Frank "Iron Jaw" Oakley, L.C. Gant, and Dawayne Gilley are smiling at the photographer from their seats during the Kansas City Blues Society's 20th Anniversary at the Grand Emporium. The crowd is...
Iron Jaw Oakley, wearing a fedora and an open shirt, holds a cigarette between his lips and a harmonica in his right hand beside a microphone during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival.
James Cotton closes his eyes tight as he blows into an amplified harmonica at the Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
James Cotton, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a Blind Willie's baseball cap, looks very surprised as he looks over his left shoulder while holding a harmonica and...
James Harman, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, from below, he closes his eyes and scrunches his face as he blows into an amplified harmonica he clutches in both of his hands.
Jerry Portnoy, part of the Muddy Waters Tribute Band, looks down intensely as he plays an amplified harmonica at the Carlsen Center in Johnson County Community College.
John Hammond, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes as he blows into a harmonica on holder and plays an acoustic guitar.
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.
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 Paul Drum closes his eyes as he blows into a harmonica and holds the microphone to the harmonica at the Grand Emporium.
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.
Spoon Wilson and D.C. Bellamy, standing wearing beefeater costumes, and an unidentified African American woman, have crowned Little Hatch the king during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival...
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.
Lazy Lester, wearing a straw hat, closes his eyes as he blows into an amplified harmonica during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival. He stands in front of the festival banner and hugs the...
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.
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 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 close-up photograph as the king of the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival. Little Hatch wears a crown and cape as he smiles for the photographer.
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.
