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'Houserocker' Johnson and the Shadows

Image

Houserocker' Johnson and the Shadows in a bar. Guitarist Houserocker sits on a piano with his feet on the keys holding an electric blues guitar across...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

360 Degrees

Image

360 Degrees, a band of five African American men, performing on stage. Printed along the bottom of the photograph, "360 Degrees."

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

375th Army Service Forces band

Image

Group portrait of the 375th Army Service Band; Camp Shanks, New York. Band personnel (H. Jackson, percussionist; T. Waters, L. Faulk, D. Taylor, A...

Date Published
1943
1946
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

375th Army Service Forces Band with hats off

Image

Group portrait of the 375th Army Service Band; Camp Shanks, New York. Band personnel (H. Jackson, percussionist; T. Waters, L. Faulk, D. Taylor, A...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

375th Army Service Forces Band with hats on

Image

Group portrait of the 375th Army Service Band; Camp Shanks, New York. Band personnel (H. Jackson, percussionist; T. Waters, L. Faulk, D. Taylor, A...

Date Published
1944
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets featuring Sam Myers

Image

Anson Funderburgh, blues guitarist, stands farthest to the right holding a guitar. Sam Myers, harmonica player and blues singer, stands in the center...

Date Published
1999
2003
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Ark Band

Image

The Ark Band, a glam rock band comprised of six African American men and one white man, sit and stand around a small round table in a bar wearing...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Automatics

Image

The Automatics, a Kansas City funk band comprised of four white men and two African American men, sit on a deck railing with trees behind them...

Date Published
2001
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

B Sharp Jazz Quartet

Image

B Sharp Jazz Quartet (Herb Graham Jr., Osama Afifi, Randall Willis, Eliot Douglass). The saxophonist, bass player, and drummer stand behind the piano...

Date Published
1994
1997
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bargain Music

Image

Bargain Music, an alternative rock band comprised of four white men sit and stand at a bar having beers with three African American men. Printed in...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bayou Rhythm

Image

Bayou Rhythm, a zydeco and blues band comprised of one African American man and four white men, stand holding their instruments.

Date Published
1981
1990
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 John Dickerson and Blue Chamber

Image

Blues singer Big John Dickerson sitting on a stool among the standing members of the band Blue Chamber, comprised of five white men and one African...

Date Published
1997
1999
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Big Mountain

Image

Big Mountain, a reggae band comprised of four African American men and four white men, sit on steps under a tree. Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows

Image

Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows is a Chicago blues, funk, and soul band. The band is made up of four African American men and four white men. Three...

Date Published
1987
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Big Woody Blues Band

Image

Big Woody Blues Band featuring Frank Ace, a blues band comprised of three African American men and two white men. Two men stand behind three seated...

Date Published
April-1998
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Big Woody Blues Revue

Image

The Big Woody Blues Revue is a blues band comprised of five African American men and one white man. The white man holds an electric guitar. Printed on...

Date Published
1995
2000
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 Branch and the Sons of Blues

Image

Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues, a band comprised of four African American men. Two wear cowboy hats. One at the top of the photo wears a backwards...

Date Published
1995
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Billy Branch and the Sons the Blues

Image

Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues. Two band members wear cowboy hats. One member at the top of the photo wears a backwards ball cap. Printed in the...

Date Published
1995
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Billy Goat

Image

Billy Goat is a funk-rock band from Kansas City comprised of one African American man, four white men, and one white woman. The men stand and the...

Date Published
May-1992
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Blue City Band performing

Image

Four members of the five member Blue City Band, a blues band comprised of three white men and two African American men, perform in a tent. Farthest to...

Date Published
1997
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 Shoe Sole Revue

Image

Blue Shoe Sole Revue, a blues band comprised of one African American man and six white men, stand in front of a jazz caricature. Printed in the bottom...

