Jay McShann playing piano with a band

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Caption: Jay McShann playing piano with a band
Description: Jay McShann playing piano with a band (Orville Minor, Bob Mabane, Gus Johnson, Bernard Anderson, Charlie Parker, Gene Ramey); recording for radio station KFBI in Wichita, Kansas; portrait of Lincoln is hanging on the wall behind them; recording microphone and several chairs are in front of the group.
Date Published: November 30 to December 2, 1940.
Subjects: Jazz musicians
African American men
Pianists
Saxophonists
Double bassists
Trumpet players
Microphone
Portraits, American
Musical instruments
People: McShann, Jay
Minor, Orville
Mabane, Bob
Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000
Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997
Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955
Ramey, Gene
Time Period: 1931-1940
Notes: November 30 to December 2, 1940.
3 copies; with negative.
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Extent of Original: 1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Digital Collection: Jay McShann Collection
Filename: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-011.tif
Genres: Black & white photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Group portraits
Type: photographs
Repository: LaBudde Special Collections
Rights: All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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