Grand Emporium Collection

Bel Airs, a blues-rock band from Columbia, Missouri comprised of three white men, perform on the stage of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri with Mark Wenner, harmonica player and singer...

Blues harmonica player Bill Lupkin smiles as he leans to one side and holds a harmonica in his right hand. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bill Lupkin. William L. Lupkin, Blues with a...

Billy C. Farlow, rockabilly harmonica player, leans on the counter of a ticket window and looks to his left as he wears a dark shiny leather jacket. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy...

Billy C. Farlow, rockabilly harmonica player of the band the Ozone Review, leans on the counter of a ticket window and looks to his left as he wears a dark shiny leather jacket. Printed in the margin...

Billy C. Farlow, rockabilly harmonica player of the Billy C. Farlow Blues Band, sits outdoors on a log by a river, holding a harmonica. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Billy C Farlow...

Billy Lee Riley, rockabilly singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, turns his head to the left and rests his chin on the curled fingers of his right hand in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed...

Billy Lee Riley, rockabilly singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, looks seriously into the camera as he holds a harmonica with both hands and wears a fedora hat cocked to the side in a close-up...

Rockabilly vocalist and guitarist Billy Lee Riley sits sideways on a chair that is outside, crosses his legs, and holds a drink in his right hand and the neck of an electric guitar in his left. The...

Billy Lee Riley and the Original Little Green Men, a rockabilly band comprised of four white men, grin as they sit, stand or crouch in a corner. One band member sits on a bass drum case. Another rests...

Four members of the five member Blue City Band, a blues band comprised of three white men and two African American men, perform in a tent. Farthest to the left is David Tims playing the drums and...

A photocopy of a head-shot photograph of Brody Buster holding a harmonica with both hand and looking directly at the photographer. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Brody Buster...

Charlie Musselwhite, a blues harmonica player, guitarist, and singer looks to his left in a close-up, head-shot photograph.

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, wears sunglasses as he blows into harmonica he holds with both hands. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Charlie...

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and vocalist, looks at the camera as the holds a harmonica with both hands. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Charlie Musselwhite...

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, stands outside by railroad tracks crossing his arms over his chest as he wears a plaid shirt. Buildings are on either side of the...

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and vocalist, looks to the right in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Charlie Musselwhite. the...

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, looks to the right in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Charlie Musselwhite. pointblank...

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, wears a embroidered shirt and a smile in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Charlie...

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, smiles in a very close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Charlie Musselwhite. the rosebud...

Charlie Musselwhite, a blues harmonica player, guitarist and singer, stands to the right of George Myers, part owner of the Grand Emporium, as they smile at the camera wearing orange life preservers...

Blues vocalist and harmonica player Curtis Salgado stands in a dance move where he's holding both of his arms above his head and his hands formed into fists and he dips his head down on his left...

Blues vocalist and harmonica player Curtis Salgado stands in a dance move where he's holding both of his arms above his head and his hands formed into fists and he dips his head down on his left...

Blues singer and harmonica player Curtis Salgado lowers his eyeglasses to look over the frames at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Curtis...

Curtis Salgado, blues singer and harmonica player, crosses his arms and looks seriously at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Curtis Salgado. Shanachie. Photo: Dennis Wise 1999."

Blues vocalist and harmonica player Curtis Salgado in a split photograph. In the photograph on the left, he stands in a dance move of holding both of his arms above his head and his hands formed into...