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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Saxophonist cut out

Cardboard cut out of a saxophone player in a black tux with gold saxophone and purple highlights; used as part of the stage setting at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Music Maker of the Year award

Music Maker of the Year Award shaped like a clef note in red or copper; a vase of flowers as a centerpiece sits next to it; 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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Claudia Russell at the microphone

Claudia Russell, emcee, speaking in front of a microphone at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; a drum set is beside her.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Slideshow of Jeannie's life

View from in front of a piano of the screen showing a slide of Jeannie Cheatham as a teenager that was part of a presentation of Jeannie's life during "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Joe Lammond with microphone

Joe Lammond, President and CEO of NAMM, holding a microphone to his mouth at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; a drum set and other instruments are seen behind him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham with the microphone

Jeannie Cheatham standing with a microphone in one hand, body turned to the right of the photo and head turned forward to the camera; a piano and a partially seen, unidentified, man with a Sierra Nevada beer bottle at his feet is seated behind her; 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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Jeannie Cheatham with Joe Lammond

Joe Lammond, President and CEO of NAMM, presenting Jeannie Cheatham with the Music Maker of the Year award at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; Cheatham is holding a microphone to her mouth and holding the award shaped like a clef note; unidentified musicians are seated behind them.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham holding the award

Jeannie Cheatham with microphone holding her Music Maker of the year award shaped like a clef note 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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Jack Wheaton playing piano

Jack Wheaton playing piano with a microphone set up near him; playing and speaking at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; facing the right of the photo and taken from a level below him looking up at him.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jack Wheaton congratulates Jeannie Cheatham

Jack Wheaton on his way to the stage shaking hands with Jeannie Cheatham seated at a table; at the foot of the stage stairs is a Sierra Nevada beer bottle; 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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Empty stage

Stage Set Up at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; drum set and other instruments seen along with a projected sign reading "Jeannie Cheatham & The Sweet Baby Blues Band".
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Nolan Shaheed and others performing

Nolan Shaheed (trumpet), George Bohanon (trombone), Jeff Clayton (tenor sax), Louis Taylor (clarinet), and John Stephens (baritone sax) performing together on stage at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; all wearing black and standing side by side; heads of various members of the audience can be seen in the foreground.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham singing

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano while singing into a microphone with Bob Boss playing guitar behind her; 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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Richard Reid playing double bass

Richard Reid playing double bass at "An Evening of Note", honoring Jeannie Cheatham, held at the Museum of Making Music's 7th Annual Gala; only the neck of his bass can be seen.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Ralph Penland on drums

Ralph Penland playing drums and partially hidden behind his drum set; 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