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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Jimmy Cheatham at the Sheraton Inn

Jimmy Cheatham with a hat and his trombone at the Sheraton Inn; he's facing the right with his mouth open and his trombone is only partially seen.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham playing piano

Jeannie Cheatham playing the piano during a Harbor Island Jam Session, San Diego; a few audience members can be seen as well as other musicians on stage with her.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham singing at the piano

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano and singing into a microphone during a Harbor Island Jam Session along with Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cheatham, and Marshall Hawkins; on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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View of the Jam Session from behind the audience

View of the stage during the Jam Session from amongst the audience; seen are Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Jimmy Noone, Jr. and other musicians with two people seated at a small table in front of the stage; at Harbor Island Jam Session in San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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View of the Jam Session from behind the audience

View of the stage during the Jam Session from amongst the audience; seen are Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Jimmy Noone, Jr. and other musicians with two people seated at a small table in front of the stage; at Harbor Island Jam Session in San Diego.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-147.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with other musicians

View of the stage during a Harbor Island Jam Session; Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Jimmy Noone, Jr., and other musicians with their instruments are seen; at Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-148.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jam session

Jeannie Cheatham at the piano with Jimmy Cheatham, trombone, and other musicians on stage with them during a jam session.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-149.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jam session underway

Harbor Island Jam Session in progress with Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Dinky Morris, and other musicians on stage; at Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with others

Jeannie Cheatham at the piano and Jimmy Cheatham, trombone, on stage with other musicians; on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy Cheatham at the bar

Jimmy Cheatham seated at a bar on a blue barstool; wearing a red V-neck sweater and matching red beret; facing the camera and smiling; others can be seen in the background; on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham at the bar

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham with drinks at the bar; Jeannie is seated and Jimmy, in a red sweater and red beret, is standing behind her and looking down at her and smiling; Jeannie is looking over to the right of the photo; on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Saxophonist on Harbor Island

Unidentified African American saxophonist playing on stage; facing the right of the photo and wearing a white hoodie with a black stripe; on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Double bassist on Harbor Island

Unidentified, white male double bassist playing on stage; wearing grey pants and a white t-shirt he's facing to the right of the photo; on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham and others on stage

Partial view of Jeannie Cheatham playing piano at the right of the photo, with a partial view of an unidentified white male double bassist and drummer Ironman Harris performing; on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham playing on stage

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham playing on stage; just Jeannie's head is visible and Jimmy is beside her playing trombone and wearing a red sweater and beret; unidentified musicians are also seen including a saxophonist; on Harbor Island, San Diego.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cheatham_photo-156.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0149