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

Topics

Advertising & Media

Asian American History & Representation

Indigenous History & Representation

Latinx History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

Infrared Rockers, an American reggae band comprised of four African American men and one African American woman all wearing traditional clothing, stand in front of batik wall hangings with their hands...

Date Published

1991

Sweet Baby J'ai, jazz singer, stands on stage with a double bass player and a drum set on either side of her. She plays a rubboard and wears a traditional head covering. Printed in the margin below...

Date Published

1998

2004

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LaBudde Special Collections

Marr Sound Archives

University Archives

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