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

Guinean guitarist Ousmane Kouyate sits and holds an electric guitar between his legs as he looks off into the distance. He wears a floral print vest over a dark turtle neck. Printed in the margin...

Date Published

1990

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...

Date Published

1991

Digital Collections

Ousmane Kouyate

Sonny Okosuns

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Digital Projects

LaBudde Special Collections

Marr Sound Archives

University Archives