Grand Emporium Collection

This collection features publicity photos of live performances by the many performers who played at this iconic Kansas City venue. Led by Roger Naber, George Myers and Herb Palmer, the reputed nightclub hosted some 7,400 shows and consistently earned top honors nationally, including "Best Blues Club In America" in 1989 and 1991 from the Blues Foundation in Memphis. The Grand Emporium was sold in 2004 amid much fanfare, culminating with a Memorial Day blowout.

Items in Collection: 2,341

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Advertising & Media

Asian American History & Representation

Indigenous History & Representation

Latinx History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

Jazz-rock keyboardist Danny Federici curls the fingers of his right hand around his chin. Printed on the bottom left hand corner of the photograph, "Danny Federici." Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published

1997

Jazz duo Finger Roll (Thomas Dawson Jr., and Dennis Nelson) stand together as Dennis Nelson holds an acoustic guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Thomas Dawson Jr, Dennis Nelson...

Date Published

1996

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Danny Federici

Finger Roll

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LaBudde Special Collections

Marr Sound Archives

University Archives

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