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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Sweet Baby Blues Band's horn section

Sweet Baby Blues Band's horn section: Nolan Shaheed (trumpet), George Bohanon (trombone), Jeff Clayton (tenor sax), Louis Taylor (clarinet), and John Stephens (baritone sax) performing on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham with Bob Boss and Richard Reid

Jeannie Cheatham (piano), Bob Boss (guitar) and Richard Reid (double bass) performing together on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Reid's back is mostly turned away from the camera to face Boss and Cheatham.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Nolan Shaheed playing trumpet

Nolan Shaheed playing trumpet and using a mute on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; other musicians can be partially seen around him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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George Bohanon playing trombone

George Bohanon playing a muted trombone at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Nolan Smith is visible beside him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeff Clayton, Louis Taylor, John Stephens

Jeff Clayton (saxophone), Louis Taylor (clarinet) and John Stephens (saxophone) performing on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeff Clayton playing saxophone

Jeff Clayton playing saxophone at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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John Stephens playing saxophone

John Stephens in a black trilby with red band playing saxophone on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Louis Taylor and John Stevens

Louis Taylor (alto saxophone) with John Stephens seen behind him, both performing at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Ralph Penland, George Bohanon, and Jeff Clayton

Ralph Penland playing drums with George Bohanon and Jeff Clayton standing beyond him on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Richard Reid and Ralph Penland

Richard Reid playing double bass and Ralph Penland at the drums just beyond him on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Bob Boss and his guitar

Bob Boss playing guitar on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; looking toward the right of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Louis Taylor playing saxophone

Louis Taylor playing saxophone on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham and Bob Boss

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano (facing right) with a microphone in front of her and Bob Boss playing guitar beyond her at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham at the piano

Jeannie Cheatham seated at the piano at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; photo taken from the end of the piano and only Cheatham's head is visible.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Nolan Smith playing trumpet

Nolan Smith playing trumpet, eyes closed and facing the left of the photo; on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149