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Evie Quarles Collection

Evie Quarles Collection

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This collection consists of 866 images captured by Kansas City-based blues and jazz photographer, Evie Quarles. Quarles provided annotations for the photographs, identifying people, place, date, and event, rendering the collection highly discoverable to researchers.

Items in Collection: 866

Topics

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

Women’s History & Representation

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Blind Boys of Alabama at Rhythm & Ribs

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Blind Boys of Alabama, which includes Clarence Fountain and Jimmy Lee Carter, wearing sunglasses and matching suits, walk across stage with a hand on the shoulder of the person in front of them during...

Date Published

2005-06-18

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Carter, Jimmy Lee

Types (Collection)

photographs (1)

Genres (Collection)

Black & white photographs (1)
Gelatin silver prints (1)
Group portraits (1)

Time Periods (Collection)

2001-2010 (1)

Subjects (Collection)

African American men (1)
Blues festivals (1)
Blues musicians (1)
Jazz festivals (1)
Music festivals (1)
Singers (1)

Subjects, Geographic (Collection)

18th and Vine District (1)
Kansas City (Mo.) (1)

Subjects, People (Collection)

Fountain, Clarence (1)
(-) Carter, Jimmy Lee (1)

Events (Collection)

Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival (2005 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)

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