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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Doc Cheatham playing trumpet

"Doc" Cheatham on stage playing trumpet in front of a microphone and using a mute; behind him an unidentified drummer playing a blue set of drums and an unidentified double bassist can be see accompanying him.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Clora Bryant playing trumpet

Clora Bryant playing trumpet on stage in front of a microphone as part of the Sweet Baby Blues Band.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Doc Cheatham on stage

"Doc" Cheatham on stage holding his trumpet while looking at an unidentified man applauding him, also on stage; microphones, a trombone, and a drum set can also be seen.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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George Duvivier and his bass

George Duvivier, seated and looking to the left, wearing dark framed glasses with the neck of his bass visible next to him; he's wearing a suit and tie.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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George Duvivier and his bass

George Duvivier holding his bass and looking at the camera with pursed lips; wearing dark framed glasses and a suit and tie.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Dorothy Donegan playing piano

Dorothy Donegan playing piano; only part of her hands and the piano are seen; she's facing to the right and wearing a green-striped dress.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-092.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Sweets Edison and Illinois Jacquet

Publicity photo of Sweets Edison, holding his trumpet, with Illinois Jacquet, playing his saxophone; Jacquet is seated in a chair and facing toward the left; Edison is also seated and facing forward and looking directly at the camera; both men are in hats.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Sweets Edison and Illinois Jacquet

Publicity photo of Sweets Edison, holding his trumpet, with Illinois Jacquet, playing his saxophone; Jacquet is seated in a chair and facing toward the left; Edison is also seated and facing forward and looking directly at the camera; both men are in hats.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-095.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Babs Gonzales

Photo of Babs Gonzales taken from the cover art on his 1967 album "I paid my dues"; set a against a blue background he's resting his chin on a hand holding a cigarette and facing the left.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Bassist Jerry Evans

Jerry Evans with hand on the neck of his bass as if playing; he's wearing a suit and leaning in toward the right.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Little Mattie Fields

Little Mattie Fields in a grey sweatshirt and holding her bag; seated and facing the camera, smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-097.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Little Mattie Fields

Little Mattie Fields in a white dress and necklace facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Thad Jones speaking into a microphone

Thad Jones speaking into a microphone he's holding with one hand while onstage at the University of Wisconsin, Madison; he's wearing a sweater and dark hat and is turned to left of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Plas Johnson playing sax

"Plas" Johnson playing sax as guest artist with the Sweet Baby Blues Band; he's turned mostly to the right.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Pete Johnson advertising image

Reproduction of an ad from Vocalion featuring Pete Jonson playing piano and looking at the camera with inset image of the label for Vocalion 78 rpm number 4607 "Goin' away blues" written by Johnson and performed by Pete Johnson and Joe Turner.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149