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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Nolan Smith with headphones

Nolan Smith with headphones on at a recording session; behind him several other pairs of headphones and various wires are hung on a wall; the arm of an unidentified person is seen on the right of the photo.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149

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Nolan Smith playing trumpet

Nolan Smith playing trumpet for a recording session; behind him several other pairs of headphones and various wires are hung on a wall.

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149

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Charles Owens at a recording session

Charles Owens seated behind a music stand in a white shirt with a blue strap for his saxophone during a recording session; behind on the wall various bits of recording equipment and wires are hung; looking forward at the camera.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149

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Jeannie Cheatham with headphones at the piano

Jeannie Cheatham playing piano while wearing a set of headphones with a microphone in front of her during a recording session; facing the right of the photo.

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149

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Red Callender playing double bass

Red Callender seated and playing double bass while reading sheet music on a stand in front of him during a recording session; he's wearing a set of headphones and turned to the left of the photo.

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149

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Hank Crawford smiling

Hank Crawford seated at a recording session and looking up at the camera and smiling; beside him an unidentified person is partially seen standing; recording equipment is seen behind them.

Type: Image

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Collection Identifier: MS-0149