1989 Dixieland Jubilee jazz festival in Sacramento, California, where the St. Louis Rivermen performed. The festival was held for 44 years and was at its height the second largest music festival in the United States. Support and organization for the…
Undated black and white publicity photo of Dan Havens on cornet, who played with Jean Kittrell in many groups including the St. Louis Rivermen. He also led the Mississippi Mudcats. Like Kittrell, Havens was also member of Southern Illinois University…
Undated black and white publicity photo of Jean Kittrell and the Mississippi Mudcats. The band, except Warren Brown, are wearing light colored clothing, with Jean in a short fringe dress. Pictured left to right: Ray Helsel (bass), Warren Brown…
Undated black and white publicity photo of Jean Kittrell with the Old Guys Jazz Band, photographed on the faculty club patio of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. In the back row, left to right, are Jim Hansen (drums) and Ray Helsel (bass…
Group photo taken by Frank Warren of the St. Louis Rivermen in 1994 performing at Redwood Coast Jazz Festival in Eureka, California. L-R: David "Red" Lehr on sousaphone, John Becker on tenor banjo, Jimmy Haislip on trombone, Dan Havens on cornet, Don…
Photo of the St. Louis Rivermen in 1982 with their instruments taken indoors. L-R: Bobby Grimm holding banjo with both hands, Glen Meyer, John Gillick holding cup in right hand, Jean Kittrell wearing fringe dress, Norm Menne holding trombone in left…