Grand Emporium Collection

Duke Daniels, a band comprised of four white men and one African American man, stand on a sidewalk with a palm tree behind them. The drummer, Larry Aberman, sits to the side. Printed in the margin...

The Dynatones, a band comprised of two African American men, four white men, and one Latino man, stand on a set of stairs. One man holds an electric guitar and wears a fedora hat. A man in front holds...

Rock guitarist Eric Johnson looks seriously at the camera as he plays an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Vortexan Music. Eric Johnson. photo credit-Max Crace. Vortexan...

Rock guitarist Eric Johnson smiles as he stands in front of closed blinds with his arms crossed and smiles at the camera. He wears a tweed suit jacket with a guitar lapel pin, and a horizontally...

The Erick Hovey Band, a blues and roots rock band comprised of four white men, stand in a storefront holding their instruments. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Erick Hovey Band, High...

Fernest Arceneaux, wearing sunglasses, plays the accordion and sings into a microphone. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Fernest Arcenaux."

The Figures, a band comprised of three white men, sit leaning up against a brick wall. All are dressed in dark clothing. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "the figures. For booking and info...

The Finns, a band comprised of eight white men. The instrumentalists stand in the background holding their instruments. Three men sit at a piano in the foreground.

Flattyre and the Blowouts, a band comprised of four white men and one African American man, stand in a line, arm-in-arm, in front of a brick wall with a door in it. Printed in the margin below the...

The Flood, a band comprised of three white men and one white woman, stand on a bridge with an overpass. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "NSB [or NBS] The Flood."

The Forbidden Pigs, an Americana band comprised of three white men, stand on cement steps holding their instruments and smiling up at the photographer. The man on the left holds a guitar. Billy Bacon...

Four Piece Suit, an instrumental band comprised of four white men, stand holding their instruments and wearing business suit jackets. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Four Piece Suit. Tel...

Four Stars of Zaire, a band comprised of four men from Zaire, who stand together indoors in front of a doorway and smile at the camera.

Four Stars of Zaire, a band comprised of four men from Zaire, who stand together and smile at the camera.

Fuzz, a band comprised of four white men and one African American woman, stand around a vintage car. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Fuzz. Contact Fuzz, 918.231.2162, 818.745.0781."...

G. Love closes his eyes as he stands behind a microphone, blows into a harmonica on a neck harness and plays a resonator guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Okeh [logo]. Epic 9403...

George Myers, part owner of the Grand Emporium, leans his hand on the back of a chair as he looks down at a seated Tiny Tim from his right side at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri. An...

Gigolo Aunts, an indie rock band comprised of four white men, sit on a couch with their feet up on a coffee table. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Steve Hurley, Jon Skibic, Dave Gibbs...

Gild is a band comprised of one white woman and three white men. The woman is standing behind a bar looking directly at the camera, and the three men are sitting at the bar looking away from the...

Rock drummer, guitarist, and vocalist Grant Hart leans his bent left arm on a mirror and stares straight ahead over some industrial pipes. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Pachyderm...

Gravy, an blues-rock band comprised of three white men, stand together and smile. The member farthest to the right smokes a cigarette. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Gravy. Kudzu Records...

Hairy Apes BMX, a band comprised of one African American man and three white man, stand in a line in front of a wall. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Artist Workshop [logo]. HAIRYAPESBMX...

The Healers, a band comprised of three African American men and one white man. Two standing behind the two that are seated. Three put their right fist in the center of the four men and one lifts his...

Henry Clay and Rhythm Method, a band comprised of four white men, stand in a music store and smile.

Hoopsnakes, a blues-rock band comprised of four white men, sit and smile slightly at the camera as they all wear dark leather jackets. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Hoopsnakes...