Jeannie gives her all on Bessie Smith's classic - with the help of Red Lehr and the St. Louis Rivermen. Jean Kittrell - vocals, Red Lehr - sousaphone, Noel Kaletsky - clarinet, Steve Lilley - cornet, Jim Maihack - trombone, Ray Templin - piano, Bobby…

Photo elicitation interview conducted on March 29, 2016 with Jean Kittrell, a jazz piano-vocalist, former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) professor and chair of the Department of English, and long time resident of Edwardsville,…

In 2004, the St. Louis Rivermen performed at the St. Louis Jazz Club's Christmas Party held at the Moolah Shrine Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The event was held on December 12th. Jean Kittrell collected a large sticker from the St. Louis Jazz Club,…

15e Oude Stijl Jazz Festival, or the 15th Annual Old Style Jazz Festival, was a traditional jazz festival held in Breda, Netherlands, from May 16-19, 1985. The Jazz Incredibles performed here during their first European tour.Jean Kittrell collected a…

Jazz in the Woods is a jazz festival held in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The Jazz Incredibles performed at the 1987 festival which was held in June, as one of the stops on their European tour of 1987. Jean Kittrell collected a sticker from the festival,…

Jazz in Duketown is a jazz festival held in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. During at least one of their three tours (1985, 1987, and 1989), the Jazz Incredibles performed at this event. Jean Kittrell collected a sticker from the festival, which is…

Jazzival Gladbeck, a one-day jazz festival held in Gladbeck, Germany, where the Jazz Incredibles performed. The festival held in 1989 was the fifth annual festival. Jean Kittrell collected a sticker from the festival, which is featured on her music…

Jazzival Gladbeck, a one-day jazz festival held in Gladbeck, Germany, where the Jazz Incredibles performed. The festival held in 1987 was the third annual festival. Jean Kittrell collected a sticker from the festival, which is featured on her music…

Jean Kittrell performed with the Old Guys Jazz Band on board the Delta Queen, a paddle wheel steamboat. Photos from one of these performances note that they were taken at some point in the 1980s. The steamboat docked in St. Louis, Missouri, and also…

San Juan Island Dixieland Jazz Festival where a group of Jean Kittrell's performed. Jean collected a sticker from the festival, which is featured on her music briefcase.