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Baghdad Jones

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Baghdad Jones, a funk-rock band comprised of five white men, one Asian American man, and one white woman, sit and stand on fire escape steps outside a...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bernie Worrell

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Bernie Worrell, funk keyboardist and composer, grins with his hands forming possibly the heavy metal rock music gesture on each side of his face of...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bernie Worrell

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Bernie Worrell, funk keyboardist and composer, grins with his hands forming possibly the heavy metal rock music gesture on each side of his face of...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Billy Tipton Memorial Sax Quartet

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Billy Tipton Memorial Sax Quartet, comprised of four white women and one white man, play jazz, soul, and funk music, stand together laughing. One band...

Date Published
1991
1999
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bluerunners

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The Bluerunners, a Cajun rock, blues, and funk band comprised of four white men, stand in front of a metal wall. Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published
1991
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jumpin Gene "King of Hollywood Blues"

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Funk musician Jumpin Gene "King of Hollywood Blues" sits in the backseat of a limousine wearing a gold crown, a gold cross necklace and black clothing...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jumpin Gene Anderson A.K.A. Poo Poo Man

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Funk musician Jumpin Gene Anderson A.K.A. Poo Poo Man broadcasts on the radio in the broadcasting room of 102.3 KJLH Rhythm Radio. The right hand...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

King Gene "Poo Poo Man" Anderson

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Funk musician King Gene "Poo Poo Man" Anderson wears a black suit with red stripes, a red satin shirt, and a gold crown. He leans back as he sings...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Miss Lavelle White

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Miss Lavelle White, funk, soul, and blues singer, from her left side, looks down seriously to the left in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Monkey Meet

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Monkey Meet, a funk band comprised of three African American men and two white men, stand sideways to the camera except for the band member in the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Otis Clay performing

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Otis Clay, funk, soul and gospel singer, looks to the left with a grimace and holds a microphone in his left hand as he is performing. He wears a v...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Pharaohs

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Pharaohs with Sir Charles L. "Ki" Handy, in a montage of photographs on top of hand drawn logos of African American (likely) musicians and one white...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Phil Perry

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Phil Perry, soul and funk singer and keyboardist, stands outside between two brick walls, crosses his arms and gives a big smile toward the camera as...

Date Published
1991
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Poo Poo Man and Snoop Dog

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In a copy of a photograph, funk musician Poo Poo Man and Rap musician Snoop Dogg, stand side by side in satin costumes. Poo Poo Man wears a lavender...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Punkínhead

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Punkínhead, a funk band comprised of six white men, sit or stand outside on steps. The angle is from the ground up. The two seated in the front smile...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Rare Earth

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Rare Earth is a funk band comprised of six white men. Four of the band members sit or crouch in the front while the two other band members stand...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

ReBirth Brass Band

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ReBirth Brass Band, bayou funk band from New Orleans comprised of eight African American men who wear matching ReBirth t-shirts. Six of the band...

Date Published
1991
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Shakerman

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Shakerman, a funk and rock band comprised of two African American men and three white men, sit in a group all facing in different directions. Printed...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection
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  • 1991
  • Funk musicians

Member of

  • Grand Emporium Collection (18)

Types

  • photographs (18)

Genres

  • Publicity photographs (14)
  • Black & white photographs (13)
  • Gelatin silver prints (12)
  • Group portraits (9)
  • Portrait photographs (9)
  • Color photographs (5)
  • Photocopies (4)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (18)

Subjects

  • African American men (12)
  • Bands (Music) (9)
  • Men, White (8)
  • Soul musicians (5)
  • Rock musicians (3)
  • Singers (3)
  • Blues musicians (2)
  • Jazz musicians (2)
  • Jazz musicians, White (2)
  • Keyboard players (2)
  • Women, White (2)
  • African American jazz musicians (1)
  • African American women (1)
  • Asian American men (1)
  • Avant-garde (Music) (1)
  • Cajun music (1)
  • Gospel musicians (1)
  • Keyboardists (1)
  • Limousines (1)
  • Musicians (1)
  • Radio stations--Equipment and supplies (1)
  • Rap musicians (1)
  • Saxophone (1)
  • Saxophonists (1)
  • (-) Funk musicians (18)

Subjects, People

  • Anderson, Gene (Vocalist) (4)
  • Worrell, Bernie (2)
  • Clay, Otis, 1942-2016 (1)
  • Handy, Charles L. (1)
  • Perry, Phil (1)
  • Snoop Dogg, 1972- (1)
  • White, Lavelle (1)

Date Published

  • 2000 (13)
  • 1995 (1)
  • 1999 (1)
  • (-) 1991 (18)

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