Jay McShann Collection

Photographs from the collection of pioneering pianist and vocalist who helped shape the unique style of jazz that emerged out of Kansas City

: Memphis Slim's note on Beale Street in Memphis; Memphis Slim's (Peter Chatman) note on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee; text on note reads "Memphis Slim, U.S. Ambassador of Goodwill"., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Note on Beale Street near W.C. Handy's.