Spanky -- Kansas City Jazz -- Robert Altman Emery Henderson, 1996 - 1997
Scope and Contents
The dates of these cassette recordings range from the 1960s to 2005 with the majority of them ranging from 1980 to 1998. Audio content includes various radio appearances and live performances. McShann’s radio appearances include National Public Radio’s Jazz Profiles and Condell’s Corner on KDSU. His live recordings document performances in the United States, Canada, and Europe with musicians such as Ralph Sutton, Gus Johnson, and Milt Hinton as well as Ben Webster and Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson. This collection also contains various cassette recordings from other Kansas City jazz musicians as well as two versions of the song entitled “Jay McShann” written and performed by Donald Brown.
Dates
- 1996 - 1997
Creator
- From the Collection: McShann, Jay (January 12, 1916-December 7, 2006) (Person)
Extent
1 VHS Tapes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Special Collections and Archives Repository