhere in Michigan.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-122.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with unidentified woman

Jay McShann posing for a photo with an unidentified African American woman who has her arm around his neck; both smiling at the camera; unidentified white man drinking something and various musical instruments in the background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-123.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann and David Driver

Jay McShann posing for a photo with David Driver in London, England; McShann is wearing a grey suit with black shirt, and Driver is wearing a grey windbreaker with plaid shirt; both facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-110.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152