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

The Bruce Brothers Band, an Australian blues band comprised of seven white men and one Black man, stand on a hillside holding their instruments. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Bruce...

Date Published

2001

2004

Australian blues guitarist Nick Charles sits outdoors with his hands crossed as his elbows rest on his knees and smiles at the photographer. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Nick Charles...

Date Published

2001-08

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Bruce Brothers Band

Nick Charles

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LaBudde Special Collections

Marr Sound Archives

University Archives

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