Larry Griffin and Arthur Williams at BB's Lawnside Bar-B-Q
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...
Lee McBee at the Grand Emporium
Lee McBee closes his eyes and plays an amplified harmonica at the Grand Emporium.
Lee Oskar 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 at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Lee Oskar plays a harmonica into a microphone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Levee Town at the Grand Emporium
The Levee Town Band stand together for a photo at the Grand Emporium. Jimmie Meade holds a harmonica. Brandon Hudspeth smiles and holds an electric guitar. Jan Faircloth smiles right at the...
Little Hatch's 80th birthday
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 at the Grand Emporium
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.
Lonesome Hank at the Grand Emporium
Only Lonesome Hank's eyes and hands are visible as he blows into an amplified harmonica at the Grand Emporium.
Mark DuFresne 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 at the Grand Emporium
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 at the Grand Emporium
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 at the Grand Emporium
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...
Peter Harper at the Grand Emporium
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 at the Grand Emporium
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.
Rain Dogs performing
Rain Dogs, a blues band including Phil Smith, strumming a double bass with his eyes closed, Karla Peterie, smiling as she looks at the neck of a mandolin she is strumming, Mike Roark, blowing into a...
Raindogs and Saffire the Uppity Blues Women
Raindogs & Saffire the Uppity Blues Women, national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, stand in a group grinning at the photographer are Jim Herbert, Gaye Adegbalola, Phil Smith, Mike Roark...
Rich Berry at the City Market
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 at the Grand Emporium
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.
Rod Piazza, Evie Quarles, and Miss Honey Piazza
Rod Piazza, wearing sunglasses, sits to the right of Evie Quarles and Miss Honey Piazza sits to Evie's left. All three are smiling at the camera.
Roger Naber, Mary Faith, Brody Buster, and Shannon Curfman at the Grand Emporium
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.
Scotty Boy's Steady Rollin' Band in Washington Park
Scotty Boy's Steady Rollin' Band: Mark Rollings, Bill Morlan, Scott Daniel, and Jerry Riccardi stand with their arms around each others shoulders at dusk in Washington Park in Kansas City, MO.
Studebaker John at the Grand Emporium
Studebaker John, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a beret, closes his eyes and blows into a harmonica he clutches in both hands.
Tony "Little Sun" Glover at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Tony "Little Sun" Glover, wearing sunglasses, looks seriously to his left as he holds an amplified harmonica with both hands during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Tony Joe White at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS
Tony Joe White, wearing sunglasses and a harmonica holder, plays the guitar at the 6th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
Washboard Chaz Leary, Lionel Young, and Lee Oskar at the Grand Emporium
Washboard Chaz Leary, Lionel Young, and Lee Oskar, are one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium After Festival Jam. Washboard Chaz is wearing a bowler hat and laughing to his left...