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.
Member of
LaBudde Special Collections
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Jeannie Cheatham on the street outside Radio City Music Hall

Jeannie Cheatham standing on the street outside of the marquee for Radio City Music Hall in New York; various pedestrians can be seen behind her as well as a store front on the right of the photo.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham with friends

Jeannie Cheatham seated between her sisters Jo Anne and Charlotte Evans on a sofa with an unidentified African American man leaning in over them for the photograph; a baby stroller is partially seen behind them all.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham at a party

Jeannie Cheatham in a red outfit and hat seated next to a standing unidentified white man in glasses and carrying a plate of food; a cabinet is behind them with family portraits on the top.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jazz band

Unidentified jazz ensemble with singer performing; all African Americans and includes a double bassist, drummer, pianist and woman singer in front of a microphone.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Postcard featuring Count Basie

Count Basie postcard; Basie is photographed face on in a spotlight and he is casting a large shadow on the wall behind him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Cheathams and friends

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with unidentified group of standing on a stair landing outside a house or apartment; all looking at the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham posing for a picture taken by a second photographer; they are facing that camera to the right of the photo; other people and part of a trumpet can be seen.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham with friends

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with an unidentified white couple in what appears to be their back yard; a lawn chair, folding tray, and fence are beside them; Jeannie is wearing a straw hat.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham together; photo from the shoulders up, both facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham

Jeannie Cheatham standing for a photo against a light colored brick wall; facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Shirley Cheatham

Teenage African American girl (likely Shirley Cheatham) posed as if about to look through a pay telescope at an unnamed venue; utility poles, awnings and a tower are in the background.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Trumpet player

Unidentified African American trumpet player holding two trumpets (one in each hand) on his lap; seated and turned to the left with his head turned to face the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Great day in Hollywood group photo

Group photo of the participants in the Great Day in Hollywood; all seated or standing on a set of concrete steps outside an unidentified building; Jeannie and Jimmy 8th & 9th row up; mixed group of white and African American members.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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View of a performance

View from above of the Jazz Band performing at the University of Wisconsin--Madison; shows the stage from behind and the audience in front of the stage.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Great Day in Harlem

Group Photo titled "A Great Day in Harlem" by Art Kane of 57 jazz musicians taken on 17 East 126th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenue in New York City on the steps and sidewalk in front of an apartment building; mixed group of men and women and children, African American and White; small children can be seen watching from one of the windows; Full listing of those pictured may be found on the Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Great_Day_in_Harlem_(photograph)).
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149