Date Published
2002
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

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  • Grand Emporium Collection (214)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (6)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (3)
  • Children's Mercy Hospital Collection (2)
  • GLAMA: Michael Boles Collection (2)
  • GLAMA: Robert Heishman Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (228)

Genres

  • Group portraits (209)
  • Publicity photographs (203)
  • Black & white photographs (198)
  • Gelatin silver prints (196)
  • Color photographs (29)
  • Portrait photographs (21)
  • Snapshots (8)
  • Photocopies (7)
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Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (147)
  • 1981-1990 (54)
  • 2001-2010 (41)
  • 1961-1970 (5)
  • 1971-1980 (4)
  • 1951-1960 (2)

Subjects

  • Men, White (162)
  • Blues musicians (86)
  • Musicians (32)
  • African American women (29)
  • Reggae musicians (26)
  • Funk musicians (25)
  • Singers (21)
  • African American jazz musicians (20)
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  • Rock musicians (18)
  • Guitarists (17)
  • Zydeco musicians (16)
  • Women, White (15)
  • Jazz musicians, White (12)
  • Accordionists (11)
  • Guitar (11)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (11)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (10)
  • Accordion (9)
  • Musical instruments (9)
  • Soul musicians (8)
  • Bass guitarists (7)
  • Saxophonists (7)
  • Men (6)
  • Pianists (6)
  • Harmonica players (5)
  • Audiences (4)
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  • Jazz-rock (Music) (4)
  • Mexican Americans (4)
  • Piano (4)
  • Saxophone (4)
  • Ska (Music) (4)
  • Asian American men (3)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments)--Social aspects (3)
  • Double bass (3)
  • Drag queens (3)
  • Drag shows (3)
  • Gay bars (3)
  • Gay men (3)
  • Soldiers (3)
  • Trombone (3)
  • Trombonists (3)
  • Alternative rock musicians (2)
  • Band directors (2)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (2)
  • Dancers (2)
  • Drum set (2)
  • Ethnic costume (2)
  • Hispanic American men (2)
  • Keyboard players (2)
  • Masters of ceremonies (2)
  • Microphone (2)
  • Trumpet (2)
  • Trumpet players (2)
  • Washboards (2)
  • World beat (Music) (2)
  • Acid jazz (1)
  • Actors (1)
  • African American children (1)
  • African American guitarists (1)
  • African American musicians (1)
  • Asian Americans (1)
  • Automobiles (1)
  • Avant-garde (Music) (1)
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  • Clarinet (1)
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  • Contemporary Christian music (1)
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  • Dance (1)
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  • East Indian Americans (1)
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  • Flute (1)
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  • Lectures and lecturing (1)
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  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Streets (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • (-) African American men (228)
  • (-) Bands (Music) (228)

