Anson Funderburgh and Lee McBee at the Grand Emporium
Anson Funderburgh and Lee McBee, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, perform together. Anson looks to his left towards Lee whose eyes are closed as he blows into an amplified...
Anson Funderburgh, Sam Myers, and Lee Oskar the Grand Emporium
Sam Myers, wearing a harmonica belt filled with harmonicas and clutching a harmonica he is blowing into, stands in the middle of the stage between Anson Funderburgh, playing a guitar to Sam's back...
Bob Margolin and Charlie Musselwhite at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Bob Margolin sits and sings into a microphone, mouth wide open, while he plays a microphoned slide dobro guitar. Charlie Musselwhite is seated to Bob's left playing the harmonica during the Kansas...
Brody Buster and Rico McFarland at the Grand Emporium
Brody Buster and Rico McFarland, members of the James Cotton Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, sit together as they perform. Brody, wearing a baseball cap backwards...
Chris Duarte and Little Hatch at the Grand Emporium
Chris Duarte, smiling as he holds an electric guitar, faces Little Hatch to his left while Little Hatch faces Chris and talks into the microphone at the Grand Emporium. The bass player is visible...
Eric Sardinas and Brody Buster at the Grand Emporium
Eric Sardinas with Brody Buster are one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium. Eric, wearing a cowboy hat and a neck scarf, closes his eyes and lifts his chin as he plays a dobro...
John Hammond at the Grand Emporium
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 Paul & the Flying Circus
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.