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Ahmad Alaadeen promoting tourism in Missouri

Image

Ahmad Alaadeen, from his right side wearing a white fedora and sunglasses, stands on a stage with a Kansas City skyline backdrop, and blows into a...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Alberta Adams

Image

Blues vocalist Alberta Adams holds a microphone to her mouth with her right hand. She wears a sweater with bead and crystal appliques, rings on all...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Artie White

Image

Artie White, blues singer, places the thumb of his left hand into his throat as he smiles at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. He wears...

Date Published
1985
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Artie White

Image

Artie White, blues singer, places the thumb of his left hand into his skin behind his chin as he smiles at the camera in a close-up, head-shot...

Date Published
1985
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Band from Hell

Image

Band from Hell, a rock band comprised of four white men, sitting and standing on a brick wall in front of a building mural of a knuckle-head...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Banjer Dan

Image

Bluegrass musician Banjer Dan sits and smiles to his right as he holds a banjo upright on his left thigh. Printed in the margin below the photograph,...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

BCR [Black Crack Revue]

Image

BCR [Black Crack Revue], a Missouri based groove band comprised of four white men wearing nightgowns, nightcaps, with Rev. Dwight Frizzell playing a...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bel Airs

Image

Bel Airs, a rockabilly band comprised of three white men, stand outdoors on possibly a gravel drive and smile at the camera with trees on the back...

Date Published
1985
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Big "Babe" Martin and the Chump Change Blues Band

Image

Big "Babe" Martin and the Chump Change Blues Band, is a band comprised of three African American men and two white men. Two African American men sit...

Date Published
1985
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Big Daddy Sun and the Outer Planets

Image

Big Daddy Sun and the Outer Planets, a rockabilly band comprised of three white men, stand outside on a gravel drive with a brick wall behind them and...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bill Hawks, Darryl Hawkins, Clifton Major, and Tommy Crab

Image

Bill Hawks, Darryl Hawkins, Clifton Major, and Tommy Crab stand outside an unkempt building with glass block windows and look at the camera while...

Date Published
1985
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Billy C. Farlow

Image

Billy C. Farlow, rockabilly harmonica player, leans on the counter of a ticket window and looks to his left as he wears a dark shiny leather jacket...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Billy C. Farlow

Image

Billy C. Farlow, rockabilly harmonica player of the band the Ozone Review, leans on the counter of a ticket window and looks to his left as he wears a...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Billy C. Farlow

Image

Billy C. Farlow, rockabilly harmonica player of the Billy C. Farlow Blues Band, sits outdoors on a log by a river, holding a harmonica. Printed in the...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Billy Preston

Image

Billy Preston, rhythm and blues singer and pianist, smiles at the camera in a close-up photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Black Uhuru

Image

Black Uhuru, a reggae band comprised of two Jamaican men, who look directly at the photographer in a head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Blind Boys of Alabama

Image

Blind Boys of Alabama, along with Sam Butler, stand in a group in front of the pipes of an organ. The Blind Boys wear light colored suits while Sam...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Blue River Ordonnance

Image

Blue River Ordonnance, a band comprised of one African American man and three white men, stand together with artwork surrounding them. Printed across...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Blue Sky

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Blue Sky, a Kansas City blues band comprised of one African American woman and four white men, stand in front of an industrial machine. Printed in the...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bobby Bland

Image

Blues vocalist Bobby Bland sits and holds a cigarette between the index finger and thumb of his right hand. The thick smoke rises up the left side of...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bon Ton Soul Accordion Orchestra

Image

Bon Ton Soul Accordion Orchestra, a Kansas City soul band comprised of four African American men and two white men, stand in front of a backdrop, some...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bonedaddies

Image

The Bonedaddies, a world beat band comprised of two African American men and five white men, sit at a table as a loose reenactment of the Last Supper...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Brazos Valley Boys

Image

Brazos Valley Boys, a country music band, has separate head-shot photographs of five white men wearing blue shirts, black neck scarves, and white...

Date Published
1985
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Buddy Guy

Image

Blues guitarist Buddy Guy closes his eyes and looks to the left as he plays guitar.

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Buddy Rich

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Buddy Rich looking to the side and smiling. A drum set cymbal is in front of Rich, who is wearing a hat with a circular brim and patterned shirt.

