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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Rudy Vallee at his desk

Rudy Valley sitting at his desk at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; the desk is covered with papers and albums and Vallee is facing the camera and smiling; behind him are bookshelves.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Frank Wess

Frank Wess playing clarinet as guest artist with the Sweet Baby Blues Band; wearing a tan jacket and reddish orange shirt; facing the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Snooky Young with his trumpet

Publicity photo of Snooky Young holding his trumpet; body is turned to the left and head turned back to the front to look at the camera; wearing a white jacket and hat.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Various artists

Composite photo of four other publicity photos: Gatemouth Brown playing guitar ; Frank Wess playing clarinet ; Hank Crawford with saxophone ; Plas Johnson playing sax ; all were guest artists with Sweet Baby Blues Band.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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1988 Playboy Jazz Festival Line-Up

Publicity photo featuring the 1988 Playboy Jazz Festival line-up: Ray Charles, Jay Beckenstein, Timeless All-Stars, Jon Faddis, Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Dizzy Gillespie, Ahmad Jamal, Dave Valentin, Airto & Floria Purim, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby McFerrin.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Sweet Baby Blues Band guest artists

Composite photo of four publicity photos of Sweet Baby Blues Band Guest Artists: Charles McPherson, Lockjaw Davis, Papa John Creach, Eddie Vinson; all with their instruments and names printed under their photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jazz musicians performing

Two unidentified white male jazz musicians on stage performing; the man in glasses on the left is playing trombone, and the man in the striped shirt is playing a trumpet and using a mute; a microphone is in front of them and a large banner on which the word "Jazz" is the only one fully seen is behind them.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Unidentified emcee at the microphone

Unidentified bald man, possibly acting as an emcee, on stage in front of a microphone and wearing a bright, pea green, jacket; various instruments are seen around him including a blue drum set, double bass, and a trombone; the man is facing the right of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone

Jimmy Chatham on stage playing trombone and using a red mute; Dinky Morris holding his saxophone is standing behind him and there's a microphone in front of them; a drum set and paper decorations can be seen as well; at a night club on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham playing piano

Jeannie Cheatham in a red Michael Jackson costume playing piano and looking over to the right; sitting beside her is an unidentified man in all black with face made up in white and black make up; at a night club on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham welcomes all

Jeannie Cheatham with drink in one hand and making a gesture of welcome with the other, dressed in a Michael Jackson costume; a man in a dark green jumper and hat is leaning against a piano behind her; at a night club in Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy Cheatham playing trombone

Jimmy Cheatham on stage playing trombone and using a red mute with a microphone in front of him; he's wearing a black outfit and black hat with white band; at a night club on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Ironman Harris and friend

Ironman Harris and an unidentified woman (white), both dressed in capes as vampires, on stage and drawing close to each other; part of a drum set and paper streamers can be seen behind them; at a night club on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham in costume

Jeannie Cheatham dressed as Michael Jackson and holding up a hand with the sequined glove standing next to an unidentified person wearing a bird mask and playing a toy saxophone; at a night club on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Dinky Morris on Harbor Island

Dinky Morris playing saxophone on stage at a night club on Harbor Island, San Diego; he's wearing a tan jacket and a microphone is in front of him and orange streamers above him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149