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 and Ironman Harris on stage

Jay McShann, and Ironman Harris performing on stage at an unidentified venue with Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham albums displayed in the foreground.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann, Jimmy Cheatham and Ironman Harris performing

Double exposure image featuring Jay McShann, Jimmy Cheatham, and Ironman Harris all performing on stage at an unknown venue.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann rehearsing

Jay McShann rehearsing on a piano with microphone beside him in an unidentified concert hall; facing the left of the photo; lights, stairs, and a balcony can be seen behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-244.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann rehearsing

Jay McShann rehearsing on a piano with microphone beside him in an unidentified concert hall; facing the left of the photo; lights, stairs, and a balcony can be seen behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-245.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann backstage with Holger Petersen, Duke Robillard and three other men posing for a photo

Group shot backstage of Jay McShann (seated) with Duke Robillard (far right) and Holger Petersen (2nd from right) and three other men standing behind him; unidentified venue.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-243.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay and Marianne McShann seated at a table during an event

Marianne McShann (Thelma Adams), Jay McShann, and an unidentified African American woman holding a plaque seated at round dining table during an unidentified event; Jay is smoking a cigarette and there is a large purse on the table in front of the unidentified woman.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann shaking hands with Baby Lovett

Jay McShann shaking hands with a seated Baby Lovett wearing a grey hat; behind Cheatham are two African American men, one laughing and the other in a straw hat; likely at the International Association of Jazz Record Collectors' convention in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-252.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann and Lou Bindner

Jay McShann seated in a recliner and talking with Lou Bindner who is crouching beside him holding a drink in one hand; a cloth banner with Chinese characters is on the wall behind them; unidentified home.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann standing amongst an audience

Jay McShann standing amidst a clapping audience (white men and women, African American women) at an unidentified restaurant.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Dinky Morris

Jay McShann seated next to Dinky Morris; Morris' face is partially covered by his hand; unidentified venue.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-251.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Close up of Jay McShann at a Kansas City diner

Closer up photo of Jay McShann seated at a table in a diner in Kansas City; he's wearing a winter jacket, black hat; on the wall behind him are various album covers, records, instruments, drawings, and a tribute to the 1985 World Series win by Royals; facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano on stage outside

Jay McShann playing piano in a light blue suit at an unidentified outdoor event; facing the right of the photo and an unidentified bassist can be partially seen as well as a white male audience member at the left of the photo; speakers and a large banner for Miller beer can also be seen.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Stewart Phillips with Jay McShann

Stewart Phillips wearing a black hat (possibly Jay's) with Jay McShann at a table in a restaurant or diner in Kansas City (likely); both looking at each other while shaking hands and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-277.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann at a Kansas City diner

Jay McShann seated at a table in a diner in Kansas City; he's wearing a winter jacket, black hat; on the wall behind him are various album covers, records, instruments, drawings, and a tribute to the 1985 World Series win by Royals; facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-278.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with Ernst and Lotti Steiner

Jay McShann seated (left) at a dinner table with Ernst Stenier and Lotti Steiner; at an unidentified restaurant in Switzerland; glasses and bread are set out on the table.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152