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Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson

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Blues guitarist and vocalist Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson closes his eyes as he plays a guitar on stage with an unidentified band of four white men at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri. A sign at the back of the stage above their heads reads, "Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri." Printed on a label attached in the margin below the photograph a an attachment to the back of the photograph, "LUTHER GUITAR JR. JOHNSON February '87."
Date Published
1987-02
Subjects
Blues musicians
Bands (Music)
Guitarists
Singers
African American men
Men, White
Time Periods
1981-1990
Subjects, Geographic
Kansas City (Mo.)
Notes

February 1987

Damaged; Attached to Foamcore.

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

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 18 x 25 cm
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_grand-emporium_photo-2167.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white 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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