Mem Shannon, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, forms his mouth into an "O" and opens his eyes wide as he looks down at an electric guitar he is playing.
Memphis Mike McDaniel, wearing a tie and a white shirt with cuff links, looks down at the neck of a guitar he is playing at the Grand Emporium.
Michael Burks, one of the national acts to perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ, closes his eyes as he plays an electric guitar at B.B.'s Lawnside Bar-B-Q.
Michael Burks, one of the national acts to perform at BB's Lawnside BBQ, forms and "O" with his mouth as he plays an electric guitar.
Michael Charles (role uncertain) from his right at the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Michael Hill, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes and his mouth tight as he plays and electric guitar.
Michael Hill looking very serious, and wearing a vest with chili peppers on it, plays a guitar during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Midget Hulett, wearing a cowboy hat and oxford shoes, dances with Spoon Wilson, wearing a bowler hat, at the Grand Emporium.
Millage Gilbert, wearing a Fedora, a double-breasted suit, and sunglasses, plays the guitar as he stands behind a microphone during the Living Blues Party at the Gem Theater.
Millage Gilbert, wearing a fedora, looks down at a guitar as he plays at the Grand Emporium. A microphone is visible in the top of the photograph.
Mojo Buford, wearing a baseball cap, closes his eyes and blows into an amplified harmonica he clutches in his hands, as he stands to the right of Rico McFarland who plays guitar and smiles to his left...
Little Hatch smiles as he sits on a folding chair behind an amplifier and in front of speakers at BB's Lawnside BBQ for Provine "Little" Hatch's 80th birthday celebration. Three unidentified smiling...
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 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...
Harry Hypolite leans forward grinning over a seated Myra Taylor at the Blue Room in front of the bar, 18th & Vine.
Myra Taylor sits and performs with a bass player and an unidentified couple behind her at Knuckleheads Lounge on the occasion of her 89th birthday.
Myra Taylor wearing a fur lined cap and eyeglasses hanging from a necklace around her neck smiles with her hand around the shoulder of a seated Lionel Hampton. Lionel's mouth is open and he's looking...
Oliver Todd outlines his face with the back of his hands as he rests his elbows on a table at the Mutual Musicians Foundation.
Oliver Todd rests the left side of his face on his folded hands at a table at the Mutual Musicians Foundation.
Oliver Todd seated at and playing a white baby grand piano with his right side toward the photographer is looking intently at the wind players. Standing in front of the piano is an unidentified white...
Otis Clay with the Platinum Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, stand in front of a wall of photographs and smile at the photographer.
Otis Clay, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes as he sings into a microphone.
Otis Clay, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a pork pie hat, closes his eyes as the plays an electric guitar.
Otis Clay, Floyd Singletary, T.J. Hooker, and Vernon Garrett, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, stand in a semi-circle on stage. Otis Clay is laughing as he holds a microphone...
Otis Rush, one of the national acts to perform at the Kansas City Blues and Heritage Festival, wearing a cowboy hat, looks down in front of him as he plays a guitar.
