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Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

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Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, a funk, blues, and rhythm and blues vocal group of four African American men, who stand and sing at microphones at the edge of the stage at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri. Two unidentified band members are visible beside and behind the Midnighters. A handwritten label included with the photograph, "Hank Ballard and the Midnighters."
Date Published
1985
1990
Subjects
Funk musicians
Rhythm and blues musicians
Bands (Music)
Singers
African American men
Time Periods
1981-1990
Subjects, Geographic
Kansas City (Mo.)
Notes

No date; likely late 1980s

Damaged; Attached to Foamcore.

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : color print ; 30 x 36 cm
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_grand-emporium_photo-2174.tif
Genres
Color photographs
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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