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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Jeannie Cheatham's friend Cheryl Brown

Cheryl Brown, longtime friend of Jeannie Cheatham, standing on stage with part of a drum set visible behind her as well as a sign reading "Jeannie Cheatham & the Sweet Baby Blues Band" ; at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Drew Cady and Monica Ball at the microphone

Drew Cady and Monica Ball speaking together at a microphone on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; both are laughing and looking toward the middle left of the photo.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Monica Ball, Claudia Russell and Grace Bell

Monica Ball speaking with emcee Claudia Russell and photographer Grace Bell at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Russell is in the center and Ball and Bell are on either side of her looking across to each other; all are laughing and Bell is holding a camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Bob Boss and his guitar

Bob Boss pausing for a photo while holding his guitar and smiling; tables and other people can be seen behind him; at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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San Marcos High School Jazz Ensemble at the entrance

San Marcos High School Jazz Ensemble performing at the entrance to "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; band director Matt Armstrong and unidentified woman in a purple dress are standing together and facing the camera to the right of photo beside the band.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Kamau Kenyatta and Bob Boss

Kamau Kenyatta, piano and Bob Boss, guitar, playing at a reception in the lobby at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Boss is standing on the far side of the piano and looking forward at the camera and Kenyatta is seated and facing the right of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Carolyn and Richard Grant

Carolyn Grant, director of the Museum of Making Music standing with her husband Richard Grant; at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham held at the museum.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham and George Bohanon

George Bohanon, trombonist, standing with Jeannie Cheatham for a photo at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; both facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham and Richard Reid

Jeannie Cheatham seated with Richard Reid and posing for a photo while at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; both are looking slightly up at the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham with Joe Lammond and John Stephens

Jeannie Cheatham seated at a table with Joe Lammond (NAMM president and CEO) and John Stephens (baritone saxophonist) while at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Jeannie is in the center looking ahead at the camera; Lammond (left) and Stephens, wearing a trilby (right) and looking across the table at each other.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham with John Stephens

Jeannie Cheatham seated at a table next to saxophonist John Stephens at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; both are looking up at the camera and smiling; Stephens is holding a paper cup and the event program open in his hand and wearing a trilby hat; a floral center piece is in front of Jeannie.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham seated at a piano

Jeannie Cheatham seated in front of a piano with her back to it with her head turned to look to the right of the photograph; "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; a microphone has been set up for her use beside her.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham and Henry Lee

Jeannie Cheatham with Henry Lee, President of the Museum of Making Music's Advisory Board; during "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; both looking at the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Monica Ball at the podium

Monica Ball reading adulatory letters about Jeannie Cheatham at the podium with a microphone in front of her at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Ball is turned to the left of the photo; behind is a sign reading Jeannie Cheatham & the Sweet Baby Blues Band.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Program announcements

Henry Lee; Carolyn Grant; Claudia Russell at the microphone making program announcements at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; a drum set and various microphones can be seen beside them; facing the right of the photograph.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149