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

British rock vocalist Boo Hewerdine squats by a wall outdoors and rests his face on his right hand which elbow rests on his knee. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Boo Herwerdine. blanco y...

Date Published

1995

British rock bassist and vocalist Gordon Haskell looks down with a smile and scratches his forehead with his left hand. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "voiceprint, P.O. Box 5, Derwentside...

Date Published

1994

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Boo Hewerdine

Gordon Haskell

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LaBudde Special Collections

Marr Sound Archives

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