Grand Emporium Collection

Creole Junction, a Zydeco band of five African American men, stand, sit and lie down with serious faces. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Creole Junction. For Bookings: 713-991-5397."

Creole Zydeco Farmers, a zydeco band comprised of five African American men, stand in front of a brick wall holding their instruments. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "JS Records Recording...

The Creole Zydeco Farmers Band, a zydeco band comprised of five African American men, stand in a group with the accordion player sitting in the center front. Printed in the margin below the photograph...

Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames, a blues band comprised of three African American men and one white man, who all wear different types of fedora hats and smile at the camera. Dave Weld holds an...

David Garza and the rock band The Lovebeads stand in front of a wooden doorway in a brick wall. David Garza is a guitarist and singer. The band is additionally comprised of two white men, one African...

Deaconairs, a cover band from the Midwest comprised of three white men, and one African American man, laugh as they hold up the saxophone player, Kevin May, horizontally. The other band members, in no...

The Derek Trucks Band, a rock and blues band comprised of three white men and one African American man, stand together and smile at the camera. Derek Truck stands second from the right. Printed in the...

Dred I Dread, a ska band comprised of three African American men and two white men, stand in a group and look up at the photographer. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "DredIDread [logo]...

Duke Daniels, a band comprised of four white men and one African American man, stand on a sidewalk with a palm tree behind them. The drummer, Larry Aberman, sits to the side. Printed in the margin...

The Dynatones, a band comprised of two African American men, four white men, and one Latino man, stand on a set of stairs. One man holds an electric guitar and wears a fedora hat. A man in front holds...

Eddie Shaw, Chicago blues saxophone player and singer, performs on the Grand Emporium stage in Kansas City, Missouri with two unidentified African American men; one playing electric guitar and one...

Les Exodus, a reggae band from Minnesota comprised of four African American men, who stand with their arms crossed and look seriously at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

Blues guitar player and vocalist Fenton Robinson stands center stage in front of the drum set as he and a band of three African American men play on the stage at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City...

Fernest Arceneaux and the Thunders, a zydeco, Cajun music band of five African American men and one white man, perform on the stage of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri. Fernest plays an...

Freekbass, a funk metal band comprised of four white men and one African American man, stand in a lobby while Freekbass holds a custom electric bass and wears sunglasses and a cowboy hat. Printed in...

Garaj Mahal, a jazz-fusion ensemble comprised of three white men and one African American man, stand outside. A factory smokestack is behind them. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Blue...

Ges Work, a jazz ensemble comprised of four African American men and two African American women, on a street standing and sitting on and around a Ford car. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

Ges Work, a jazz ensemble comprised of four African American men and two African American women, outdoors by a rock wall. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "For booking information contact...

Gizzae, an American reggae band comprised of five African American men, stand in a line and look seriously at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Gizzae [logo]."

Global Funk Council, a funk band comprised of Anthony Smith, Eric Bolivar, Dan Lebowitz, and Steve Adams, stand looking up at the camera. All wear a white, open-collar shirt, and dark suit jackets...

Gran Torino, a funk band comprised of three African American men, four white men, and one Mexican American man (possibly), stand in front of a police line-up board and look seriously at the...

Hairy Apes BMX, a band comprised of one African American man and three white man, stand in a line in front of a wall. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Artist Workshop [logo]. HAIRYAPESBMX...

Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, a funk, blues, and rhythm and blues vocal group of four African American men, who stand and sing at microphones at the edge of the stage at the Grand Emporium in...

Hank Ballard sings into a microphone on the left side of the photograph as the Midnighters, a rhythm and blues band comprised of four African American men, dance and sing around one central microphone...

Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, a rhythm and blues band comprised of eight African American men, stand on stage. Hank Ballard sings into a microphone as the three back up singers/dancers, The...