Steve Pryor, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, sings into a microphone as he plays an electric guitar. The guitar has the name "Steve" on it with a lizard forming the "S".
Studebaker John, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a beret, closes his eyes and blows into a harmonica he clutches in both hands.
James "Super Chikan" Johnson, one of the national acts to perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ, wearing a cowboy hat, looks down at the neck of the electric guitar he is playing.
Susan Tedeschi, one of the national acts to perform at Roadhouse Ruby's North in Kansas City, MO, grimaces over her left shoulder as she plays a guitar.
Terrance Simien, sweaty hair stuck to his face, grins and closes his eyes, as he plays an accordion during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Tinsley Ellis, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, smiles out over an electric guitar he is playing.
Tom "Trashmouth" Baker, wearing wire-rim glasses, a beret cap, a sport coat with the sleeves pushed up and a printed t-shirt, sings for the Hope House Benefit at the Grand Emporium.
Tommy Castro, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, smiles and looks down at his right hand as he plays an electric guitar.
Tony "Little Sun" Glover, wearing sunglasses, looks seriously to his left as he holds an amplified harmonica with both hands during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Tyrone Cox, wearing a Mutual Musicians T-shirt, looks to his left as he plucks the guitar at the Mutual Musicians Foundation.
Walker Tippit, wearing a fedora, closes his eyes and lowers his head as he play a guitar during Brody Buster's 16th Birthday Bash at the Grand Emporium.
Walter Trout, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes and grimaces as he plays an electric guitar up at this chest.
The WarVan, a blues band, stand in front of a wall of signatures and smile directly at the photographer at the Grand Emporium.
Washboard Chaz, wearing a fedora, looks down to his left as he thumps one of the two cans and a wood block that are attached to the bottom of a washboard with the word CHAZ painted on the top of it at...
Washboard Chaz Leary, Lionel Young, and Lee Oskar, are one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium After Festival Jam. Washboard Chaz is wearing a bowler hat and laughing to his left...
Waxed Tadpoles (Terry, Chris, Steve, Cole, and Ray), a blues band, with their arms around each other and standing in front of a wall of signatures, smile directly at the photographer at the Grand...
Wayne Jackson, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks straight ahead as he holds a trumpet high that he blows into.
The Wild Women: Mary Moore, Myra Taylor, Millie Edwards, and Geneva Price sit close together and smile at the photographer at the Mutual Musicians Foundation.
The Wilders, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, include Ike Shelton playing an acoustic guitar, then Nate Gawron playing a string bass, then Betse Ellis playing a violin, and...
Wilson Pickett, one of the national acts at the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival, closes his eyes, makes a fist with his right hand and sings into a microphone held in his left hand.
Wilson Pickett crouches with his eyes closed while holding the microphone in his left hand as he performs during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
