Barbara Blue, wearing sunglasses, sings into a microphone and plays the tambourine during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.
Bill Carter, wearing a straw fedora, stands and sings into a microphone as he plays an electric guitar during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Bobby Rush stands on stage holding a microphone in his left hand during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Bobby Womack, wearing a cap and sunglasses, sings into a microphone, mouth wide open, during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Chris Murrell, from the right, sings into a microphone during the Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival at 18th & Vine.
Danny Cox, wearing a cowboy hat, smiles as he sings into a microphone and plays guitar during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
David "Honey Boy" Edwards, wearing a ball cap, sings into a microphone and plays a guitar as he sits on stage during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Diunna Greenleaf grins as she sings into a microphone held in her right hand during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.
Eddie Turner looks up as he sings into a microphone and plays a guitar during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.
Henry Townsend, face just visible above a piano, wears a ball cap and sings intensely into a microphone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Irma Thomas, wearing a sundress, smiles up and to her left as she holds a microphone in her right hand and lifts her left elbow even with her shoulder during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
J.J. Johnson, wearing a bowler hat and a diamond "J" necklace, closes his eyes as he sings into a microphone during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Jimmie Lee Robinson closes his eyes and purses his lips as he plays guitar at Club Paradox during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
John Wilson, wearing an "all star DAD" ball cap and overalls, sings into a microphone he holds in his right hand during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Joshua Nelson smiles as he holds a microphone in his right hand during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Keb Mo, wearing a fedora, scrunches his face as he sings into a microphone and plays a guitar during the Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival at 18th & Vine.
Koko Taylor, from her right side, scrunches her face as she sings into a microphone she holds in her right hand during Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival at 18th & Vine.
Koko Taylor, neck and chest wet with perspiration, closes her eyes and lifts her head to her right, as she smiles and sings into a microphone she is holding in her right hand during the Kansas City...
Lem Sheppard, wearing sunglasses, looks down at the electric guitar he is playing during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Lem Shepphard, wearing a crocheted skull cap, closes his eyes and sings into a microphone as he plays the guitar at Club Paradox during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Magic Slim, wearing a cowboy hat, sings into a microphone during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.
Marquise Knox clutches a microphone with his hands as he holds it to his mouth during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Marva Whitney, in front of the KCK Street Festival banner, looks to her right as she sings into a microphone during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Millage Gilbert smiles as he stands in a king costume during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Myra Taylor sings into a microphone she holds in her left hand during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
