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Jeannie and Jimmy play Kansas-style jazz

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter,  KPBS Public Broadcasting
Published April 5, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT
This story was published more than 19 years ago.

Local jazz legends Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham have played with some of the greatest jazz musicians. Now Jeannie's experience as a female jazz artist - as well as working with her musically talented hu

Jeannie and Jimmy play Kansas-style jazz


Local jazz legends Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham have played with some of the greatest jazz musicians. Now Jeannie's experience as a female jazz artist - as well as working with her musically talented husband - is chronicled in her new biography Meet With Your Black Drawers On.

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  • Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham , a husband-and-wife jazz team. They are local jazz legends. Jimmy plays the bass and trombone. Jeannie is a vocalist and plays the piano. She has a new biography called Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On.
Thomas Fudge
A journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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