Date Published
1981
1985
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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  • Publicity photographs

Member of

  • Grand Emporium Collection (187)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (21)
  • Ahmad Alaadeen Collection (2)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (1)
  • Leon M. Jordan Collection (1)
  • Richard W. Bolling Collection (1)
  • Walt Bodine Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (214)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (198)
  • Gelatin silver prints (195)
  • Portrait photographs (126)
  • Group portraits (87)
  • Color photographs (15)
  • Photocopies (7)
  • Negatives (1)
  • Portraits (1)
  • (-) Publicity photographs (214)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (208)
  • 1991-2000 (82)
  • 2001-2010 (36)
  • 1971-1980 (2)
  • 1951-1960 (1)

Subjects

  • Men, White (94)
  • Bands (Music) (66)
  • African American men (65)
  • Singers (52)
  • Blues musicians (49)
  • Musicians (49)
  • Men (35)
  • Guitarists (33)
  • Black people (30)
  • Reggae musicians (25)
  • Jazz musicians (23)
  • Jamaicans (19)
  • Guitar (15)
  • African American jazz musicians (12)
  • African American women (11)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (11)
  • Women, White (11)
  • Saxophonists (10)
  • Pianists (9)
  • Rockabilly musicians (8)
  • Rock musicians (8)
  • Accordionists (7)
  • Harmonica players (6)
  • Zydeco musicians (6)
  • New wave music (5)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (5)
  • Women (5)
  • Accordion (4)
  • Blues-rock music (4)
  • Country musicians (4)
  • Disc jockeys (4)
  • Double bassists (4)
  • Saxophone (4)
  • Actors (3)
  • African American women jazz singers (3)
  • Drum set (3)
  • Ethnic costume (3)
  • Jazz musicians, White (3)
  • Trumpet players (3)
  • Africans (2)
  • Alternative rock musicians (2)
  • Banjoists (2)
  • Blues (Music) (2)
  • Clarinetists (2)
  • Dancers (2)
  • East Asians (2)
  • Harmonica (2)
  • Hats (2)
  • Hispanic American men (2)
  • Motion picture music (2)
  • Motion pictures (2)
  • Piano (2)
  • Railroad tracks (2)
  • South Africans (2)
  • Trombonists (2)
  • Women jazz musicians (2)
  • Advertising t-shirts (1)
  • African American women politicians (1)
  • African American women singers (1)
  • Americana (Music) (1)
  • Asian American men (1)
  • Avant-garde (Music) (1)
  • Award presentations (1)
  • Awards (1)
  • Award winners (1)
  • Bagpipe (1)
  • Bagpipers (1)
  • Banjo (1)
  • Baseball players (1)
  • Bass guitarists (1)
  • Belgians (1)
  • Billboards (1)
  • Bluegrass musicians (1)
  • Brand name products (1)
  • Cajuns (1)
  • Children, White (1)
  • Cigarettes (1)
  • Cigarette smokers (1)
  • Comedians (1)
  • Costume (1)
  • Country rock music (1)
  • Drinking glasses (1)
  • Duets (1)
  • Ethiopians (1)
  • Fiddlers (1)
  • Folk musicians (1)
  • Funk musicians (1)
  • Garage rock music (1)
  • Gospel musicians (1)
  • Graffiti (1)
  • Horses (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • KamaĚ„nche (1)
  • Keyboardists (1)
  • Male singers (1)
  • Mbaqanga (Music) (1)
  • Music--African influences (1)
  • New wave musicians (1)
  • Norwegians (1)
  • Novelties (1)
  • Poets (1)
  • Politicians (1)
  • Psychedelic rock music (1)
  • Punk rock musicians (1)
  • Radio talk show hosts (1)
  • Railroad yards (1)
  • Soul musicians (1)
  • Violin (1)
  • Washboards (1)
  • Women jazz singers (1)
  • Women pianists (1)
  • Women singers (1)
  • Wooden fences (1)
  • World beat (Music) (1)
  • Zimbabweans (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Beijing (China) (1)
  • Kansas City (Mo.) (1)
  • New Orleans (La.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Carrasco, Joe King (5)
  • Brown, Tony (Glen Antonio) (4)
  • Dawkins, Jimmy (4)
