Grand Emporium Collection

Blues vocalist Alberta Adams holds a microphone to her mouth with her right hand. She wears a sweater with bead and crystal appliques, rings on all fingers except the smallest, a watch and dangle...

Blues vocalist Alberta Adams threads her fingers under her chin. She wears earrings, rings on all of her fingers except her smallest, and blouse with crystals applied. Printed below the photograph in...

Ann Peebles, funk, soul, and blues singer from East St. Louis, Missouri, looks directly at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Ann Peebles...

B.B. Queen, an African American female blues guitarist, promotional photograph front and back.

Blues vocalist Barbara Carr smiles as she holds her curled left hand under her chin in a head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Ecko Records [logo], Ecko Records Recording...

A promotional sheet of four portrait photographs of African American blues musicians. From the top left, Bobby "Blue" Bland; top right, Denise LaSalle; bottom right, Buddy Guy; and bottom left, Robert...

Blues singer Charmaine Neville rests her left hand on her neck as she smiles toward the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Charmaine Neville...

Jazz vocalist Cherryl Hayes sits and smiles at the camera wearing diamond jewelry and a dark dress. Printed on the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph, "Cherryl Hayes." Printed in the margin...

Dana Bryant, acid jazz performer, leans back on her side on a metal staircase and looks at the camera from under the rung of the handrail. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Dana Bryant. WB...

Blues guitarist Deborah Coleman looks down at an electric guitar she is playing. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Deborah Coleman. Blind Pig Recording Artist. Represented exclusively by...

Blues guitarist Deborah Coleman hugs an electric guitar to her body. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Photo: Pat Johnson. Deborah Coleman. Blind Pig Recording Artist. Blind Pig [logo]."

R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp smiles at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. She wears a blouse under a vest. Printed on the bottom of the photograph, "Dee Dee Sharp."

R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp smiles at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. She wears drop earrings and a dark sweater with sparkles on it. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Dee Dee...

Blues vocalist Denise LaSalle in a close-up, head-shot photograph, smiles with her head turned slightly to her right and her eyes turned slightly to her left. Printed in the margin below the...

Zydeco vocalist and accordion player Donna Angelle folds her hands by her chin and smiles at the photographer. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "For Bookings: (318) 845-5544 Phone, (318)...

Zydeco vocalist and accordion player Donna Angelle leans on a deck railing with one hand on her cowboy hat and the other hand on the accordion she wears over her right shoulder. Printed in the margin...

Funk and Soul singer Dorothy Moore smiles at the camera as she wears drop sparkly earrings and a blue sparkly jacket over a blue dress. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Dorothy Moore...

E.C. Scott, blues singer, smiles at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "E.C. Scott. Blind Pig Records."

Rhythm and blues vocalist Etta James looks up without a smile as she wears a dark leather jacket with fringe and embroidery. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Etta James. Private Music."...

Jazz singer Ida McBeth looks up and to the right in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed on the upper right hand corner of the photograph, "Ida McBeth."

Jazz saxophonist Jeanette Harris hugs her saxophone to her right shoulder as she sits and smiles at the photographer. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Jeanette Harris. Management-Booking...

KoKo Taylor, blues singer, smiles at the camera as she crosses her arms across her chest. The stage lights make a crisscross pattern above her head. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "KoKo...

KoKo Taylor, blues singer, smiles at the camera as she crosses her arms and bends forward slightly to rest on her elbows. She holds a vintage microphone in her right hand. Printed in the margin below...

Gospel and Soul vocalist Linda Hornbuckle smiles directly at the camera with her eyes looking slightly up in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Linda...

Linda Shell, blues singer, looks up slightly at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph.