Grand Emporium Collection

Jamaican reggae artists Robert Doctor, Ronnie Davis and Roy Smith gather for a head-shot photograph in front of a white background. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Robert Doctor * Ronnie...

Scotty, a Jamaican roots singer and dj, peeks out over his hair as he holds his long dreadlocks across his face with his left hand. He holds up the thumb of his right hand as he rests his elbows on a...

Scotty, a Jamaican roots singer and dj, tips the brim of a fedora hat he wears with his left hand as he holds his long dreadlocks out in front of his body with his right hand. His smile is big.

Scotty, a Jamaican roots singer and dj, rests his right hand on his right cheek with one finger pointing up and the others curled as he looks seriously at the camera in a close-up, head-shot...

Scotty, a Jamaican roots singer and dj, holds his fisted hands on his temples as he looks up at the camera from under his hat brim in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin above the...

Peter Nelson, a reggae singer from Trinidad, smiles at the camera as he holds his left hand to his bearded chin in a close-up, head-shot photograph. He wears a flat cap. Printed in the margin below...

Nigerian singer and guitarist Sonny Okosuns stands with his hands shaped into claws by his shoulders as he wears traditional clothing. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Sonny Okosuns...

Sugar Minott, a Jamaican reggae singer, looks to his right as he sings into a microphone. He wears a leather ball cap and a shiny, sleeveless shirt. There are many stage decorations behind him.

Tinga Stewart, a Jamaican reggae singer in a close-up, head-shot photograph, tips the brim of a leather hat that has "TENGA, REGGAE EMPEROR, embroidered around the hat and band, and smiles at the...

Terrance Simien, zydeco accordion player and singer, smiles at the camera as he plays an accordion. He wears a vest with no shirt underneath. Printed in the margin below the photograph, terrance...

Terrance Simien, zydeco accordion player and singer, in a split photograph. The photo on the left show Terrance sitting on an accordion case, outside possibly at sunset or sunrise, smiling at the...

Thomas Mapfumo, a Black Zimbabwean Chimurenga singer, sits wearing a leather Oakland Raiders jacket and a dark fedora hat with a contrasting hatband. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

Thomas Mapfumo, a Black Zimbabwean Chimurenga singer, places his fingers on his cheeks in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Thomas Mapfumo. Falk & Morrow...

Thomas Mapfumo, a Black Zimbabwean Chimurenga singer, wears a leather Oakland Raiders jacket and a dark fedora hat with a contrasting hatband, as he stands with the band members of Blacks Unlimited...

Tinga Stewart, a Jamaican reggae singer in a close-up, head-shot photograph, looks at the camera with his head turned toward his left shoulder and with his left eye behind his braids. Printed on the...

Tippa Irie, a British-Jamaican reggae singer, sits on railroad tracks and rests his elbows on his knees to cross his hands between his legs as he smiles up at the camera. He wears a light colored...

Toots, a Jamaican reggae singer and guitarist, grins as he stands with his hands made into fists. On one hand he wears a driving glove. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mango [logo]. Toots...

U-Roy, a Jamaican reggae singer, leans his head on his hand as his elbow rests on the back of a car and he grins at the camera. He wears a tall derby-style hat. Printed in the margin below the...

U. Roy, a Jamaican reggae singer, crouches down beside a body of water and turns his head toward his left shoulder to smile at the camera. He wears a tall hat that is a cross between a top hat and a...

An unidentified black male guitarist closes his eyes and tilts his head back as he is performing in a close-up photograph (top). An unidentified black female singer wearing a red dress and a wide...

Blues vocalist Valerie Wellington turns to look back and grin at her band while performing on the stage of the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri. Her band is comprised of three African American...

Yellowman, a Jamaican reggae singer, stands with his arms crossed across his chest and his feet spread wide with his toes pointing out, wearing dark clothing of a derby hat, jacket, Nehru collar shirt...

Yellowman, a Jamaican reggae singer, stands with his arms crossed across his chest and his feet spread wide with his toes pointing out, wearing dark clothing of a derby hat, jacket, Nehru collar shirt...

Yellowman, a Jamaican reggae singer, looks directly at the camera with palm leaves behind him in a close-up photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Yellowman. ABC Associated Booking...

Yellowman, a Jamaican reggae singer, stands by a door with a star on it and points to the star with light colored gloves on his hands. He wears a derby hat, jeweled eyeglasses, a vest with double...