Grand Emporium Collection

Blues guitarist Michael Burks purses his lips and looks up as he plays a guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Wightman Harris, Mgr. 501-330-2805. Michael Burks Blues Band, R. 1 Box...

Blues guitarist Michael Coleman looks down with both of his hands holding over the top of the neck of a guitar. Stage lights are behind his head. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Michael...

Blues guitarist and vocalist Michael Hill leans his head band a laughs as he stands outdoors holding an electric guitar by the neck. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Booking: Piedmont...

Michael Hill's Blues Mob, a blues band comprised of four African American men, stand and grin at the photographer in African dress. Michael Hill leans out as he play a cigar box guitar. Printed in the...

Canadian blues guitarist and harmonica player Nigel Mack smiles at the camera as he holds a harmonica with both hands and play a Gibson guitar with both hand in a double exposure photograph. Printed...

The Nighthawks, a blues-rock band comprised of four white men, standing together as one in the back holds an electric guitar and one in the front holds an electric bass guitar. Printed in the right...

The Nighthawks, a blues-rock band comprised of four white men, play their instruments as they stand together. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Nighthawks. Big Mo Records, R.R. #1, Box...

Otis Grand, blues guitarist, leans toward the neck of an electric guitar he holds upright in his lap with his right hand. He wears sunglasses. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Otis Grand...

Blues musician Popa Chubby in a laminated out of focus photograph of him holding a guitar and possibly a woman on each side of him.. Printed on the bottom of the photograph, "Popa Chubby All Access."...

A mock up promotional photograph of blues guitarist R.L. Burnside stands at a microphone and smiles as he plays guitar. Printed below the photograph on a piece of graph paper, "R.L. Burnside."

Harmonica player Jon Beckley Morris [i.e. Nermberg] faces away from R.L. Burnside as he plays a harmonica. They are standing on railroad tracks, and facing scaffolding up to an antenna while playing...

Blues guitarist and vocalist Richard Johnston sits in front of a brick wall and closes his eyes as he sings into a microphone and plays a cigar box guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

Blues guitarist Robert Cray looks out wearing sunglasses and a sleeveless t-shirt as he stands behind a microphone and plays an electric guitar. Printed in the right margin, "Photo: Rocky W. Widner."

Blues guitarist Robert Cray looks up to smile directly at the camera as he plays an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Robert Cray Band. the rosebud agency, P.O. Box...

Blues guitarist Robert Cray puckers his lips and looks to the left as he plays an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Robert Cray Band. the rosebud agency, P.O. Box...

Chicago blues gutiarist and vocalist Ronnie Baker Brooks looks directly at the photographer as he wears a dark cowboy hat, a shiny shirt, and holds an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the...

Blues guitarist Ronnie Earl leans against a painted brick wall and holds an electric guitar as he looks seriously at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Black Top Records [logo]...

Blues guitarist and vocalist Rory Block, in a three-way split photograph, wears a black suit and fedora hat. In the bottom photograph she is playing an acoustic guitar. Printed in the margin below the...

Blues guitarist Roy Gaines holds up an electric guitar as he smiles at the camera. A brick wall is behind him. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Gaines. Severn Records, Tel: (410) 923...

Blues guitarist Roy Gaines sits on a stage at the foot of the drum set and looks sad as he plays an electric guitar. The hem of his pants legs are around his knees. Printed in the margin below the...

Blues guitarist Roy Gaines smiles as he plays an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Gaines. 2000. "Lucille Works for Me", "Bluesman for Life", "I Got the T-Bone Walker...

Electric blues slide guitarist Roy Rogers stands on a porch with a weathered wood wall behind him and smiles down to his left. He rests his hands on the body of a resonator guitar that hangs by a...

Blues guitarist and vocalist Ruthie Foster (left), in a split photograph, sits on a suitcase on railroad tracks and plays an acoustic guitar. In the photograph on the left, Ruthie is joined by hand...

Blues guitarist Sean Costello sits on concrete steps by a brick wall and looks up as he plays an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Landslide [logo], www.landsliderecords...

Blues guitarist and vocalist Shannon Curfman sits on a rock bench playing a guitar with a brick wall behind her with an eye painted on it. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Shannon Curfman...