Grand Emporium Collection

Blues guitarist and vocalist Josh Smith rests his right arm on a large amplifier and speaker while he rests his left wrist on the body of an electric guitar and looks directly at the camera. He wears...

The Juke Jumpers, a band comprised of six white men, who play rhythm and blues, blues, and rockabilly music. They stand together more or less in a line and look directly at the camera. Printed in the...

Julian Mokhtar, a Malaysian blues guitarist, in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Julian Mokhtar."

Blues harmonica player and accordionist Jumpin' Johnny Sansone looks out as he holds a harmonica in both hands in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Jumpin'...

Blues vocalist and guitarist Junior Watson looks up at the camera slightly to his left, as he plays a Gibson, Les Paul model, electric guitar. He wears a light colored business suit and printed...

Junior Watson, blues guitarist and singer, and Lynwood Slum, blues harmonica player and singer, stand outside, side by side, and look seriously at the camera with a brick wall behind them in a close...

Junkyardmen, a blues band comprised of four white men, pose in front of a backdrop and laugh. They all wear dark clothing. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Record label: inside Memphis, P...

A collage of three photographs capturing scenes from the 1993 Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival held on the Liberty Memorial north lawn in front of Union Station. The top left photograph is a...

Blues drummer and vocalist Kansas City Red cocks his head to the right as he closes his eyes to sing into a microphone and play a drum set possibly during a studio recording. Printed in the margin...

Kansas City Streetband, a blues bands with white and African American members, poses with the wind instrumentalists seated in the front and the guitarists and drummer standing in the back. All wear...

The Kansas City Streetband, comprised of African American and white male musicians, stands on the steps leading to the entrance of, likely, The Rose Music Hall, 1013 Park Avenue in Columbia, Missouri...

KC Brass & Electric, is a blues and jazz band comprised of six white men, five of whom stand in a half-circle around one seated band member. One band member on the left blows on a cornet into the...

KC Brass & Electric, a blues and jazz band comprised of five white men, stand on a sidewalk and lean or stand by a brick wall. The man on the left, Neil Noldan, holds an alto saxophone. The man second...

KC Brass & Electric, a blues and jazz band comprised of six white men, stand on a sidewalk and lean or stand by a brick wall. The man on the left is Neil Noldan. Printed in the margin below the...

KC Brass & Electric, a blues and jazz band comprised of five white men, stand on a sidewalk and lean or stand by a brick wall. The man on the left, Neil Noldan, holds an alto saxophone. The man second...

KC Brass & Electric, a blues and jazz band comprised of six white men, are in a freight elevator. Four stand in a 'U' around the other two members sitting on equipment cases in the center of the...

KC Brass & Electric, a blues and jazz band comprised of one African American man and five white men, smile as they stand in front of a rock wall. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "KC Brass...

KC Brass & Electric, a blues band comprised of four white men, stand in a line with the drummer on the left, then the trumpet player, then the guitar player and then the saxophone player.

KC Brass & Electric, a blues band comprised of four white men, performing at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Grand Emporium sign hangs above their heads at the back of the stage. To...

Harmonica player Keith Doder stands in possibly a recording studio in front of a brick wall and plays the harmonica. He wears a double breasted business suit.

Keith Doder and the Blue City Band, a blues band comprised of two African American men and two white men, stand outside a camping trailer.

Keith Doder, harmonica player and singer of the Blue City Band, from his left side, closes his eyes as he is playing an amplified harmonica in a blurry photograph.

Keith Doder, a white male harmonica player and singer of the Blue City Band, closes his eyes as he is playing an amplified harmonica.

Keith Doder, blues harmonica player of the Blue City Band, stands by a stack of stereo equipment playing a harmonica. A brick wall and a "Caution Men Working" sign are behind him.

The Keller Brothers Band, a blues band comprised of four white men, pose in front of a wrinkled backdrop. The two on the outside stand. The two on the inside sit on stools while one holds an electric...