  • Scotty, 1951-2003 (4)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (3)
  • Basse, David (3)
  • Brooks, Lonnie (3)
  • Farlow, Billy C. (3)
  • Barker, LaVerne (2)
  • Brown, Devon, 1966- (2)
  • Carliner, Mark (2)
  • Carrier, Roy (2)
  • Clay, Otis, 1942-2016 (2)
  • Earl, Ronnie (2)
  • Fusco, John (2)
  • Gamble, Dee Dee Sharp (2)
  • Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 (2)
  • Hill, Walter, 1942- (2)
  • Huggins, Speedy, 1913-1999 (2)
  • Macchio, Ralph, 1961- (2)
  • Malcolm, Carl, 1952- (2)
  • McKinley, Ray (2)
  • Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987 (2)
  • Rockin' Dopsie, 1932-1993 (2)
  • Ruffner, Mason (2)
  • Seneca, Joe (2)
  • Shaw, Eddie, 1937-2018 (2)
  • Shell, Linda (Singer) (2)
  • Sun Ra (2)
  • Van Buren, James (2)
  • White, Artie (2)
  • Whitmer, Tim (2)
  • Yabba (2)
  • Zinnemann, Tim (2)
  • Aber, Thomas Carr, 1954- (1)
  • Adams, Alberta (1)
  • Adams, Johnny (1)
  • Anthony, Ray, 1922- (1)
  • Baker, Earl (Bassist) (1)
  • Bland, Bobby (1)
  • Bodine, Walt, 1920- (1)
  • Bohren, Spencer (1)
  • Bolling, Richard, 1916-1991 (1)
  • Bonamassa, Joe (1)
  • Brewer, Jim, 1920-1988 (1)
  • Brown, Clarence, 1924-2005 (1)
  • Burning Spear, 1948- (1)
  • Burnside, R. L. (Rural L.), 1926-2005 (1)
  • Butler, Jonathan (1)
  • Cannon, Ron (Big Daddy Sun) (1)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (1)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (1)
  • Cole, Natalie, 1950- (1)
  • Connor, Joanna (1)
  • Crab, Tommy (1)
  • Cray, Robert (1)
  • Davis, Larry, 1936-1994 (1)
  • Davis, Tyrone (1)
  • Dekker, Desmond (1)
  • Denis, Daniel, 1952- (1)
  • Ferra, Pete (1)
  • Fjelle, Espen (1)
  • Forsberg, Jostein (1)
  • Foy, Joel (1)
  • Fraser, Jill, 1952-2003 (1)
  • Frizzell, Dwight (1)
  • Gertz, Jami (1)
  • Gomes, Steve (1)
  • Gustafsson, Olav (1)
  • Guy, Buddy (1)
  • Handy, Major (1)
  • Harley, Rufus (1)
  • Harman, James, 1946- (1)
  • Haugen, Jens (Double bassist) (1)
  • Hawkins, Darryl (1)
  • Hawks, Bill (1)
  • Ida, Queen (1)
  • Jack, Preacher (1)
  • Jefferson, Carl E. (1)
  • Johnny J. (1)
  • Johnson, Michael E. (1)
  • Jordan, Orchid, 1910-1995 (1)
  • Judd, Robert, -1986 (1)
  • Kilgore, Lewis Gerald (Jerry) (1)
  • Leewright, Rondo (1)
  • Lutcher, Nellie (1)
  • Mahlathini (1)
  • Major, Clifton (1)
  • Mapfumo, Thomas (1)
  • Martin, Big Babe (1)
  • Mayall, John (1)
  • Mazer, Dan (Banjoist) (1)
  • McBeth, Ida (1)
  • McClain, Mighty Sam (1)
  • McCracklin, Jimmy, 1921-2012 (1)
  • Mills, Stephanie, 1957- (1)
  • Moeller, Johnny (1)
  • Morris, Jon, 1955- (1)
  • Mutabaruka, 1952- (1)
  • Nulisch, Darrell (1)
  • O'Brien, Larry (1)
  • Olson, David (Drummer) (1)
  • Omlid, Morten (1)
  • Page, Patti (1)
  • Peagler, Curtis (1)
  • Preston, Billy (1)
  • Ransburg, Henry Clay (1)
  • Remler, Emily (1)
  • Reno, Johnny (1)
  • Rich, Charlie (1)
  • Riley, Rachel (Comedienne) (1)
  • Rochette, Alain (Pianist) (1)
  • Roth, Ivan E. (1)
  • Russell, Tom, 1950 March 5- (1)
  • Sahm, Doug (1)
  • Salgado, Curtis (1)
  • Sansone, Johnny (1)
  • Segers, Guy (Bass guitarist) (1)
  • Severinsen, Doc, 1927- (1)
  • Tawl Paul (1)
  • Toups, Wayne, 1958- (1)
  • Trigaux, Reginald (1)
  • Trigaux, Roger (1)
  • Trischka, Tony, 1949- (1)
  • Valenzuela, Fernando, 1960- (1)
  • Veldez (1)
  • Vitous, Miroslav (1)
  • Walker, Yancy (1)
  • Williams, Esther (Vocalist) (1)
  • Williams, Larry Jr., 1953-1997 (1)
  • Willis, Chick (1)
  • Wilson, Spanky (1)
  • Yellowman (1)

Date Published

  • 1990 (79)
  • 2004 (53)
  • 1981 (20)
  • 1999 (6)
  • 1986 (5)
  • 1995 (5)
  • 2000 (5)
  • 1989 (4)
  • 1993 (4)
  • 2002 (4)
  • 1980 (1)
  • 1982 (1)
  • 1984 (1)
  • 1986-01 (1)
  • 1988 (1)
  • 1992 (1)
  • 1994 (1)
  • 2003 (1)
  • (-) 1985 (214)

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