Grand Emporium Collection

Bayou Rhythm, a zydeco and blues band comprised of one African American man and four white men, stand holding their instruments.

Accordionist Bon Ton St. Mary sits on the top rung of a wooden fence holding an accordion and smiling directly at the photographer. A wooden building is behind him. Printed in the margin below the...

Brian Terry, [Li'l Brian] zydeco accordion player with the band Li'l Brian and the Zydeco Travelers, stands at a corner of a brick wall and grins as he plays a Gabbanelli accordion. He wears a flat...

Buckwheat Zydeco, zydeco accordion player, sits on a chair with an accordion open on his lap as a cat sits on his right leg and looks down at four kittens on the floor in front of them. Buckwheat...

Accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco grins as he sits on a chair holding an accordion on his left thigh and playing with a cat on his right thigh. Four kittens play on the floor in front of his feet. One...

Accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco grins as he sits on a chair holding an accordion on his left thigh and playing with a cat on his right thigh. Four kittens play on the floor in front of his feet. One...

Accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco grins as he plays the accordion in front of a gas pump at a rural gas station. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Buckwheat Zydeco. Concerted Efforts, Inc....

Accordionist Buckwheat Zydeco sits in a diner with the accordion on the table beside him. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Concerted Efforts, Inc. [logo], P.O. Box 99 ., Newtonville, MA...

Zydeco accordionist C.J. Chenier leans his wrists on a Baldoni accordion and looks slyly at the photographer. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Concerted Efforts, Inc. [logo], P.O. Box 99...

Zydeco accordionist C.J. Chenier grins as he plays a Baldoni accordion. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Booking: Concerted Efforts, Phone: (617) 969-0810, Fax: (617) 969-6761. C.J...

Chubby Carrier, zydeco accordion player, smiles at the camera as he plays a Gabbanelli accordion. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Chubby Carrier, Blind Pig Recording Artist, Blind Pig...

Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier smiles as he plays his personalized accordion in a photograph taken from above his head. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Photo: Jim Purdum. Chubby...

Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier opens his mouth to sing as he plays his personalized accordion. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Photo: James Fraher. Chubby Carrier, Blind Pig Recording...

Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier stands among palm trees holding his personalized accordion and wearing a re and white floral shirt. and the Bayou Swamp Band. Printed in the margin below the...

Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier grins at the photographer as he holds his personalized accordion. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Chubby Carrier & the bayou swamp band. P.O. Box 1008...

Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier grins at the photographer as he holds his personalized accordion. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Chubby Carrier & the bayou swamp band. P.O. Box 1008...

Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier grins at the photographer as he holds his personalized accordion. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Chubby Carrier & the bayou swamp band. P.O. Box 1008...

Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier grins at the photographer as he holds his personalized accordion. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Chubby Carrier & the bayou swamp band. P.O. Box 1008...

Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier opens his mouth wide as he holds his personalized accordion. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Chubby Carrier & the bayou swamp band. P.O. Box 1008...

Zydeco accordionist Chubby Carrier opens his mouth wide as he holds his personalized accordion. Printed in the margin below the photograph, Intrepid Artists, Inc., Midtown Plaza . 1300 Baxter St. Ste...

Fernest Arceneaux, wearing sunglasses, plays the accordion and sings into a microphone. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Fernest Arcenaux."

Zydeco accordionist and vocalist Geno Delafose smiles and looks up as he rests his hands on an accordion that is only partially in the close-up photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

Zydeco accordionist Lil' Brian sits on an accordion case on a porch and leans against a galvanized steel wall. He rests his right elbow on an accordion that is on top of the case as he smiles. He...

Zydeco accordionist and guitarist Major Handy leans against a brick wall playing an accordion. Printed in the right margin of the photograph, "Major Handy & the Wolf Couchons."

Zydeco accordion player Nathan Williams rests his hand over the edge of the keyboard on an accordion that rests on his lap as he smiles at the camera. He wears a dark cowboy hat and sunglasses.