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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Dinky Morris watching two others

Two unidentified African American men laughing together and while gesturing with their arms; behind them is Dinky Morris, watching, wearing a red beret; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-260.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

On stage at the Jazz Showcase

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Rickey Woodard (saxophone), Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Dinky Morris (saxophone), and Ironman Harris (drums, partly hidden) all on stage performing at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Cheatham, Peagler, Morris are all wearing red hats; a sign for the Jazz Showcase is hanging above them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-261.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Cheatham's speaking with a friend

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham seated at a table and speaking to an unidentified African American man in a white jacket; two other unidentified people are seen on the level above them; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-262.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

On stage at the Jazz Showcase

Jeannie Cheatham (piano), Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler (saxophone), Rickey Woodard (clarinet), Dinky Morris (saxophone), and Ironman Harris (drums), all on stage performing together at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Cheatham, Peagler and Morris all are wearing red hats; a sign for the Jazz Showcase is hanging above them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-263.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Shaking the Emcee's hand

Unidentified African American man in a red sweater and blue pants bowing and shaking the hands of man, likely an emcee, with a microphone; behind them are Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Rickey Woodard, and Curtis Peagler; Jimmy Cheatham and Peagler are both wearing red hats; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-264.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Clora Bryant and Curtis Peagler

Clora Bryant and Curtis Peagler seated side by side and facing the left of the photo; Peagler is wearing a red hat; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-265.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Jeannie Cheatham

Jeannie Cheatham seated at a table with a menu and looking over her shoulder at the camera; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-266.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Ironman Harris' balancing act

Ironman Harris balancing a candle holder on his head with outstretched arms and eyes looking up; behind a large black and white portrait of a man is hanging and the subject seemingly watching Harris; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-267.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Curtis Peagler's fancy suspenders

Curtis Peagler with his back to the camera and Ironman Harris at his drums partially seen beyond him; Peagler is wearing a set of red suspenders with a picture of Mickey Mouses' face at the intersection where they cross in the back; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-268.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Curtis Peagler and Rickey Woodard performing together

Curtis Pegler (saxophone) and Rickey Woodard (clarinet) playing facing each other at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Peagler is wearing a black leather jacket and red hat with sunglasses.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-269.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Rickey Woodard looking at publicity photos

Rickey Woodard seated with an unidentified woman in a white with black polka-dots skirt; she's holding a manila envelope and Woodard is looking over a set of publicity photos in his hand; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-270.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

On stage at the Jazz Showcase

Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Clora Bryant (trumpet), Curtis Peagler and Rickey Woodard (saxophones) playing on stage together at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago; Cheatham and Peagler are wearing red hats
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-271.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Jeannie Cheatham seated

Jeannie Cheatham seated in a large yellow chair while speaking with Dinky Morris standing near her; on her other side is Jimmy Cheatham holding an open magazine or book; a rack of magazines is behind Jeannie; both Morris and Jimmy Cheatham are wearing red hats; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-272.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Entertaining two girls

Clora Bryant (trumpet) and Rickey Woodard (saxophone) playing in a crowd of people and in front of two African American girls; at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-273.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149

Sign advertising upcoming shows at the Jazz Showcase

Sign holding posters for upcoming shows at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago including Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham with the Sweet Baby Blues Band on June 20 to 25, 1989.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-274.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149