Cotton Candy Washington at the Grand Emporium
Cotton Candy Washington sings into a microphone she is holding while she performs at the Grand Emporium.
Denise LaSalle at the Grand Emporium
Denise LaSalle, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, smiles with a lifted chin as she hold a microphone chest high in her left hand.
Diunna Greenleaf at BB's Lawnside Bar-B-Q
Diunna Greenleaf, one of the national acts to perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ for the Big Joe Turner Birthday Bash, from her right side, opens her mouth wide and closes her eyes as she sings into a...
Diunna Greenleaf at Knuckleheads
Diunna Greenleaf grins as she sings into a microphone held in her right hand during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.
Geneva Price at Jardine's
Geneva Price sings into a microphone at Jardines. She's wearing a concha belt.
Geneva Price, Myra Taylor, Lori Tucker, and Millie Edwards entertain
A standing Geneva Price looks at Millie Edwards as she, Lori Tucker and Millie surround Myra Taylor seated in the middle holding a microphone. Known as the Wild Women of Kansas City all dressed in...
Gig at Californo's
Myra Taylor sits on a chair on the deck at Californo's while Millie Edwards, Geneva Price, and Lori Tucker sit on high top chairs. Bill Maness and Jurgen Welge stand behind the women. There are...
Ida McBeth at Rhythm & Ribs
Ida McBeth smiles as she holds a microphone to her mouth at Rhythm and Ribs 18th & Vine Jazz Fest. She is seated and wearing a floral dress.
Ida McBeth at Rhythm & Ribs
Ida McBeth smiles as she holds a microphone to her mouth at Rhythm and Ribs 18th & Vine Jazz Fest. She is seated and wearing a floral dress.
Irma Thomas at the 2001 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
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.
Jay McShann's granddaughter plays at Jay's wake
Amy, Jay McShann's granddaughter, plays the saxophone with another unidentified African American man at the Mutual Musicians Foundation during the Jay McShann Wake. An unidentified woman stands behind...
Koko Taylor and Debbie Davies at the Grand Emporium
KoKo Taylor and Debbie Davies, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, share a microphone as they sing together.
Koko Taylor at Rhythm & Ribs
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 at the 2001 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
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...
Koko Taylor at the Grand Emporium
KoKo Taylor, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes her eyes and sings, wide-mouthed, into a microphone held in her right hand.
Lisa Henry at 2005 Rhythm & Ribs
Lisa Henry licks her lips and looks up left as she holds the microphone in her left hand and touches thumb to ring finger on her right hand as she stands before the stage lights on stage at 2005...
Lori Tucker at Jardine's
Lori Tucker sings into a microphone at Jardines.
Mary Moore dancing at the Grand Emporium
Mary Moore dancing with an unidentified white man on the dance floor at the Grand Emporium. Other patrons can be seen behind them.
Midget Hulett and Spoon Wilson at the Grand Emporium
Midget Hulett, wearing a cowboy hat and oxford shoes, dances with Spoon Wilson, wearing a bowler hat, at the Grand Emporium.
Midget Hulett at the Grand Emporium
Midget Hulett dances in an animal print dress at the Grand Emporium. The crowd is visible seated behind her.
Mille Edwards at American Heartland Theater
Millie Edwards sings into a microphone held in her right hand at American Heartland Theater.
Musicians at Chuck Haddix' book signing
Myra Taylor sits in a wheelchair smiling to her right at the photographer. Seated behind her is Jurgen Welge. Standing behind Jurgen with his hands on Jurgens shoulders is Kim Park. A grinning Carl...
Myra Taylor
Myra Taylor in a publicity photograph. She's wearing a beanie cap, smiling up to her left, and holding her hands up and open by her face. Below the photo are the words, "Jump, Blues, Jazz, and Swing...
Myra Taylor and Bobby Watson at the Grand Emporium
Myra Taylor sits in a wheelchair to the right of Bobby Watson. She holds her purse. Bobby has his left arm around her shoulders, is wearing a straw hat and an earring, and has a saxophone lying on his...
Myra Taylor and Buck O'Neil at the Blue Room
Myra Taylor is seated and laughing with her eyes closed while holding a microphone with her right hand and holding her left hand around the shoulder of Buck O'Neil. Buck is also holding a microphone...