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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Peagler hugging Bryant

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler and Rickey Woodard (saxophones) on stage during a rehearsal at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler has one arm around Bryant in an encouraging hug; part of the sign for the Jazz Showcase can be seen above them.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham

Publicity photo of Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham seated side by side in chairs with some sort of raffia covered decorative item between them; the chairs' arms and legs are carved into animal figures; Jimmy is wearing a hat and suspenders; Jeannie is wearing a large pectoral necklace.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham on the S.S. Norway

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo in a corridor on board the S.S. Norway; they're arm in arm and Jimmy is wearing a captain's hat and black and white striped shirt while Jeannie is holding a large red bag and is wearing a black and white striped jacket or sweater.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Mayor Tom Bradley and the Cheathams

Jeannie Cheatham on stage at a lectern with Jimmy Cheatham and Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley standing on either side of her during the presentation of the Cheathams' Lifetime Achievement Award by the Los Angeles Jazz Society; a microphone is on the lectern and glittery musical notes are hanging on the curtain behind them.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with Jay McShann

Jeannie & Jimmie Cheatham with Jay McShann and Marshall Hawkins at the Jazz Society of Lower Southern California (likely); Jeannie and Jay are seated together at a piano playing a duet; Jimmy is in white with a white hat and seated behind them next to bassist Hawkins.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with Jay McShann

Jeannie & Jimmie Cheatham with Jay McShann and Marshall Hawkins at the Jazz Society of Lower Southern California (likely); Jeannie and Jay are seated together at a piano playing a duet; Jimmy is in white with a white hat and seated behind them next to bassist Hawkins.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jay McShann with the Cheathams

Jay McShann, laughing, with Jeannie Cheatham beside him and Jimmy Cheatham in a white hat behind them; all are looking at the camera and Jay's head is tilted to the side.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jay McShann with the Cheathams beside a car

Jay McShann, in a blue suit with red and blue tie, Jeannie Cheatham with a straw hat, and Jimmy Cheatham in all white and a white hat, all standing together for a photo beside a large beige colored car; all facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Nolan Smith on stage with the Cheathams

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham performing onstage at their Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony; Jeannie (left) is singing in front of a microphone, Jimmy (center) is playing trombone and holding it upwards; Nolan Smith is seen next to them playing trumpet.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Rickey Woodard with the Cheathams

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham posing for a photo with Rickey Woodard (left) at his concert; all are facing the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with friends

Jeannie (left) and Jimmy (right) Cheatham posing for a photo with two unidentified people between them: an African American man next to Jeannie and a white woman next to Jimmy who's wearing a white hat and white belt.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Cheathams Jazz Showcase

Photo of Jimmy Cheatham leading a band at the Musicians Club in Buffalo, New York with Gene Lee in a white jacket singing at a microphone; Jimmy's back is turned away from the camera, looking at the band; saxophone, trombones, Jeannie Cheatham on piano and bass are seen.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Cheathams and band members

Group portrait of musicians lined up together outside a building; Rickey Woodard, Nolan Smith, Ironman Harris, Dinky Morris, Curtis Peagler, Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham, Red Callender; Jimmy has his trombone, three others have their saxophones and Red Callender is holding his bass in its case.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham at the Alleycat Bistro

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham performing with Red Callender, Jimmy Cheatham, Snooky Young, Curtis Peagler, Jimmy Noone, Jr. and Dinky Morris at the Alleycat Bistro; a sign for the bistro is above the band and several members of the audience can be seen from behind; piano, saxophones, trumpet, trombone and bass are seen.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham at the Alleycat Bistro

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham posing for a photo with fellow band members Snooky Young, Red Callender, Curtis Peagler, Jimmy Noone, Jr., Ironman Harris, and Dinky Morris while performing at the Alleycat Bistro; clarinet, trombone, and trumpet are seen.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149