Grand Emporium Collection

John Brown's Body, a reggae band comprised of six white men and one African American man, pose as a group and look directly at the photographer. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Shanachie...

The Johnny Nocturne Band, a blues band comprised of seven white men and one African American man, with blues vocalist Brenda Boykin, stand in front of a rock wall with a projection screen in the...

Jr. Medlow and the Bad Boys, a blues and funk band comprised of five white men and one African American man. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Jr. Medlow and the Bad Boys. BBA Management...

Kansas City Streetband, a blues bands with white and African American members, poses with the wind instrumentalists seated in the front and the guitarists and drummer standing in the back. All wear...

The Kansas City Streetband, comprised of African American and white male musicians, stands on the steps leading to the entrance of, likely, The Rose Music Hall, 1013 Park Avenue in Columbia, Missouri...

KC Brass & Electric, a blues and jazz band comprised of one African American man and five white men, smile as they stand in front of a rock wall. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "KC Brass...

Keith Doder and the Blue City Band, a blues band comprised of two African American men and two white men, stand outside a camping trailer.

Kepha, a reggae band comprised of three white men, one African American man, and one white woman, stand and sit outside on rocks and by a concrete wall.

Reggae vocalist Michael E. Johnson (left) looks back over his right shoulder to look at the camera as he wears a ball cap backwards on his head. His back is to pianist and keyboardist Stan Hoffman. He...

King Brothers, a blues band comprised of four African American men and one white man, looks ahead at the camera; most wearing dark leather jackets. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Hard...

Kustom Kar Kommandos, an alternative rock band comprised of three white men and one African American man, sit in front of paned windows each wearing a different type of hat.

L'il Georgie and the Shuffling Hungarians, a blues band comprised of one African American man, three African American women, and seven white men, sit and stand in a group most in silly poses and...

Blues singer Lawrence Wright sits in the middle of The Outlets, comprised of three white men, and all smile at the camera. All wear dark business suits. Printed on the top left-hand corner of the...

Legendary Blues Band (L-R: 'Piano Willie' O'Shawny ; Mark 'Madison Slim' Koenig ; Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith ; John Duich ; Calvin 'Fuzz' Jones) stand between two brick buildings in back of a parked car...

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials is a blues band comprised of two African American men and two white men. Lil' Ed is on his knees and leaning back as he plays an electric guitar and wears a tall fez...

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, a blues band comprised of two African American men and two white men, stand together and smile as they hold their instruments. Printed in the margin below the...

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, a blues band comprised of two African American men and three white men, stand together and smile as they hold their instruments. The saxophonist positions his fingers...

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, a blues band comprised of two African American men and two white men, stand together and smile as they hold their instruments. Printed in the margin below the...

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, two members of the blues band, one African American man and the other a white man, perform on stage of the cruise ship during toga night aboard the Ultimate Rhythm and...

Lil' Slim and the Back-Alley Blues Band, comprised of one African American man and three white men, sit on a couch at the Zoo Bar in Lincoln, Nebraska and look straight ahead at the camera. Many...

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...

Blues harmonica player Karl Kelly sits beside blues pianist Little Anthony. Karl is photographed from his right side while Anthony turns to the right, as he plays a piano, to look directly at the...

Little Charlie and the Nightcats, a blues band comprised of three white men and one African American man, gather in a group and smile at the camera. The African American drummer and the bass player...

Little Charlie and the Nightcats, a blues band comprised of three white men and one African American man, stand on a staircase and smile up at the camera Little Charlie holds an electric guitar by the...

Chicago blues slide guitarist Little Ed Williams and Chicago blues guitarist Dave Weld, stand on the side of a dirt road with their instruments in cases and Dave Weld has his foot resting on a...