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, Ahmad Alaadeen, Gerald Spaits, and Terry Hughes standing beside their limousine

Ahmad Alaadeen, Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, and Terry Hughes posing in front of their limousine; Alaadeen is holding his saxophone case in one hand; palms and other trees can be seen behind them; in Palm Beach, Florida.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano outdoors

Jay McShann performing outdoors at an unidentified event; microphone in front of him he's facing the left of the photo and trees can be seen behind him; wearing a white hat.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Gene Ramey and another man

Jay McShann posing for photo with Gene Ramey standing next to McShann and another unidentified white man seated in front of them; during an unidentified event in Winnipeg, Canada (likely).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-222.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Claudia Battestini, Ben Kenyard, and Marianne McShann posing for a photo

Claudia Battestini, Ben Kenyard, and Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) standing and posing together for a photo in somone's living room; all looking at the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Claude Williams

Claude Williams (standing) with Jay McShann (seated on a couch) in a living room; McShann is holding a cane in front of him and looking up at Williams; a lit lamp is on the table beside them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-217.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Bobby Watson with Jay McShann

Bobby Watson seated next to and shaking hands with Jay McShann; both in hats and a white van is behind them; both looking over to the left of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-219.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay and Marianne McShann

Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams) and Jay McShann seated side by side at an outdoor event; Jay is wearing a white hat and holding a cane; both looking at the camera and smiling; people can be seen in the background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-220.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Roy

Jay McShann with Roy [surname not known] at Roy's residence in Toronto, Canada; Roy is in a white short sleeved shirt and McShann is wearing a hat and jacket and has on hand on Roy's shoulder and is facing him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Roy

Jay McShann with a man named Roy [surname unknown] at his place in Toronto, Canada; facing each other, McShann is wearing a hat.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-224.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann laughing and leaning back from a piano

Jay McShann seated in a white wicker chair at a piano and leaning back, laughing and looking at the camera; behind him at a table is Roy [surname unknown]; at Roy's house in Toronto, Canada.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-226.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Claudia and Jean-Pierre Batesttini in front of their house

Claudia and Jean-Pierre Battestini, both in white sweaters, posing together in front of their home; trees are seen around the property.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-218.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Roy

Jay McShann visiting Roy [surname unknown] at his place in Toronto, Canada; Roy is wearing a white shirt with a breast logo for the "Reindeer Lounge" and McShann has one hand on his shoulder and is wearing a jacket and hat.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-225.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann seated at his piano

Jay McShann looking tired at his piano bench, turned sideways to the piano with his head resting on his hand and looking up at the camera; Palm Beach, Florida.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-215.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano with Jeannie Cheatham

Jeannie Cheatham playing the same piano with Jay McShann; behind them is Jimmy Cheatham and an unidentified African American male bassist; unidentified venue.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann on stage with Jimmy Cheatham and unidentified bassist

Jay McShann playing piano on stage with a cigarette in his mouth; Jimmy Cheathm in white has his back to the camera and an unidentified African American male bassist is leaning forward between them; microphones are seen; unknown venue.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152