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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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; Jimmy is wearing a hat and suspenders; Jeannie is wearing a large pectoral necklace; taken as part of the photo shoot for the cover of their album "Basket full of Blues".
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Grover Mitchell with his trombone

Grover Mitchell in a suit and carrying his trombone; he's smiling and looking downwards; stage lighting can be seen above him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy Noone Jr. playing saxophone

Jimmy Noone Jr. on stage playing saxophone; he's facing the left of the photo and a music stand is in front of him; the photographer is positioned below the level of the stand and another person is partially seen behind Noone.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Curtis Peagler playing saxophone

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone; against a black background and turned a bit to the right of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Curtis Peagler with his saxophone

Curtis Peagler wearing a black shirt, patterned suspenders, and holding a saxophone; looking forward at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-117.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Curtis Peagler playing saxophone

Curtis Peagler playing saxophone in a club; wearing a white jacket and sunglasses with others partially seen behind him and a string of lights above him; turned to the left of the photo;
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Janice Robinson playing trombone

Janice Robinson playing trombone with a mute at University of Wisconsin; turned to the left of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Bobby Smith playing saxophone

Bobby Smith playing "Tippin' In" on his saxophone at Jam Session in San Diego, California; he's turned to the left of the photo and wearing a white shirt; another, unidentified, person is partially seen behind him playing double bass.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Nolan Smith portrait

Portrait of trumpet player Nolan "Shaheed" Smith from the neck up; he's wearing a striped shirt and facing the camera, smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Big Mama Thornton applauding

Big Mama Thornton in a straw hat and seated at a table facing to the left of the photo; she's applauding and there is a bottle, some sort of leafy centerpiece, and a black handbag on the table with her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-122.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Big Mama Thornton at the microphone

Big Mama Thornton singing into a microphone held close to her mouth; she's wearing a straw hat and facing to the left of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Big Mama Thornton seated on stage

Big Mama Thornton seated on stage during the KPBS Special "Three Generations of the Blues" filmed at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach; she's wearing a jacket and cowboy hat and looking over to the right; behind her an unidentified guitarist and drummer are seen along with partial views of other musicians.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Big Mama Thornton singing

Big Mama Thornton singing into a microphone; wearing a cowboy hat and sparkly floral patterned shirt; head turned to look over to the right.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Big Mama Willie Mae Thornton

Big Mama Thornton holding a microphone close to her face; wearing a cowboy hat, pinstripe suit jacket and looking at the camera smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jo Jones with Big Mama Thornton on drums

Big Mama Thornton seated and playing drums with Joe Jones standing next to her observing with a cigarette in one hand; Edmund Hall and two others can be seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-127.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149