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...

Blue Sky, a Kansas City blues band comprised of one African American woman and four white men, stand in front of an industrial machine. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "www.kcbluesky.com...

Jamaican reggae vocalist Burning Spear is in the center of a sculpted circle in front of a brick wall and an apartment building with four of his band members. The Burning Brass, a wind trio, are in...

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...

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...

Fuzz, a band comprised of four white men and one African American woman, stand around a vintage car. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Fuzz. Contact Fuzz, 918.231.2162, 818.745.0781."...

The Gospel Girls, a gospel singing group comprised of four African American women, stand together each having one arm lifted waist high and with the palm of the hand facing up. They all look up to the...

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

Linda Shell, blues singer, stands center stage singing into a microphone, and Ron Thompson, guitarist, closes his eyes as he plays guitar to the right, with two other unidentified band members: a...

Guitarist and artist Lois "LadyMac" McMorris sits with one leg curled around a guitar in the center of her lap. She rests her elbow on the knee of her other leg and holds her hand to her brow. Printed...

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

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...

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...

Nora Jean Wallace, blues singer, holds a microphone to her mouth and furrows her brow as she sings. There is a VIP / Press pass pinned to the lapel of her jacket that reads, "VIP / Press. King Biscuit...

The Other Woman, comprised of five African American women, stand in a group wearing different pieces of zoot suit style pinstripe, double-breasted business suits. Printed in the margin below the...

Priscilla Bowman, a jazz and rhythm and blues singer from Kansas City, Kansas, smiles at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph in front of a poster of a much younger Priscilla Bowman.

Chicago blues keyboard player Professor Eddie Lusk props his keyboard on its side on the ground and rests his right hand on it as he leans his left forearm on the right should of Chicago blues singer...

Professor's Blues Review featuring Gloria Hardiman, is a blues band comprised of four African American men who stand behind Gloria Hardiman, blues singer, who sits in an upholstered chair in front of...

Queen Ida, zydeco accordion player and singer, grins as she plays an accordion in a close-up photograph. She wears a headband. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Queen Ida and the Bon Temps...

Comedienne Rachel Riley smiles at the camera as she holds both hands up away from her shoulders and give a backwards peace sign. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Rachel Riley." Printed on...

Soul and Funk vocalist Trudy Lynn smiles in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Trudy Lynn. For Booking Call: J.D. Jones Booking Agent, (713) 635-8216...

Blues vocalist Valerie Wellington turns to look back and grin at her band while performing on the stage of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri. Her band is comprised of three African American...

Two separate negative photographs of blues singer Valerie Wellington and blues guitarist and vocalist Eddy Clearwater. Valerie's photograph is a close-up, head-shot photograph of her singing into a...

Zora Young, blues singer, closes her eyes, lifts her right hand toward the ceiling and holds a handkerchief in her left hand as she sings into a microphone. An African American male band member...