This letter, printed on the Mahan Creek Dental Office letterhead, was the first of many sent by Dr. Mike Mahan to nominate Jean Kittrell to the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Mahan, who resides in Alabama, highlights some of Kittrell's many…

The St. Louis Rivermen performing on stage on the JazzSea Caribbean Cruise in 2006. Pictured L-R: Jean Kittrell on electric keyboard, Jim Miahack on trombone, Steve Lilley on trumpet, Noel Kaletsky on clarinet, and David "Red" Lehr, seated, on…

Jazz recording by the Old Guys Jazz Band with Jean Kittrell for Meridian Records. Personnel of the Old Guys Jazz Band includes Warren Brown on clarinet, Ray Helsel on acoustic bass guitar, Lyman "Zeke" Holden on tuba and piano, W. Deane Wiley on…

Dixieland jazz recording by the Old St. Louis Levee Band, recorded on March 5, 1983 at Technisonic Studios. The engineer was Bob Brose. Songs on the recording include St. Louis Blues, Basin Street Blues, Bye Bye Blues, Wild Women Don't Have No Blues,…

The Jazz Incredibles in 1993, posed on sidewalk in front of a pavilion. L-R: David "Red" Lehr with sousaphone resting on shoe, Jean Kittrell wearing a fringe dress, and John Becker holding banjo in left hand. Photo taken by Rick Schaumburger.

Personal fan letter written by Libby M. Turnbull, a former educator who attended the September 1994 performance by the St. Louis Rivermen at the Hamiltonian Hotel in Hamilton, Ohio. The letter's author had expected a high quality of performance, but…

Photo of Jean Kittrell in pink fringe dress performing with head turned to face the audience. David "Red" Lehr is seen in the background at the right, and stage curtains and a decorative plant can also be seen in the photo, taken by Frank Warren of a…

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 Jean Kittrell exhibit that took place in April 2018 on the first floor of Lovejoy Library at SIUE. The exhibit was designed by Therese Dickman and Doug Meyer. Featured in this photograph is the display case with Jean's sequin and fringe…

Photo of the Jean Kittrell exhibit that took place in April 2018 on the first floor of Lovejoy Library at SIUE. The exhibit was designed by Therese Dickman and Doug Meyer. Featured in this photograph is the display case with Jean's sequin and fringe…