Subjects, Community

  • LGBTQ+ events (3)
  • LGBTQ+ people (3)
  • White gay men (3)
  • White LGBTQ+ people (3)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (9)
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  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (3)
  • Chicago (Ill.) (2)
  • Cincinnati (Ohio) (1)
  • Columbia (Mo.) (1)
  • Lincoln (Neb.) (1)
  • Miami (Fla.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Carrier, Chubby (7)
  • Johnson, Michael E. (5)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (4)
  • Enos, Bob, 1947- (4)
  • Lataille, Rich (4)
  • Lil' Ed (4)
  • Odom, Mac (4)
  • Vachon, Chris (4)
  • Ballard, Hank (3)
  • Baty, Charlie (3)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (3)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (3)
  • Silva, Greg (3)
  • Washington, Cotton Candy, 1931-2007 (3)
  • Atkinson, Sweet Pea (2)
  • Branch, Billy (2)
  • Briggs, Karen (Violinist) (2)
  • Clarke, Stanley (2)
  • Doder, Keith (2)
  • Gennari, Ray (2)
  • Jacobs, Randy, 1957- (2)
  • Kostakes, Steve (2)
  • Kotzen, Richie (2)
  • Little Hatch, 1921-2003 (2)
  • May, Kevin (Saxophonist) (2)
  • Mischo, R. J. (2)
  • Morgan, Teddy (2)
  • Rockin' Dopsie, 1932-1993 (2)
  • Strother, Percy (2)
  • Thompson, Ron (Guitarist) (2)
  • Warner, Mike, 1942- (2)
  • White, Lenny (2)
  • Wolf, John (Trombonist) (2)
  • Z., Rachel (2)
  • Aberman, Larry (1)
  • Ace, Frank (1)
  • Achor, James (1)
  • Adams, Steve (Bassist) (1)
  • Agwada, Vince (1)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (1)
  • Alicknavitch, Mike (1)
  • Applewhite, Herman (1)
  • Arceneaux, Fernest (1)
  • Aykroyd, Dan (1)
  • Barker, LaVerne (1)
  • Basse, David (1)
  • Bedient, Howard O. (Keyboard player) (1)
  • Belushi, John (1)
  • Benedetti, Tommy (1)
  • Big Twist (Musician) (1)
  • Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 (1)
  • Blue, Leon (1)
  • Bolivar, Eric (1)
  • Boykin, Brenda (1)
  • Breihan, Jeff (1)
  • Brown, Harold (Drummer) (1)
  • Buchanan, Jasper (1)
  • Campbell, Kerry (Saxophonist) (1)
  • Carlito (1)
  • Chenier, C. J. (Clayton Joseph), 1957- (1)
  • Chi, Kai (1)
  • Clark, Dan (Vocalist) (1)
  • Coleman, Ira (1)
  • Core, June (1)
  • Crab, Tommy (1)
  • Dickerson, Big John (1)
  • Duich, John (1)
  • Dural, Buckwheat, 1947-2016 (1)
  • Edwards, Honeyboy (1)
  • Elswick, Molly (1)
  • Enright, Thom (1)
  • Falaschi, Al (1)
  • Fletcher, Kirk (1)
  • Frank, Michael (Harmonica player) (1)
  • Freekbass (Musician) (1)
  • Funderburgh, Anson (1)
  • Garza, David (1)
  • Gilmore, Johnny (1)
  • Ginty, John (1)
  • Glazer, Howard, 1959- (1)
  • Glenn, Roger (1)
  • Glenn, Tyree (1)
  • Goldwasser, Frank (1)
  • Gooden, Lauretta (1)
  • Goodman, John, 1952- (1)
  • Gould, David, 1970- (1)
  • Green, Charles (Saxophonist) (1)
  • Greenberg, Mark (Musician) (1)
  • Guy, Buddy (1)
  • Hamilton, Lee (Saxophonist) (1)
  • Hammon, Ronnie (1)
  • Handy, Charles L. (1)
  • Hardiman, Gloria (1)
  • Harmonica Shah, 1946- (1)
  • Harvin, Earl (1)
  • Hawkins, Darryl (1)
  • Hawks, Bill (1)
  • Hoffman, Stanton (1)
  • Houston, Reggie (1)
  • jee eye zee (1)
  • Jesse, Vince (1)
  • Johnson, Freddie (Guitarist) (1)
  • Johnson, Luther (1)
  • Johnson, Luther, 1939 April 11- (1)
  • Jones, Calvin (Bassist) (1)
  • Jones, Floyd, 1917-1989 (1)
  • Jones, Jo, 1911-1985 (1)
  • Jones, Lonell (1)
  • Jordan, Lonnie (1)
  • Jr. Medlow (1)
  • J Truth (1)
