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Jay McShann
p, voc, 1916-2006 US, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Singer / Musician / Composer of Jazz and Blues
A.k.a. James Columbus McShann
American jazz pianist, singer, band leader and composer in Kansas City in the 1930s and '40s, best known as the band leader who helped launch the career of Charlie Parker. Born : January 12, 1916 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Died : December 07, 2006 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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'Tain't Nobody's Biz'ness If I Do on The Last Of The Blue Devils by Jay McShann Blues and Sentimental on With Kansas City In Mind by Jay McShann Stompinin K.C. on Confessin The Blues [Paris, France 1969] by Jay McShann Trouble In Mind (11-01-44) on Complete Jazz Series 1944 - 1946 by Jay McShann Joy To The Jingle on Chiaroscuro Christmas by Various Artists Vine Street Boogie on Kansas City Memories [The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions] by Jay McShann & Milt Buckner Blue Devil Jump on The Last Of The Blue Devils by Jay McShann Rollinwith Roland on Confessin The Blues [Paris, France 1969] by Jay McShann Confessin' the Blues on The Last Of The Blue Devils by Jay McShann Please Stop Playing These Blues on Presenting Jay McShann by Jay McShannTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hootie's Blues - A Centenary Tribute - His 27 Finest 1941-1955 | Jay McShann | 2016 | Compil. |
| Kansas City's Vintage Jazz | Jay McShann, Mike T. White, Tommy Ruskin, Milt Abel | 2009 | Album |
| Hootie's Blues | Jay McShann | 2007 | Compil. |
| Hootie Blues | Jay McShann | 2006 | Album |
| Dexter Blues / Hold 'Em Hootie | Jay McShann And His Orchestra / Jay McShann | 2006 | Album |
| The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story | Count Basie, Big Joe Turner, Lester Young, Paul Quinichette, Charles McPherson, Jay McShann | 2004 | Album |
| Goin' To Kansas City | Jay McShann | 2003 | Album |
| The Jumpin' Blues | Jay McShann | 2002 | Compil. |
| Hot Biscuits - The Essential Jay McShann 1941-1949 | Jay McShann | 2002 | Compil. |
| Julia Lee And Her Boyfriends | Julia Lee, Benny Carter, Vic Dickenson, Jay McShann, Red Norvo | 2001 | Compil. |
| Rare Blues Grooves | Brownie McGhee, Jay McShann, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | 2001 | Compil. |
| Spoon Sings The Blues | Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Jay "Hootie" McShann | Jay McShann | 2001 | Compil. |
| And The Blues Singers 1941-1949 | Jay McShann | 2000 | Compil. |
| Kansas City Boogie Jam | Axel Zwingenberger feat. Big Joe Duskin, Jay McShann, Sammy Price | 2000 | Album |
| Boogie For 3 Pianos | Sammy Price, Jay McShann, Jean-Paul Amouroux | 1999 | Album |
| Airmail Special | Jay McShann | 1999 | Album |
| What A Wonderful World | Jay McShann | 1999 | Album |
| Still Jumpin' The Blues | Jay McShann With Duke Robillard And Maria Muldaur | 1999 | Album |
| "My Baby With The Black Dress On" | Jay McShann | 1998 | Album |
| McShann/ Tate/ Hinton/ Heard/ Smith | Jay McShann, Buddy Tate, Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard, Carrie Smith | 1997 | Album |
| Hootie's Jumpin' Blues | Jay McShann & The Duke Robillard Band | 1997 | Album |
| Piano Playhouse | Jay McShann | 1996 | Album |
| Boogie For 2 Pianos | Jean-Paul Amouroux, Jay McShann | 1995 | Album |
| Vine Street Boogie | Jay McShann | 1994 | Album |
| Swingmatism | Jay McShann Featuring Don Thompson, Archie Alleyne | 1994 | Album |
| Vine Street Boogie | Jay McShann | 1993 | Album |
| Some Blues | Jay McShann | 1993 | Album |
| Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann | Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann | 1993 | Compil. |
| With Kansas City In Mind - Piano Solos 1969 & 1972, The Jay McShann All-stars 1972 | Jay McShann, The Jay McShann All-stars | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Missouri Connection | Jay McShann, John Hicks | 1993 | Album |
| Kansas City Nights | Jim Galloway's Wee Big Band With Special Guests Jake Hanna, Fraser MacPherson & Jay McShann | 1993 | Album |
| Last of the Whorehouse Piano Players -- The Original Sessions | Ralph Sutton, Jay McShann | 1992 | Compil. |
| Kansas City's Vintage Jazz | Jay McShann, Mike T. White, Tommy Ruskin, Milt Abel | 1992 | Album |
| Blue Pianos | Axel Zwingenberger & Jay McShann | 1991 | Album |
| A Tribute To Charlie Parker | Paris All-Star Blues featuring Jay McShann | 1991 | Album |
| Paris All-Star Blues | Jay McShann | 1991 | Album |
