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 and Gene Harris playing a duet

Jeannie Cheatham playing a duet with Gene Harris at the piano during a tribute to Carl Jefferson; Harris' head is turned to the side to look at Jeannie.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149

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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with Jay McShann

Jeannie & Jimmie Cheatham with Jay McShann and Marshall Hawkins at the Jazz Society of Lower Southern California (likely); Jeannie and Jay are seated together at a piano playing a duet; Jimmy is in white with a white hat and seated behind them next to bassist Hawkins.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149

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Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham with Jay McShann

Jeannie & Jimmie Cheatham with Jay McShann and Marshall Hawkins at the Jazz Society of Lower Southern California (likely); Jeannie and Jay are seated together at a piano playing a duet; Jimmy is in white with a white hat and seated behind them next to bassist Hawkins.

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149

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Jay McShann with the Cheathams

Jay McShann, laughing, with Jeannie Cheatham beside him and Jimmy Cheatham in a white hat behind them; all are looking at the camera and Jay's head is tilted to the side.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149

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Jeannie Cheatham playing piano in a library

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano with head tilted back and eyes closed in front of a microphone at the South Dakota State University North County Library while playing with Jimmy Cheatham and the Sweet Baby Blues Band; facing the camera with a shelf of reference books behind her.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149