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

Jimmy Cheatham in a black outfit and hat with several necklaces and rings on laughing and looking to the right; at the Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in 2006 in San Diego.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Women with chekere

Three unidentified African American women in traditional African dresses (gold and black; red ; blue) standing around a conference dinner table holding large chekere at the Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in 2006 in San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Men with djembes

Four unidentified African American men in traditional African dress seated in a row with large djembe drums at the Annual National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference in 2006 in San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy Cheatham greeting friends

Jimmy Cheatham, in a jean jacket and black hat, greeting two elderly men; one of them he's holding by both arms and the other with sunglasses is looking on; a crowd is seen behind them.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham and friends

Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with three unidentified men at an unknown event; all with arms around each other and facing the camera; all wearing name tags.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham with two friends

Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham posing for a photo with an unidentified blonde woman and an unidentified African American man; all facing the camera and smiling; all wearing name tags but the individual names are unreadable from the photo; unknown event.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham with two friends

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham posing for a photo with two unidentified older men; all wearing name tags and facing the camera smiling; unknown event.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Cheathams receiving an award

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham receiving the African American Musicians Lifetime Achievement Award in San Diego; Hollis Hassell in a red jacket is about to hand the award to them.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham holding the award

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham receiving the African American Musicians Lifetime Achievement Award; Jeannie is holding it in her hands with Jimmy standing beside her; an Hollis Hassell, presenter, is next to them making a gesture with his arm; in San Diego.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham at a book signing

Jeannie Cheatham at a book signing; standing at a lectern with a microphone and flipping through a copy of her autobiography; bookshelves are seen behind her.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham at a book signing

Jeannie Cheatham at a book signing; standing at a lectern with a microphone and flipping through a copy of her autobiography; bookshelves are seen behind her; she is looking to the side and pointing at someone.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Cheathams and Rickey Woodard

Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham (middle and right) posing for a photo with Rickey Woodard (left) at a concert of his; all facing the camera and smiling; unidentified venue.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Jeannie Cheatham with unidentified woman

Jeannie Cheatham seated with unidentified white woman on a couch; balloons can be seen in the background but the occasion is unidentified; both looking up at the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Marshall Hawkins, Dinky Morris, and Jimmy Cheatham performing

Marshall Hawkins (double bass), Dinky Morris (saxophone) and Jimmy Cheatham (trombone) performing together on stage at an unidentified outdoor venue; all wearing white outfits and Dinky Morris is center; a large banner featuring a rainbow circling a globe of the Earth and the visible letters MEN hangs behind them.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149
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Dinky Morris performing

Dinky Morris playing saxophone; another unidentified man's face is behind him; facing the right of the photograph; unknown venue.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0149