Kim Wilson, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes as he blows into an amplified harmonica he holds in his left hand and controls the sound with his right hand.
Kurt Crandall, with a glint in his eyes, looks up from behind his hands that are hugging an amplified harmonica at the Grand Emporium.
Larry Griffin and Arthur Williams, national acts to perform at the Acoustic Blues Showcase at BB's Lawnside BBQ, both wearing fedoras, sit side by side playing their instruments. Larry, playing an...
Lazy Lester's face is barely visible behind his hands which are clasping an amplified harmonica. His eyes are closed and he's wearing a straw fedora during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Lee McBee closes his eyes and plays an amplified harmonica at the Grand Emporium.
Lee Oskar, a member of the Same Ole Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes and furrows his brow as he blows into a harmonica he holds with his right hand.
Lee Oskar plays a harmonica into a microphone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Little Hatch laughs up to his right as he holds the microphone on the stand at the Grand Emporium. A guitarist is barely visible sitting behind Hatch. A Marcus Roberts Back in the House poster is on...
Provine "Little" Hatch's head and hands are visible in the photograph as he plays harmonica into a microphone at BB's Lawnside BBQ for his 80th birthday. He's wearing a plaid shirt. The straps of his...
Provine "Little" Hatch, wearing overalls, stands and stares down at a sheet cake decorated for his 80th birthday party at BB's Lawnside BBQ. Lindsay Shannon stands to Little Hatch's left holding the...
Little Mike, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes as he blows into an amplified harmonica he is clutching with both hands.
Only Lonesome Hank's eyes and hands are visible as he blows into an amplified harmonica at the Grand Emporium.
Mark DuFresne, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes and lifts his eyebrows as he blows into an amplified harmonica he is clutching in his hands.
Mark Hummel, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a fedora and sunglasses, closes his eyes as he blows into an amplified harmonica he clutches with both hands.
Mark Wenner of the Nighthawks, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, with tattoo sleeves and wearing a shirt with a dragon on it, looks seriously to his right and blows into an...
Mississippi Jed Irvin of the Roland Allen Band, wearing a Hawaiian print shirt and a harmonica belt, holds an amplified harmonica to his mouth and looks out during the KCBS April Jam at the Grand...
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...
Peter Harper, one of the International Acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes and blows into an amplified harmonica he is clutching in his left hand and controlling the sound with his...
Rain Dogs, a blues band including Mike Roark, Karla Peterie, Phil Smith, and Jim Herbert stand in front of a wall of signatures at the Grand Emporium and smile at the photographer.
Rich Berry, wearing a harmonica neck holder with a harmonica in it, smiles as he sits behind a microphone, resting a guitar on his right leg, opening a Price Chopper bottle of water at the City Market...
Rod Piazza, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing sunglasses, blows into an amplified harmonica that he clutches with his left hand and controls the sound with his right.
Brody Buster and Shannon Curfman, national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, stand next to Roger Naber and Mary Faith in front of the signature wall and all smile at the photographer.
Sam Myers, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a double-breasted suit, peaks at the photographer over his hands that clasp an amplified harmonica.
Blues and jazz musicians Sonny Kenner, Luqman Hamza, Richard Townsend, Rusty Tucker, Everette DeVan, Roy Searcy, King Alex, Lawrence Wright, and Linda Shell gather together at noon on the steps of the...
