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“The Jay Payton Show” television show
Series Scope and Content Summary
The Jay Payton show” television show 1976-07-18
“The Jay Payton show” television show 1976
Photographs circa 1950s-2003
Series Scope and Content Summary
Portrait of Jay Payton, inscribed “lovingly yours” [001] circa 1950s
Portrait of Jay Payton in a suit [002] circa 1950s
The Rovers, reverse “Left to right: Jay Payton (lead-second tenor), Billy Ray Williams (bass), Oliver Stetson (lead-first tenor). Seated: Henry Swann (guitar-baritone)” [003] 1955
Jay Payton performing at the California Medical Facility, reverse “entertaining the inmates” [004A/B] circa 1960s
Jay Payton on stage, caption “The San Quentin Show” [005] 1963
Jay Payton performing with unidentified band [006] circa 1960s
Jay Payton on stage [007] circa 1960s
Promotional flyer for Sammy Lee and Reg Boom's Latin Quarter Theatre Restaurant featuring Jay Payton [008] circa 1960s
Portrait of Jay Payton and Dee Jonson [009] circa 1960s
Jay Payton at unidentified event [010] 2000
Portrait of Jay Payton in a tuxedo [011] circa 1960s
Jay Payton, Bobby Poole and Little Jamie on “Soul Is” [012] circa 1970s
Group photograph of (left to right): Max Julian, Jay Payton, Rico Thompson, Ted Ward, Marvin Holmes, Willie Ward, Melvin Shadrick, Terrible Tom and Michael Campus [013] circa 2000s
Charlie Sifford and Jay Payton [014] circa 1980s
Group photograph, reverse “(left to right): Clem Daniels, Dorsey, Jay Payton, Bill Boyette, Bill Graves” [015] circa 1970s
Clem Daniel and Joe Morgan [016] circa 1970s
Group photograph of(back row, left to right): Judy Pace, Jim Brown, Don Oversreet (front, left to right): Jay Payton and Billy Caver, caption “The Jim Brown Golf Tournament” [017] circa 1970s
Gene Upshaw, Chuck Wallace, Clem Daniels and Jay Payton on “Soul Is” [018] circa 1970s
Group photograph at awards ceremony table [019] circa 1980s
Jay Payton with James Timothy "Mudcat" Grant [020] 1972
Group photograph of (left to right): Ted Ward, Zollie Dubios, Reggie Jackson, Ron Freitas, Jay Payton, Andrew Ward, Frank Ward, Mudcat Grant, caption “Oakland Coliseum Reggie Jackson’s First World Series” [021] 1972
Jay Payton on the set of “The Jay Payton Show” [022] circa 1970s
Jay Payton with Barbara Lynn [023] circa 1990s
Jackie Wilson performing on the first “Soul Is” [024] 1972-07-09
Jay Payton and Lou Rawl at the Fairmont Hotel [025] 1964
Jay Payton on stage with B.B. King at the Showcase, inscribed “To Jay, you are the greatest, B.B. King” [026] 1970
Hamptonic, David Ruffin and Jay Payton at the Sportsman Club [027] 1970
Louis Jordan and Jay Payton, reverse “Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California” [028] 1964
Joe Tex and Jay Payton at Ruthie’s Inn [029] circa 1970s
Jay Payton and Johnnie Taylor at the Showcase Club [030] circa 1970s
Group portrait of The Whispers [031A/B] circa 1970s
The Whispers performing on “The Jay Payton Show” [032] circa 1970s
“Mr. Blues” Jimmy McCracklin with Jay Payton [033] circa 1970s
Jay Payton with Sylvester [034] circa 1970s
Dorothy Powell on “The Jay Payton Show” [035] circa 1970s
Pastor Shirley Caesar on “The Jay Payton Show” [036] 1974
Jay Payton with unidentified woman on “The Jay Payton Show” [037] circa 1970s
The Chain Reaction Group on “The Jay Payton Show” [038] circa 1970s
The Black Resurgents with Jay Payton [039] circa 1970s
The Variations on “The Jay Payton Show” [040] circa 1970s
Johnny “Guitar” Watson on “The Jay Payton Show” [041] circa 1970s
Jimmy Lewis on “The Jay Payton Show” [042] circa 1970s
Al Wilson with Jay Payton [043] circa 1970s
Illustrated poster for the Entertainers of the Years [044] circa 1975
