Evie Quarles Collection

King Alex, stands and sings on stage as he strums a bass while a band member plays a flying V guitar as they perform at the Grand Emporium during July Jam.

King Alex Littlejohn smiles proudly wearing a pinstripe, double-breasted suit next to three unidentified band members. One member wears a large cross necklace, one wears a fedora, and one sits playing...

Blues and jazz musicians Sonny Kenner, Luqman Hamza, Richard Townsend, Rusty Tucker, Everette DeVan, Roy Searcy, King Alex, Lawrence Wright, and Linda Shell gather together at noon on the steps of the...