Jimmie Vaughan, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes and grimaces as he plays an electric guitar.
Jimmy D. Lane, wearing a cowboy hat and a guitar on the state of Mississippi necklace, seriously looks forward as he plays the guitar during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Jimmie Lee Robinson closes his eyes and purses his lips as he plays guitar at Club Paradox during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Jody Williams closes his eyes as he plays an electric guitar with "Jody" painted on the pick guard and also embroidered on his guitar strap at the 5th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue...
Joe Beard looks down at the neck of a guitar he is playing during the 4th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
Joe Bonamassa, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, grits his teeth as he plays a Flying V electric guitar.
John Cephas, wearing a fedora, sings into a microphone as he plays an acoustic guitar during the 4th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
John Hart, wearing a bowler hat and sunglasses, plays a tenor saxophone into a microphone at the 5th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
John Mayall, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks straight ahead as he blows into an amplified harmonica. He's wearing a House of Blues, Harvard Square t-shirt.
John Mooney, one of the national acts to perform at the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, wearing sunglasses and a gecko patterned shirt, looks down at the neck of the electric guitar he is playing.
Bill Dye stands behind the drum set and smiles over his right shoulder at the photographer as he holds an electric guitar. He stands beside the drummer, John Hobbs, who is wearing a drum-themed shirt...
John Richardson looks down at the floor as he plays an electric guitar at the Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS. A drum set is visible behind him.
John Richardson picks up his left foot and shakes the guitar neck he's playing during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.
John Weston, wearing a harmonica holder, looks at the neck of an electric guitar he is playing at the 6th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
John Wier looks at the center of a trumpet as he performs at the Grand Emporium.
John Wilson, wearing an "all star DAD" ball cap and overalls, sings into a microphone he holds in his right hand during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Johnnie Bassett, wearing a cap, looks forward and sings into a microphone as he plays a guitar at the Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS. He wear a guitar...
Johnny Reno, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes and blows into a saxophone.
Julia Naber sits at the bar as Roger Naber stands by her and they smile at the photographer during the last days of the Grand Emporium. An unidentified white male bartender is visible behind them.
Jürgen Welge smiling as he plays the drum set in a Hawaiian print shirt, shorts, and headphones at the Myra Taylor Recording Session at Airborne Audio Productions.
Karla Peterie, of the band Rain Dogs, wearing a sundress and a straw hat, smiles over the microphone as she plays a mandolin during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
Karla Peterie, of the blues band, Rain Dogs, looks at the neck of a mandolin she is strumming as she stands behind a microphone.
Karla Peterie of the blues band, Rain Dogs, stands and plays a washboard with drum set brushes as her hair blows in the wind. The washboard is fitted with a horn, a cowbell, and other percussive...
Karrin Allyson sings into a microphone held with her left hand during the Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival at 18th & Vine.
Katie Jackson grins as she sings into a microphone, left hand lifted chest high, at the 6th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
