Anson Funderburgh and Lee McBee at the Grand Emporium
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...
Anson Funderburgh, Sam Myers, and Lee Oskar the Grand Emporium
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...
BB King at the Uptown Theater
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.
Bobby Carson at the Grand Emporium
Bobby Carson on stage, speaks into a microphone looking left with a keyboard player, drummer, and guitarist behind him. A large crowd is in front of the stage at the Grand Emporium.
Brandon Hudspeth at the Grand Emporium
Brandon Hudspeth, closes his eyes as he plays a guitar at the Grand Emporium. The photo is taken at an angle from the ground up.
Bugs Henderson at Knuckleheads
Bugs Henderson, wearing a head band and tank top looks out as he plays a guitar during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.
Carl Weathersby at the Grand Emporium
Carl Weathersby, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, playfully grimaces over his left shoulder as he plays an electric guitar.
Carl Weathersby at the Grand Emporium
Carl Weathersby stands in the middle of the audience playing his guitar at the Grand Emporium.
Carlton Armstrong at the Grand Emporium
Carlton Armstrong, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, makes a mean face with a cigar in his mouth, as he plays an electric guitar.
Carolyn Wonderland at the Grand Emporium
Carolyn Wonderland, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes her eyes and smiles with her hair hanging in her face as she plays an electric guitar.
Chris Whitley at Grand Emporium
Chris Whitley, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks seriously down at a very worn dobro he plays.
Clarence Gatemouth Brown at the Grand Emporium
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, smiles at the photographer wearing a cowboy hat and a guitar strap.
Cobalt Project at the Grand Emporium
The blues band, Cobalt Project Band, which includes: Branden Hudspeth, Sue Stubbs, Jan Faircloth, Paul Greenlease. Standing inside the Grand Emporium. Brandon Hudspeth looking down. Jan Faircloth...
Cobalt Project at the Grand Emporium
The blues band, Cobalt Project, including Brandon Hudspeth, closing his eyes and playing the guitar, Jan Faircloth, playing the drums, Sue Stubbs, closing her eyes and singing into a microphone, and...
David "Honeyboy" Edwards at the Blue Room
David "Honeyboy" Edwards, one of the national acts to perform at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine, sits and sings into a microphone as he holds a guitar under the elbow of his right arm. His left hand sits...
DC Bellamy, White Hat Mike, and Otis Clay at the Grand Emporium
DC Bellamy, wearing a white fedora, stands on stage in front of a microphone and looks to his left at White Hat Mike and Otis Clay at the Grand Emporium. White Hat Mike is smiling at DC to his right...
Dick Dale at the Grand Emporium
Dick Dale, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a head band and leather jacket, smiling down at the photographer as he plays a left-handed electric guitar.
Doug MacLeod at the Grand Emporium
Doug McLeod, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks down as he plays an electric guitar.
Eddie C. Campbell at B.B.'s Lawnside Bar-B-Que.
Eddie C. Campbell, one of the national acts to perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ, smiles as he looks down at the neck of an electric guitar he is playing.
Eddie Turner at Knuckleheads
Eddie Turner looks up as he sings into a microphone and plays a guitar during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.
Elvin Bishop at the 2001 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Elvin Bishop, wearing overalls, looks intently at an electric guitar he's playing during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Eric Sardinas and Brody Buster at the Grand Emporium
Eric Sardinas with Brody Buster are one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium. Eric, wearing a cowboy hat and a neck scarf, closes his eyes and lifts his chin as he plays a dobro...
Eric Sardinas at the Grand Emporium
Eric Sardinas, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes and grimaces as he plays a dobro.
Four Fried Chickens & a Coke at the Grand Emporium
Four Fried Chickens and a Coke pose for a photo at the Grand Emporium. Back row: Holding a bass is Landon Murray. Wearing a fedora and a tie is Bill Whitehead. Kenny Richardson holds a saxophone and...
Gary "Alaska" Sloan at the Grand Emporium
Gary "Alaska" Sloan, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a cowboy hat, looks at the neck of a cigar box electric guitar. He's also known as Alaska Slim.