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Al Jarreau

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Publicity photo of Al Jarreau standing outdoors and smiling. Jarreau is wearing a white jacket and pants.

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Barry White

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Publicity photo of Barry White looking forward and smiling. White is holding one hand up to his chest and is wearing a white suit jacket and shirt...

Date Published
1975
1980
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Big Mama Thornton applauding

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Big Mama Thornton in a straw hat and seated at a table facing to the left of the photo; she's applauding and there is a bottle, some sort of leafy...

Date Published
1984
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Big Mama Thornton at the microphone

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Big Mama Thornton singing into a microphone held close to her mouth; she's wearing a straw hat and facing to the left of the photo.

Date Published
1984
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Big Mama Thornton singing

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Big Mama Thornton singing into a microphone; wearing a cowboy hat and sparkly floral patterned shirt; head turned to look over to the right.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Big Mama Willie Mae Thornton

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Big Mama Thornton holding a microphone close to her face; wearing a cowboy hat, pinstripe suit jacket and looking at the camera smiling.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Billy Preston

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Publicity photo of Billy Preston leaning against the hood of a car, looking forward and smiling. Preston is wearing a white unbuttoned shirt.

Date Published
1975
1980
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Billy Preston

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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

Carol Duboc

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Carol Duboc, singer and pianist, looks seriously at the camera and folds her hands as wind blows her hair back. Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published
2002
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Carol Duboc

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Carol Duboc, singer and pianist, looks seriously at the camera in a head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Carol Duboc...

Date Published
2001
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Curtis Mayfield

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Publicity photo of Curtis Mayfield for release of Warner Brothers film "Sparkle." Mayfield is looking to the side with a neutral expression, wearing...

Date Published
1976
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dee Dee Sharp

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R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp smiles at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. She wears a blouse under a vest. Printed on the bottom of the...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Dee Dee Sharp

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R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp smiles at the camera in a close-up, head-shot photograph. She wears drop earrings and a dark sweater with sparkles on it...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Etta James

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Rhythm and blues vocalist Etta James looks up without a smile as she wears a dark leather jacket with fringe and embroidery. Printed in the margin...

Date Published
1995
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Eugene "Jeep" Griddine at Club Trocadero

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Eugene "Jeep" Griddine playing guitar; Club Trocadero; Kansas City, Missouri.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Priscilla Bowman Collection

Fantastic Four

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Publicity photo of Fantastic Four featuring "Sweet" James Epps, Ralph and Joseph Pruitt, and Wallace Childs standing at an angle, holding hands out...

Date Published
1965
1970
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Four Blazes

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The Four Blazes posing on stage with instruments.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Jay McShann, Clarence "Big" Miller, Eugene "Jeep" Griddine, and an unidentified man performing

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Performance with Jay McShann on piano, Clarence "Big" Miller on bass, Eugene "Jeep" Griddine on guitar, and an unidentified African American man on...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Priscilla Bowman Collection

Joan Shaw publicity photo

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Publicity photo of Joan Shaw (also known as Salena Jones) by Gale Agency, Inc.; address listed as 48 West 48th Street, New York 19, NY.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Priscilla Bowman Collection

Johnny Moore

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Publicity photo of Johnny Moore holding a guitar with one hand and turning forward while smiling.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Leroy Hutson

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Publicity photo of Leroy Hutson leaning to the side with one leg up and turning forward. Hutson is wearing a sweater and knit hat with his hands...

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Les McCann

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Headshot of Les McCann looking forward and smiling. McCann is wearing an embroidered shirt and rope necklace.

Date Published
1975
1980
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Little Johnny Taylor

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Little Johnny Taylor, rhythm and blues singer, sits with his knees to the left and smiles over his left shoulder at the camera. He wears a wide belt...

Date Published
1972
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Marcus Miller

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Rhythm and blues bass player Marcus Miller sits on the floor with his left leg flat on the floor and his right leg bent at the knee behind an electric...

