Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Description
This collection documents the personal and professional lives of blues musicians and married couple Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham. Also highlighted is the history of the Sweet Baby Blues Band, which was birthed by the Cheathams in 1983.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Shirley Jean Wilcher

Shirley Jean Wilcher, Jeannie Cheatham's daughter.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Louis Van Taylor, Rickey Woodard, Richard A. Reid, and Charles Owens

Four photos on one sheet of members of the Sweet Baby Blues Band (Louis Van Taylor and Rickey Woodard, saxophones, Richard A. Reid, double bass, and Charles Owens, clarinet).
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Nolan Smith Shaheed, Ernie Fields Jr., Herman Riley, and Marshall Hawkins

Four photos on one sheet of members of the Sweet Baby Blue Band (Nolan Smith Shaheed, trumpet, Ernie Fields Jr., clarinet, Herman Riley, saxophone, and Marshall Hawkins, double bass); all shown with their instruments except for Nolan Smith.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham with Louie Bellson

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with her arm around Louie Bellson; looking forward at the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham and Benny Carter

Promotional portraits of Jeannie Cheatham and Benny Carter for Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz radio program (likely air date 2/20/89); Cheatham is at the piano, laughing, with a microphone in front of her; Carter is holding his saxophone and turned to the left of the photo and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham in white

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a portrait in a white outfit; facing the camera with a slight smile.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy Cheatham conducting

Jimmy Cheatham conducting the UCSD Jazz Ensemble; wearing a vest and hat he's facing the right of the photo with arms raised to shoulder height; an unidentified pianist is seen beyond him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham in red

Portrait of Jeannie Cheatham in a red, one-piece outfit standing by her piano and smiling over to the right of the photo with hands raised to mid-torso.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Lew Johnson, Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham with others

Lew Johnson speaking into a microphone and gesturing toward Jimmy Cheatham who is holding his trombone; unidentified white saxophonist is behind Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham is seated at the piano behind Johnson and looking over to the right of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Lew Johnson, Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham with others

Lew Johnson speaking into a microphone and gesturing toward Jimmy Cheatham who is holding his trombone; unidentified white saxophonist is behind Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham is seated at the piano behind Johnson and looking over to the right of the photo; unidentified white double bassist is partially seen beside Jeannie.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Mike Price playing trumpet

Mike Price on stage playing trumpet and using a mute during a performance at the Cheatham Jam Session in San Diego in 1983; unidentified double bassist is partially seen seated behind him as well as part of a drum set, various mutes, and a mostly empty glass of brandy.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Charles McPherson with saxophone

Charles McPherson playing saxophone into a microphone on stage during the Cheathams' Jam Session in San Diego in 1983; behind him Jimmy Cheatham and part of Dinky Morris can be seen.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Calvin Jackson playing piano

Calvin Jackson playing piano on stage during the Cheatham Jam Session in San Diego in 1983; he's wearing a suit and tie and facing the right of the photo; the hand of a double bassist and part of the double bass can be seen behind him along with part of a drum set.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy Cheatham with the UCSD Jazz Ensemble

Jimmy Cheatham posing for a group photo with the members of the UCSD Jazz Ensemble; all holding instruments and facing forward.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy Cheatham with the UCSD Jazz Ensemble

Jimmy Cheatham Leading the UCSD Jazz Ensemble with a saxophonist standing up to play with the rest of the band seated.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149