Bird Fleming, from the left, wearing traditional African clothing, smiles as he plays a Djembe drum with a ksink attached at B. B.'s Lawnside Bar-B-Q during the Kansas City Blues Society 3rd Annual...
Biscuit Miller, of the Lonnie Brooks Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, grins directly at the photographer as he plays an electric bass.
BNois King, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a flat cap, looks down as he plays a guitar.
Bo Diddley, one of the national acts to perform at Ruby's South in Olathe, KS, looks up to his left as he realigns a capo on the neck of his square guitar.
Bobby Adams, wearing a ball cap, looks at the photographer as he twirls a drumstick above the drum set he is playing at the Grand Emporium.
Bobby Watson, wearing a fedora and suspenders, closes his eyes as he plays an alto saxophone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Bobby Watson, facing to the right of the photographer, blows into a saxophone at the Battle of the Saxes in the Grand Emporium.
Bobby Womack, wearing a cap and sunglasses, sings into a microphone, mouth wide open, during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Boney Fields, one the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a bowler hat, blows into a trumpet he holds with a handkerchief.
Boozoo Chavis, wearing a cowboy hat, looks down at the microphone as he plays the accordion during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Brody Buster and Rico McFarland, members of the James Cotton Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, sit together as they perform. Brody, wearing a baseball cap backwards...
The Brody Buster Band, a blues band, pose in front of a brick wall.
Buddy Guy grins to his left as he plays a polka dot guitar. One of the national acts to play at Roadhouse Ruby's South, Olathe, KS.
Carey Bell, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks up as he blows into an amplified harmonica.
Chick Willis, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium during the Kansas City Blues Society Festival's 20th Anniversary, wearing a cowboy hat, shirt, and boots, stands and plays an...
Chico Banks, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, grimaces over his right shoulder as he plays an electric guitar.
Chris Duarte, smiling as he holds an electric guitar, faces Little Hatch to his left while Little Hatch faces Chris and talks into the microphone at the Grand Emporium. The bass player is visible...
Chris Duarte, John Jordan, and Little Hatch, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, stand on stage in a triangle facing each other. Chris plays an electric guitar and lifts his...
Chubby Carrier, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, sings with an open mouth as he plays an accordion with the words "Chubby" and "Gabbanelli" decorating it.
CJ Chenier, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing sunglasses, looks out as he plays an accordion.
Clarence Gatemouth Brown, wearing a cowboy hat and shirt, from his left side, smiles as he bows a violin during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival. There is an eagle embroidered on the collar of...
Claude "Fiddler" Williams smiles at the photographer as he plays a fiddle into a microphone from 710 Talk Radio at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine. A telephone is in the foreground.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams stands, smiles, and pulls the bow across the strings of his fiddle during the Living Blues Party at the Gem Theater.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams, wearing a checked suit, looks down as he plays a fiddle during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays the fiddle at Club Mardi Gras for his 92nd Birthday. He's wearing a striped suit and looks down at the bow crossing the strings.
