Grand Emporium Collection

Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Boys, a rockabilly band comprised of five white men, stand on a pier with their instruments and a suitcase. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Hightone Records...

The Big Six, a rockabilly band comprised of six white men, stand in active positions with their instruments in front of red curtains. All of the men wear matching plaid suits.

Big Smith, a country, Americana, and bluegrass band comprised of four white men from Springfield, Missouri, stand on the porch of the Ponce General Store holding their instruments and wearing overalls...

Blue Meanies, a ska band comprised of eight white men, take dramatic poses with their instruments on stage. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Blue Meanies. Thumb Tack Booking 312-296-2014...

The Blue Moon Boys, a rockabilly and swing band comprised of four white men, appear in a five-way split photograph of the band together performing and then each individual performing underneath...

The Bluebirds, a rock and roll band comprised of three white men, stand in the street with their instruments. The guitarist on the right has his foot resting on the amplifier as he plays a guitar. The...

Blues Bar BQ, a blues band comprised of five white men, stand in a stage area with their instruments smiling at the photographer. Printed on the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph, "Blue Bar...

The Bruce Brothers Band, an Australian blues band comprised of seven white men and one Black man, stand on a hillside holding their instruments. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Bruce...

Café Accordion Orchestra, a band comprised of five white men, all wearing dark shirts or turtleneck sweaters as they play their instruments.

Café Accordion Orchestra, a band comprised of five white men, appear on stage behind big band stands with the orchestra's logo printed on them. Each is playing his instrument.

The Clumsy Lovers, a Canadian Celtic band of four men and one woman, sit of lie in the grass as the woman stands to play the fiddle. One man plays a banjo. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

The Clumsy Lovers, a Canadian Celtic band comprised of four men and one woman, standing under an overpass with a chain-link fence behind them. The woman plays the fiddle and one man plays a banjo and...

The Codetalkers, a band comprised of four white men, each play their instrument in four separate photos spliced together. The band features Col. Bruce Hampton. Printed in the margin below the...

Cotton Candy and So Many Men, is a blues ensemble comprised of one African American woman, six white men, and one African American man. Vocalist Cotton Candy sits between a drummer and a guitarist on...

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...

The Forbidden Pigs, an Americana band comprised of three white men, stand on cement steps holding their instruments and smiling up at the photographer. The man on the left holds a guitar. Billy Bacon...

Henry Clay and Rhythm Method, a band comprised of four white men, stand in a music store and smile.

New Orleans jazz ensemble Michael Foster Project gather around a jukebox in Donna's Bar & Grill in New Orleans, Louisiana as they hold their instruments. Donna's Bar+Grill is painted on the wall...

Ray Condo and his Ricochets is a Canadian rockabilly band comprised of five white men each holding their instrument in front of a backdrop. All but the drummer wear hats. Printed in the margin below...

The Reverend, a member of the psychobilly band Reverend Horton Heat, plays an electric guitar as he stands on a double bass, in his cowboy boots, that has been laid on its side on stage as the bass...

Sean Costello and the Counts of Rhythm is a blues ensemble comprised of three white men and one African American man. Standing in the back is a harmonica player, a drummer, and a stand-up bass player...

The Skatalites, a ska band of six Jamaican men and one white man, performing on stage with a crowded audience at the base of the stage. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Skatalites...

The Blacks, a country music band comprised of two white women and two white men, stand on a stage covered with a rug with their instruments. A stuffed marlin hangs on the wall behind the band. Printed...

The Blacks, a country music band comprised of two white women and two white men, each plays their instrument on a wallpaper background that repeats "Blacks." Printed on the photograph above the...