Grand Emporium Collection

George Myers and Roger Naber, partners in ownership of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, holding a "Promotion of the Year" award between them from the Blues Foundation for their work...

George Myers and Roger Naber, partners in ownership of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, holding a "Promotion of the Year" award between them from the Blues Foundation for their work...

Little Hatch, an African American blues harmonica player and singer, smiles and claps behind Roger Naber, the owner who is speaking into the microphone at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri...

Roger Naber and George Myers, partners in ownership of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, holding a "Promotion of the Year" award between them from the Blues Foundation for their work...

Roger Naber and George Myers, partners in ownership of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, holding a "Promotion of the Year" award between them from the Blues Foundation for their work...

George Myers and Roger Naber, partners in ownership of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, holding a "Promotion of the Year" award between them from the Blues Foundation for their work...

An unidentified white woman holds a "Promotion of the Year" award for Roger Naber and George Myers work organizing the 1994 Ultimate Rhythm and Blues Cruise. Roger Naber and George Myers, partners in...

An unidentified white woman holds a "Promotion of the ear" award for Roger Naber and George Myers work organizing the 1994 Ultimate Rhythm and Blues Cruise. Roger Naber and George Myers, partners in...

Tiny Tim holds his ukulele, and smiles at the camera as he is flanked by Roger Naber (left), and George Myers (right), owners of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, with several other white...

Tiny Tim holds his ukulele and smiles at the camera as he is flanked by Roger Naber (left), and George Myers (right), owners of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, with several other white...

Tiny Tim holds his ukulele and smiles down at the camera as he is flanked by Roger Naber (left), and George Myers (right), white male bar owners of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, and...

Tiny Tim holds his ukulele and smiles at the camera as he is flanked by Roger Naber (left), and George Myers (right), owners of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, with several other white...

Tiny Tim holds his ukulele and smiles at the camera as he is flanked by Roger Naber (left), and George Myers (right), owners of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, with several other white...

An unidentified white male employee tries not to laugh as he stands, arms crossed, to the right of Roger Naber, the owner of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, who IS laughing. They stand in...