| Piano Players & Significant Others | Roger Kellaway, Dick Hyman, Jay McShann, Marian McPartland, Derek Smith, Ralph Sutton, Dick Wellstood | 1990 | Album |
| Last Of The Whorehouse Piano Players | Ralph Sutton, Jay McShann | 1989 | Album |
| Roll' Em | Jay McShann | 1987 | Album |
| The Man from Muskogee | Jay McShann | 1986 | Album |
| Shoutin' The Blues - Complete Recordings | Crown Prince Waterford With Jay McShann And Pete Johnson | 1985 | Compil. |
| Just A Lucky So And So | Jay McShann | 1984 | Album |
| Live In France Vol.2 | Jay McShann / Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson | 1984 | Album |
| Blowin' In From K.C. | Joe Thomas / Jay McShann | 1983 | Album |
| Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere! | Slim Gaillard Featuring Buddy Tate And Jay McShann | 1983 | Album |
| After Hours | Jay McShann | 1982 | Album |
| The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era | Les Brown / Leo Reisman / Jay McShann / Buddy Rogers | 1982 | Compil. |
| Thou Swell | The Jim Galloway Quartet Featuring Jay McShann | 1981 | Album |
| Sackville All Stars - Saturday Night Function | Jay McShann, Buddy Tate, Jim Galloway, Don Thompson & Terry Clarke | 1981 | Album |
| The Last Of The Whorehouse Piano Players (Two Pianos Vol. II) | Ralph Sutton & Jay McShann | 1980 | Album |
| The Last Of The Whorehouse Piano Players (Two Pianos Vol. 1) | Ralph Sutton & Jay McShann | 1980 | Album |
| Tuxedo Junction | Jay McShann Featuring Don Thompson | 1980 | Album |
| The Big Apple Bash | Jay McShann | 1979 | Album |
| Kansas City Hustle | Jay McShann | 1978 | Album |
| A Tribute To Fats Waller | Jay McShann | 1978 | Album |
| The Last Of The Blue Devils | Jay McShann | 1978 | Album |
| Kansas City On My Mind | Jay McShann | 1977 | Album |
| With Special Guest - Hot Biscuits | Fessor's Big City Band, Jay McShann | 1977 | Album |
| Crazy Legs & Friday Strut | Jay McShann · Buddy Tate | 1977 | Album |
| Classic Kansas City Jazz | Charlie Parker, Jay McShann | 1976 | Album |
| Kansas City Joys | Buddy Tate, Paul Quinichette, Jay McShann | 1976 | Album |
| Jay McShann | Jay McShann | 1975 | Album |
| The Early Bird Charlie Parker (1941-1943) | Jay McShann | 1974 | Compil. |
| The Band That Jumps The Blues! | Jay McShann | 1973 | Compil. |
| The Man From Muskogee | Jay McShann Featuring Claude Williams | 1973 | Album |
| Kansas City Memories | Jay McShann | 1973 | Album |
| Confessin The Blues | Jay McShann | 1970 | Album |
| Jumpin' The Blues | Jay McShann, Milt Buckner | 1970 | Album |
| McShann's Piano | Jay McShann | 1967 | Album |
| Kansas City Piano (1936-1941) | Count Basie - Pete Johnson - Jay McShann - Mary Lou Williams | 1967 | Compil. |
| Four Plus / I Love My Baby | Jay McShann / The Tokens | 1964 | Single |
| Shake A Hand / Jay's Jam | Faye Adams With Joe Morris Orchestra / Jay McShann | 1964 | Single |
| I've Got News For You / My Darkest Night | Priscilla Bowman And Jay McShann | 1956 | Single |
| Four Plus / Jay's Jam | Jay McShann | 1956 | Single |
| Hootie Blues / Don't Need Your Lovin' | Priscilla Bowman And Jay McShann | 1956 | Single |
| Hootie Boogie / Garfield Avenue Blues | Jay McShann / Jay McShann And His Sextet | 1945 | Album |
| New Confessin' The Blues / Red River Blues | Jay McShann | 1942 | Album |
| One Woman's Blues / So You Won't Jump | Jay McShann And His Orchestra / Jay McShann | 1942 | Album |
| Swingmatism / Vine Street Boogie | Jay McShann And His Orchestra / Jay McShann | 1941 | Album |
| Confessin' The Blues / Hootie Blues | Jay McShann / Jay McShann And His Orchestra | 1941 | Album |
| 'Fore Day Rider / Hootie's Ignorant Oil | Jay McShann | 1941 | Album |
| Solos & Duets | Jay McShann Featuring Don Thompson | Compil. | |
| Volume 2 (1947-1957) "Blue Moods In The Shade Of Kansas City" | Count Basie, Jimmy Witherspoon With Jay McShann | Compil. | |
| Internationales Jazz Festival Bern (Blues And Boogie) | Sammy Price And Jay McShann | Album | |
| Live In France | Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson & Jay McShann | Album | |
| I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 59 | Jay McShann, T-Bone Walker, Sammy Price | Album | |
| Jay McShann 1947-1949 | Jay McShann | Album | |
| Best Of Friends | Jay McShann & Al Casey | Album | |
| Pretty Little Girl / Don't Need Your Lovin' | The Monarchs / Priscilla Bowman And Jay McShann | Single | |
| Magical Jazz | Jay McShann, Martha Burks | Album | |
| Jay McShann Solo & Duo With Dorothy Donegan - Dick Wellstood Solo & Duo With Hans Van Der Sys | Jay McShann, Dick Wellstood | Album | |
| Roosevelt Sykes "The Honeydripper" Plus Jay 'Hootie' McShann | Roosevelt Sykes & Jay McShann | Album |
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