Date Published
2001
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Mel Waiters

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Mel Waiters, blues and rhythm and blues singer, rests his chin on his fist and smiles directly at the camera as he wears a performance costume...

Date Published
2001
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

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Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (20)
  • Grand Emporium Collection (18)
  • Priscilla Bowman Collection (12)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (4)
  • Allan Bell Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (55)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (51)
  • Gelatin silver prints (51)
  • Publicity photographs (41)
  • Group portraits (10)
  • Snapshots (9)
  • Color photographs (4)
  • (-) Portrait photographs (55)

Time Periods

  • 1971-1980 (17)
  • 1981-1990 (10)
  • 1991-2000 (8)
  • 1951-1960 (6)
  • 2001-2010 (6)
  • 1961-1970 (5)
  • 1941-1950 (4)

Subjects

  • African American men (14)
  • African American women (14)
  • Singers (14)
  • Women singers (10)
  • Pianists (7)
  • Male singers (5)
  • African American women musicians (4)
  • Hats (4)
  • Women, White (4)
  • African American jazz musicians (3)
  • African American women singers (3)
  • Men, White (3)
  • Microphone (3)
  • Musicians (3)
  • African American singers (2)
  • Bands (Music) (2)
  • Blues musicians (2)
  • Guitar (2)
  • Guitarists (2)
  • Jazz musicians (2)
  • Male musicians (2)
  • African American male singers (1)
  • African American women authors (1)
  • Applause (1)
  • Bass guitar (1)
  • Bass guitarists (1)
  • Bottles (1)
  • Centerpieces (1)
  • Handbags (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Punk rock musicians (1)
  • Soul musicians (1)
  • Women blues musicians (1)
  • Women jazz singers (1)
  • (-) Rhythm and blues musicians (55)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (5)

Subjects, People

  • Bowman, Priscilla (8)
  • Thornton, Big Mama (4)
  • Cole, Natalie, 1950- (3)
  • Duboc, Carol (2)
  • Gamble, Dee Dee Sharp (2)
  • Griddine, Eugene (2)
  • Preston, Billy (2)
  • Willson, Michelle (2)
  • Abernathy, Marion (1)
  • Atkinson, Sweet Pea (1)
  • Brown, Ruth, 1928-2006 (1)
  • Cockrell, Sam (1)
  • Hutson, Leroy (1)
  • Jacobs, Randy, 1957- (1)
  • James, Etta, 1938-2012 (1)
  • Jarreau, Al (1)
  • Lovett, Baby (1)
  • Mayfield, Curtis (1)
  • McCann, Les, 1935- (1)
  • McShann, Jay (1)
  • Miller, Big (1)
  • Miller, Marcus, 1959- (1)
  • Mills, Stephanie, 1957- (1)
  • Moore, Johnny, 1906-1969 (1)
  • Ridgley, Tommy, 1925-1999 (1)
  • Senator O'Brien (1)
  • Shaw, Joan (Vocalist) (1)
  • Taylor, Little Johnny, 1943-2002 (1)
  • Waiters, Mel (1)
  • White, Barry, 1944-2003 (1)
  • Wynne, Philippé (1)

Events

  • Spirit Festival (Kansas City, Mo.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1975 (10)
  • 1980 (9)
  • 1971 (7)
  • 1951 (6)
  • 1960 (6)
  • 1985 (6)
  • 1990 (6)
  • 1981 (5)
  • 2001 (5)
  • 1965 (4)
  • 1970 (4)
  • 2004 (4)
  • 1945 (3)
  • 1950 (2)
  • 1984 (2)
  • 1994 (2)
  • 1997 (2)
  • 2000 (2)
  • 1941 (1)
  • 1948 (1)
  • 1972 (1)
  • 1974-07 (1)
  • 1976 (1)
  • 1988 (1)
  • 1992 (1)
  • 1993 (1)
  • 1995 (1)
  • 1999 (1)
  • 2002 (1)

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