Jay Payton emceeing the Top Star Awards at HS Lordships, Berkeley, California [045] 1975
Larry Graham holding Top Star award [046] circa 1974
Top Star Awards at HS Lordships, Berkeley, California, Larry Graham accepting award [047] circa 1974
Lenny Williams with unidentified woman at Top Star Awards [048] 1978
Lenny Williams with unidentified woman at Top Star Awards [049] 1978
Twenty-first annual Top Star Awards ceremony, unidentified performers [050] circa 1989
Twenty-first annual Top Star Awards ceremony, unidentified performers [051A/B] circa 1989
Top Star Awards commemorative calendar [052] 2000
The Thirtieth annual Top Star Awards show announcement [053] 1997
Jackie Wilson, Jay Payton and John Wilson [054] circa 1970s
Jackie Wilson with Jay Payton and Sal Watts, Executive Producer, reverse “First ‘Soul Is’ TV show 1972” [055] 1972-07-09
Antonio Fargus, Too Short, Richard Roundtree and Jay Payton at the Too Short Players Ball [056] circa 1980s
The Promatics with Irma Thomas [057] circa 1970s
(?) Denice, Jackie Wilson, Little Jamie and the Hartfield Brothers on the first “Soul Is” [058] 1972-07-09
Grand Theft on “The Jay Payton Show” [059] circa 1970s
The Yates Brothers and Sisters appearing on “The Jay Payton Show” [060] circa 1970s
The Yates Brothers and Sisters with Jay Payton [061] circa 1970s
The Dramatics and the Yates Brothers and Sisters with Jay Payton [062] circa 1970s
Group portrait of the Green Brothers Band [063] circa 1970s
The Whispers at the first annual Top Stars Awards, reverse “Scotty of the Whispers excepting [sic] trophy for the Whispers” [064] 1968
The Whispers at the first annual Top Stars Awards, reverse “Marvin Holmes excepting [sic] trophy, looking on Jay Payton (hostess), Joel Dorham,band in the background, Eugene Blacknell and New Breed” [065] 1968
Marvin Holmes & The Uptights [066] 1968
Group photograph of (back row, left to right): Kenny [?] of the Promatics, Stan McClelland, Richard Dickson, Bobby Cochran (front row, left to right): Marvin Holmes, John Turk, Nate Arthur James, Minor Williams, and Jay Payton on “Soul Is” [067] circa 1970s
Jules Brousard and The Uptights with emcee Jay Payton at Don Barksdale’s Showcase [068] circa 1970s
Walt Thornton and Joe Thornton with Jay Payton and Tower of Power [069] 1974
Group photograph at Esther’s Orbit Room & Breakfast Club of (back row, left to right): Henry Clement, Finney Mo, Lenny Williams, Ishamel Reed, Delhart Johnson, Olan Christopher, Jesse James, John Turk, Richard Lewis, Carl green, Carl Robinson, Marvin Holmes, Stix, Bib Bob, Bobby Cochran, Kito Gamble, Terrible Tom Bowden, Larry Vann (middle row, left to right): Lil Frances, Beverly Stovall, Stanley Lippett, Lady Bianca, Faye. Carol (front row, left to right): Jimi McKinney, Rusty Allen, James Nelson, Gino, Jimmy McCracklin, Jay Payton, Ronnie Stewart, Wylie Trass, Bobby Reed, Teddy Watson, Ronald Wells (inset): Esther Mabry, Bill Mabry [070] 2003-03-22
Portrait of Jay Payton [071] circa 2000s
Walt Thornton and Joe Thornton with Jay Payton and Tower of Power [072] 1974
Bobby Freeman, Dorothy Morrison, Jay Payton, Herman Henry, and Lu Vason [073] circa 1970s
Greg Morris, Jean Woods, Elijah Turner and Jay Payton [074] circa 1970s
Grand Theft on “The Jay Payton Show” [075] circa 1970s
Portrait of Jay Payton [076] circa 1960s
Proclamation to the Citizens of Oakland by Lionel J. Wilson re: “Jay Payton Day” 1987-02-22
1993 Blues Hall of Fame inductees [two copies] 1993
Photo-collage of letters of recognition to Jay Payton from Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Congressman Ronald V. Dellums, Assemblyman Elihu M. Harris and Mayor Lionel J. Wilson, caption “Jay Payton 1947, celebrates 34 years in show business” 1981