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

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...

Date Published

1987-05

Blues-rock harmonica player Jason Ricci closes his eyes and leans left as he blows into an amplified harmonica. He wears a derby hat. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Jason Ricci and New...

Date Published

2001

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Bel Airs with Mark Wenner

Jason Ricci

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Digital Projects

LaBudde Special Collections

Marr Sound Archives

University Archives

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