AC Reed, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing sunglasses and an Irish cap with stars punched into it, blows into a saxophone.
Adam Page, wearing a ball cap, seriously looks forward as he plays electric guitar on stage during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
AG, wearing a fedora, plays a saxophone into a microphone during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Ahmad Alaadeen, only head to hands visible, blows into a soprano saxophone at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine for the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams 93rd birthday party.
Al Pearson, wearing an earring and blowing into a flugelhorn at the Jazz Carol Festival at the Community Christian Church.
Alan Mercer, wearing a fedora, smokes a cigarette as he leans his back against the outside wall of Club Paradox in Kansas City, Kansas.
Alberta Adams, wearing sunglasses, sits and talks on Beale Street, Memphis, for the W.C. Handy Awards.
King Alex Littlejohn smiles in a king costume sitting on a throne
Alvin Youngblood Hart looks up and holds up his left hand with fingers spread as he sings into a microphone at the 6th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
Ann Rabson looks out over the keyboard she is playing and sings into a microphone on Beale Street, Memphis, for the W.C. Handy Awards. A drum set and a brick wall are visible behind her.
Anson Funderburgh and Lee McBee, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, perform together. Anson looks to his left towards Lee whose eyes are closed as he blows into an amplified...
Sam Myers, wearing a harmonica belt filled with harmonicas and clutching a harmonica he is blowing into, stands in the middle of the stage between Anson Funderburgh, playing a guitar to Sam's back...
Anthony Gomes and Biscuit Miller, one of the national acts at a Weston, Missouri, Festival, perform together. Anthony Gomes grins over his left shoulder at Biscuit Miller. Biscuit, wearing a slouch...
Arthur Williams, one of the national acts to perform during the Acoustic Blues Showcase at BB's Lawnside BBQ, wearing a fedora and sunglasses, blows into an amplified harmonica he clutches in both...
Barbara Blue, wearing sunglasses, sings into a microphone and plays the tambourine during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.
B.B. King, one of the national acts to perform at the Uptown Theater, wearing a sparkling tuxedo, looks at the photographer as he waves with his right hand way above his head.
Big Bill Morganfield, one of the national acts to perform at the Gladstone Blues Festival, wearing a fedora, grins slightly to his right as he holds an electric guitar tight.
Big George Brock, wearing a fedora, looks to his right as he clasps his hands around an amplified harmonica at the Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
Big Jack Johnson, closes his eyes and smiles as he plays an electric guitar with sparkly "BJJ" stickers on it during the 4th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
Big Joe Maher, one of the national acts to perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ for the Big Joe Turner Birthday Bash, stands and speaks into a microphone he holds in his left hand as he raises his right hand...
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.
Bill Maness, facing to the photographer's right, leans in a bit as he plays the piano at Jardines.
Bill Whitehead, wearing a fedora and sunglasses, plays a guitar.
Billy Boy Arnold sings into a microphone he holds to his mouth with his left hand as he holds his right hand to his chin at the 5th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads, at Blue Heaven Studios...
Billy Ebeling looks focused as he looks out over the accordion he is playing and a microphone during the Rhythm & Boobs Benefit at Blayney's.
