Grand Emporium Collection

Reggae musician Tony Brown looks over his left shoulder. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "tonybrown. Living Nations Production, P.O. Box 3203, Madison, Wi 53704-0203. (608) 249-1527 273...

Reggae musician Tony Brown peeks out from under a rock formation wearing a cowboy hat. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Tony Brown."

Reggae musician Tony Brown stands in a field wearing dreadlocks and an Africa t-shirt. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Tony Brown. (414) 263-5415."

The Tony Williams Quintet, a jazz quintet of five African American men, is side by side to a portrait photograph of Tony Williams, drummer. The quintet all wear business suits; three stand behind as...

Blues and R&B vocalist Tyrone Davis stands in front of a textured wall and smiles. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Future Records, 600 N. McClug Ct., Suite 312A, Chicago, IL, 60611, (312)...

An unidentified group of five white men and two African American men stand in a group and look up to smile at the camera.

An unidentified African American man looks slightly to the left while wearing a floral print tuxedo jacket and a matching bow tie.

An unidentified African American man looks directly at the camera in a close-up head-shot photograph. He wears a dark fedora hat and a dark, Nehru-collar shirt. A guitar neck leans on his right...

An unidentified African American man from his left side, leans back in an arched doorway and slides his hand into his jacket pocket. The jacket has three slanted zippers for the chest pocket.

An unidentified African American man leans against a wall and looks down as he wears sunglasses and a dark business suit. Printed in the right margin, "Photo Credit: Vincent Soyez."

An unidentified African American man from his left side, looks to his left with a smile as he holding microphone, wearing a top hat, ripped jeans, and a jean jacket. Another band member is behind him.

An unidentified African American man, from his right side, turns his head to the right to look seriously at the camera. He sits at a corner of a table with a glass of water and dinnerware. He rests...

An unidentified African American man, from his right side sitting at piano in a light-colored business suit, turns his head to the right and looks down into the camera. A saxophone and a snare drum...

An unidentified African American man, from his right side sitting at piano in a light-colored business suit, turns his head to the right and looks down into the camera. A saxophone and a snare drum...

United Dope Front, an acid jazz band comprised of five white men and one African American man, sit and stand among rubble, laughing, outside a collapsing brick wall of a building. Printed across the...

The Uptown Rhythm Kings, a rock and roll, rhythm and blues band comprised of three African American men and seven white men, play their instruments in a room with a small stage. They play around a man...

Vertu a jazz fusion band comprised of one white woman, one African American woman, two African American men, and one white man, wear dark formal clothing as they sit on or stand by a white staircase...

Vertu, a jazz fusion band comprised of one white woman, two African American men, one white man, and one African American woman, in separate portrait photographs in a collage. The name of each band...

Vince Agwada, blues musician and leader of the band, One Eyed Jax, looks straight at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph in which he wears a dark leather jacket. A brick wall is behind him...

Vinx, percussionist and singer, leans with his ankles crossed against a rough wall and looks down to the left toward the light on the left side. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Vinx...

Vinx, percussionist and singer, rests his hands on the back of a light colored top hat he is wearing and looks seriously at the camera in a close-up photograph. He wears stylized eyeglasses. Printed...

Blues guitarist W. C. Clark smiles with his mouth wide open as he plays an electric guitar. He wears a business suit and a fedora hat. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Booking: Ozark...

Blues guitarist W.C. Clark leans slightly forward as he plays an electric guitar. He wears a fedora. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Black Top Records [logo]. "Paving the way to your...

Walt Richardson layers his hands as he smiles at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Walt Richardson & The Morning Star Band. Represented by...

Walter "Wolfman" Washington, jazz, funk, and blues guitarist, laughs and stands with one hand in his pocket and the other resting on the body of a guitar that hangs from a guitar strap around his neck...