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Arthur Jackson at the Grand Emporium

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Arthur Jackson, wearing a tuxedo and a beret, closes his eyes as he blows into a tenor saxophone at the Speed Huggins Benefit in the Grand Emporium.

Date Published
February-27-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Musicians playing in the upstairs room of the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Seven members of an orchestra playing in the upstairs room of the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri; four saxophonists and three...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Scamps

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A publicity photograph of the African American jazz group, Kansas City Scamps likely in the 1970's. From left to right, Lucky Wesley (bass, leader)...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Scamps are ready to play

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Scamps on stage at Crown Center ready to play, a large decorative snowflake behind them: Lucky Wesley playing the upright bass; Henry Hoard sitting...

Date Published
1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Scamps at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Fest 2004

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The Scamps on stage at the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Fest in 2004. Lucky Wesley is standing on the right side of a stage, smiling, wearing a...

Date Published
June-04-2004
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Scamps playing at Unity on the Plaza

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Scamps at playing on a stage at Unity Temple on the Plaza: Art Jackson and Eddie Saunders, seated with their eyes closed playing their saxophones...

Date Published
August-07-2002
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection
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  • Jackson, Arthur, 1920-2006

Member of

  • Evie Quarles Collection (4)
  • Dolores Hobley Collection (1)
  • Jay McShann Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (6)

Genres

  • Gelatin silver prints (6)
  • Group portraits (5)
  • Portrait photographs (1)
  • Publicity photographs (1)
  • Snapshots (1)
  • (-) Black & white photographs (6)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (3)
  • 2001-2010 (2)
  • 1961-1970 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (6)
  • Jazz musicians (6)
  • Saxophonists (5)
  • African American men (4)
  • Double bassists (3)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (2)
  • Pianists (2)
  • Trumpet players (2)
  • Berets (1)
  • Blues festivals (1)
  • Drum set (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Saxophone (1)
  • Snowflakes in art (1)
  • Trumpet (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (3)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (4)
  • Wesley, Lucky (4)
  • Huggins, Speedy, 1913-1999 (2)
  • Jones, Wallace (Drummer) (2)
  • Massingale, Rudy (2)
  • Saunders, Eddie (2)
  • Dye, Coots, 1912-1998 (1)
  • Hoard, J. Henry (John Henry), 1918-2010 (1)
  • Smith, Richard (Musician) (1)
  • Walder, Herman (1)
  • (-) Jackson, Arthur, 1920-2006 (6)

Events

  • Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival (2004) (1)

Date Published

  • 1971 (1)
  • 1980 (1)
  • 1991 (1)
  • 1998 (1)
  • 1999-02-27 (1)
  • 2000 (1)
  • 2002-08-07 (1)
  • 2004-06-04 (1)

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