Grand Emporium Collection

This collection features publicity photos of live performances by the many performers who played at this iconic Kansas City venue. Led by Roger Naber, George Myers and Herb Palmer, the reputed nightclub hosted some 7,400 shows and consistently earned top honors nationally, including "Best Blues Club In America" in 1989 and 1991 from the Blues Foundation in Memphis. The Grand Emporium was sold in 2004 amid much fanfare, culminating with a Memorial Day blowout.

Items in Collection: 2,341

Topics

Advertising & Media

Asian American History & Representation

Indigenous History & Representation

Latinx History & Representation

Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

Kansas City History

Joe "King" Carrasco, Tex-Mex new wave musician, and Michael E. Johnson, a reggae musician, stand together in front of a backdrop. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Joe "King" Carrasco &...

Date Published

1985

1990

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...

Date Published

1993

Digital Collections

Joe "King" Carrasco and Michael E. Johnson

Killer Bees

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Digital Projects

LaBudde Special Collections

Marr Sound Archives

University Archives