Grand Emporium Collection

Mem Shannon, blues singer, guitarist, harmonica and bass guitar player, smiles as he looks at the camera while playing an electric guitar. He wears a business suit. Printed in the margin below the...

Mem Shannon, blues singer, guitarist, harmonica and bass guitar player, smiles as he looks at the camera while playing an electric guitar. He wears a business suit. Printed in the margin below the...

Blues guitarist Michael Burks, in a split photograph, plays a flying V guitar on the right and holds the neck of a guitar on the right. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "michael burks...

Blues guitarist Michael Burks closes his eyes and opens his mouth to sing as he plays a flying V guitar under a tent on an outdoor stage. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Michael Burks...

Blues guitarist Michael Burks purses his lips and looks up as he plays a guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Wightman Harris, Mgr. 501-330-2805. Michael Burks Blues Band, R. 1 Box...

Blues guitarist Michael Coleman looks down with both of his hands holding over the top of the neck of a guitar. Stage lights are behind his head. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Michael...

Blues guitarist and vocalist Michael Hill leans his head band a laughs as he stands outdoors holding an electric guitar by the neck. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Booking: Piedmont...

Michael Hill's Blues Mob, a blues band comprised of four African American men, stand and grin at the photographer in African dress. Michael Hill leans out as he play a cigar box guitar. Printed in the...

Mick Taylor, blues-rock guitarist, holds a cigarette in his right hand as he looks intently at the camera. He wears a business suit jacket. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mick Taylor...

Blues vocalist Mickie Champion looks to her right wearing her costume for her performance.

Mighty Blues Kings, a jump Chicago blues band comprised of seven white men, stand and look surprised or delighted as they hold their instruments. The drummer, playing a snare and smiling at the camera...

Three white male band members of the Mighty Blues Kings, a jump Chicago blues band, perform by the saxophone player sitting on the shoulders of the singer. The double bass player stands beside them on...

Mighty Sam, blues singer, looks seriously at the camera with his hands on his hips as he wears a tuxedo. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mighty Sam. Deluge Entertainment, P.O. Box 96...

Blues singer Mighty Sam McClain smiles as he rests his arms on the back of a chair and wears a dark cowboy hat. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mighty Sam McClain. McClain Productions...

Blues singer Mighty Sam McClain smiles as he rests his arms on the back of a chair and wears a dark cowboy hat. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mighty Sam McClain. Skyline Music, P.O. Box...

Blues drummer Mike Buck sits at a drum set and looks to his right as he wears a polka-dot, long-sleeved shirt.

Blues guitarist and vocalist Mike Morgan looks down at the guitar he is playing as he wears a dark flat cap and a dark suit jacket. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mike Morgan. Black Top...

Blues-rock guitarist Mike Reilly in a montage of color photographs with people he has appeared with. The upper left-hand photograph is Mike Reilly, Alan Blazek, and Elvin Bishop. The center-left...

The Mike Welch Band, a blues band comprised of one African American man and three white men, stand together in a narrow hallway and look at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The...

Miss Ida McBeth, local blues and jazz singer, laughs as she stands in her stage costume and looks at the camera.

Miss Lavelle White, funk, soul, and blues singer, from her left side, looks down seriously to the left in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Miss Lavelle...

Miss Linda Shell, blues singer, leans back against a wall in a booth and puts her legs up on the bench as she grins toward the camera. She wears a light-colored dress with one shoulder. Printed in the...

Mississippi Heat, a blues band comprised of three African American men, one African American woman, and two white men, sit and stand together with everyone holding their instruments. Printed in the...

Blues singer Mississippi Millie McLaine sits on a tree stump with overalls with only one strap hooked and bare feet. Printed in the margin above the photograph, "Mississippi Millie McLaine." Printed...

Mitch Woods, jump blues piano player, organ player, and singer, sits and smiles down at a keyboard he is playing with the keys jumping off and into the air. He wears a light colored business suit...