Grand Emporium Collection

8 1/2 Souvenirs, an American swing band comprised of one white woman and four white men, stand outside under on possibly the porch of a shack with boarded up windows.

A photocopy of a photograph of 8 1/2 Souvenirs, a swing band comprised of one white woman and four white men, performing on the stage of the Viper Room. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "8...

8 1/2 Souvenirs, a Swing band comprised of one white woman and four white men, stand outside under a corrugated roof on possibly the porch of a shack. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "8 1...

8 1/2 Souvenirs, a Swing band comprised of one white woman and four white men, stand in a group and sneer at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "RCAVictor [logo], 8 1/2 Souvenir...

Six men, five of them white, one Asian American (likely), of the ACME Swing Co. stand on a sidewalk in front of a wall painted with "ACME Beer." The seventh member squats down. All are wearing suits...

The Allstonians, a ska band comprised of white men, stand between a building and a chain-link fence wearing suits, ties or bowties. Most have a hand on the shoulder of another. All are smiling or...

The Automatics, a Kansas City funk band comprised of four white men and two African American men, sit on a deck railing with trees behind them. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The...

The Automatics, a Kansas City funk band comprised of seven white men, stand in the corner of two brick walls. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Automatics. For Bookings: Johnny "C",...

B.O.M.B. [Bruce Humphries], the one man rockabilly band, bends over a bass drum with his name printed on the drum head and stares at the photographer while he holds a guitar. He is in a room of many...

Guitarist Bar BQ Bob and washboard player Washboard Chaz crouch down on a boulder with their instruments and smile at the photographer. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bar BQ Bob &...

BCR [Black Crack Revue], a Missouri based groove band comprised of four white men wearing nightgowns, nightcaps, with Rev. Dwight Frizzell playing a baritone saxophone and Thomas Aber playing an...

Bill Hawks, Darryl Hawkins, Clifton Major, and Tommy Crab stand outside an unkempt building with glass block windows and look at the camera while wearing sunglasses. The man farthest to the left holds...

Rockabilly guitarist and vocalist Bill Kirchen smiles as he holds an electric guitar high on his chest in a close-up, head-shot photograph. He wears a string tie. Printed in the margin below the...

Country music guitarist and vocalist Bill Kleoppel kneels on the ground leaning on an acoustic guitar resting on his thigh. He wears a cowboy hat and a plaid shirt. Printed in the margin below the...

Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs, an Americana band comprised of three white men, surround a large hog in front of a trailer. Two men squat down behind the pig as Billy Bacon bends toward the pig on...

Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs band, an Americana band comprised of three white men, surround a large hog in front of a trailer. Two squat down behind the pig as Billy Bacon bends toward the pig...

Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs, a three piece Americana band comprised of two white men and an Asian American man (possibly), stand holding their instruments. Billy Bacon stands on his upright...

Blue Meanies, a ska band comprised of eight white men, take dramatic poses with their instruments on stage. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Blue Meanies. Thumb Tack Booking 312-296-2014...

Blue River Ordonnance, a band comprised of one African American man and three white men, stand together with artwork surrounding them. Printed across the bottom of the photograph, "Blue River...

Blue Tango, a band comprised of four white men, stand beside a railcar. Printed on the side of the railcar, "Close and lock door before moving car." Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Blue...

Blues guitarist Bob Margolin sits looks directly at the camera while playing an electric guitar. He wears sunglasses. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bob Margolin. Booking: Piedmont...

The Bonedaddies, a world beat band comprised of two African American men and five white men, sit at a table as a loose reenactment of the Last Supper but with a guitar, cereal, a shoe, an apple, and...

Bottle Rockets, a rock-and-roll band comprised of four white men, stand and sit outdoors in front of a stucco house. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Tom Parr, Tom Ray, Brian Henneman...

Bottle Rockets, a rock-and-roll band comprised of four white men, stand outdoors laughing. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Tom Parr, Tom Ray, Brian Henneman, Mark Ortmann. The Bottle...

Bottle Rockets, a rock-and-roll band comprised of four white men, lean against a brick wall. The second man holds an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bottle Rockets. East...