  • Kaminsky, Max, 1908-1994 (1)
  • Kansas City Red (1)
  • Keller, David (Guitarist) (1)
  • Kinsella, Kevin (1)
  • Kinsey, Donald, 1953- (1)
  • Kinsey, Kenneth (Bass guitarist) (1)
  • Kinsey, Ralph (Drummer) (1)
  • Knowledge, Cee (1)
  • L'il Brian (1)
  • Landreth, Sonny (1)
  • Larsen, Courtney (1)
  • Lebowitz, Dan (1)
  • Lee, Lovie, 1924- (1)
  • Lil' Slim (1)
  • Love, Rudy (1)
  • Madison Slim (1)
  • Magic Slim (Musician) (1)
  • Mahoney, Aaron (1)
  • Major, Clifton (1)
  • Majors, Scott (1)
  • Martin, Big Babe (1)
  • Martin, Elliot (1)
  • May, Frank E. (1)
  • McGary, Sean (1)
  • McGhee, Charles E. (1)
  • Meeks, Jay (1)
  • Melton, Mel (1)
  • Miller, Amasa (1)
  • Miller, Mulgrew (1)
  • Moore, Goffrey (1)
  • Morgan, Danyel (1)
  • Morris, Dinky (1)
  • Myers, Sam, 1936-2006 (1)
  • Naber, Roger (1)
  • Nakamura, Tetsuya (Harmonica player) (1)
  • Neutzler, Wendy (1)
  • Neville, Charmaine (1)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1938- (1)
  • O'Shawny, Willie (1)
  • Parenti, Tony, 1900-1972 (1)
  • Pierce, Billy, 1948- (1)
  • Pride, Carlton, 1966- (1)
  • Randolph, Marcus (1)
  • Randolph, Robert (Guitarist) (1)
  • Ranson, David (1)
  • Ray, Michael (Trumpet player) (1)
  • Reynolds, Tim, 1957- (1)
  • Richardson, Nate Silas (1)
  • Robinson, Fenton (1)
  • Rodriguez, Sal (Percussionist) (1)
  • Rogers, Vernon (Drummer) (1)
  • Roney, Wallace (1)
  • Ross, Houston (Bass guitarist) (1)
  • Rossi, George (Pianist) (1)
  • Rossi, John (Drummer) (1)
  • Sample, Nicklas (1)
  • Sara, Kenny (1)
  • Saunders, Merl (1)
  • Schipper, Jon (1)
  • Scott, Howard E. (1)
  • Seals, Son (1)
  • Shaw, Eddie, 1937-2018 (1)
  • Sheldon, Allen (1)
  • Shell, Linda (Singer) (1)
  • Sirna, Ryan (1)
  • Skoller, Matthew (1)
  • Smith, Anthony (Keyboard player) (1)
  • Smith, Willie, 1936-2011 (1)
  • Smull, Ned (1)
  • Stewart, Don (Drummer) (1)
  • Sullivan, Maxine, 1911-1987 (1)
  • Sun, Jah (1)
  • Szudy, Rob (1)
  • Tasby, Finis, 1940- (1)
  • Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010 (1)
  • Thames, Byron (Keyboard player) (1)
  • Thurman, Glen (1)
  • Tims, David (1)
  • Trucks, Derek (1)
  • Turner, Henry, Jr. (Guitarist) (1)
  • Usher, J. J. (1)
  • Valentine, Rae (1)
  • Wallach, Dan (Musician) (1)
  • Walther, Hank (1)
  • Washington, Walter (1)
  • Weber, Ronnie James (1)
  • Weisman, Albert (Keyboard player) (1)
  • Welch, Mike (1)
  • Weld, Dave (1)
  • Welter, Christofer (1)
  • Whalen, Tim (Pianist) (1)
  • Whitmer, Tim (1)
  • Whitney, James (Pianist) (1)
  • Williams, Larry Jr., 1953-1997 (1)
  • Williams, Tony, 1945-1997 (1)
  • Willis, Ike (1)
  • Wright, Lawrence (Blues singer) (1)
  • York, Chris (Bass guitarist) (1)
  • Young, Red, 1948- (1)
  • Z-Boy (1)

Events

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Date Published

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  • 1981 (15)
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  • 1997 (10)
  • 1984 (6)
  • 1996 (6)
  • 1987 (5)
  • 1989 (5)
  • 1993 (4)
  • 2003 (3)
  • 1944 (2)
  • 1986 (2)
  • 1987-02 (2)
  • 2002 (2)
  • 1943 (1)
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  • 1951 (1)
  • 1958 (1)
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  • 1964-05-19 (1)
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  • 1967-10 (1)
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  • 1972-02-11 (1)
  • 1974-02-09 (1)
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