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Arthur Jackson at the Grand Emporium

Image

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

Gathering of musicians outside Mutual Musicians Foundation building

Image

(Top row) Luqman Hamza, unidentified, Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, unidentified, unidentified, (second row from top) unidentified, Sonny Kenner, Everette...

Date Published
September-18-1999
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Musicians playing in the upstairs room of the Mutual Musicians Foundation

Image

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

Rusty Tucker of the Scamps at the Blue Room

Image

Rusty Tucker, trumpet, of the Scamps, stands in front of the piano to speak into a microphone on the stage at the Blue Room in the American Jazz...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Scamps

Image

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 prepared to perform in the Blue Room

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The Scamps are on stage of the Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri. Arthur Jackson, saxophone...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Scamps at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Fest 2004

Image

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 perform in the Blue Room

Image

The Scamps (Luqman Hamza playing piano, Arthur Jackson and Eddie Saunders holding saxophones and talking to each other, Rusty Tucker holding a trumpet...

Date Published
February-19-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection
  • Clear selected
  • African American men
  • Jackson, Arthur, 1920-2006

Member of

  • Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection (3)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (2)
  • Ahmad Alaadeen Collection (1)
  • Dolores Hobley Collection (1)
  • Jay McShann Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (8)

Genres

  • Group portraits (7)
  • Black & white photographs (4)
  • Color photographs (4)
  • Gelatin silver prints (4)
  • Portrait photographs (1)
  • Publicity photographs (1)
  • Snapshots (1)

Time Periods

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

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (8)
  • Jazz musicians (8)
  • Saxophonists (7)
  • Double bassists (5)
  • Trumpet players (5)
  • Pianists (3)
  • Jazz singers (2)
  • African American women (1)
  • Berets (1)
  • Blues festivals (1)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (1)
  • Drum set (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Organists (1)
  • Saxophone (1)
  • Trumpet (1)
  • (-) African American men (8)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (5)
  • 18th and Vine District (1)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (6)
  • Wesley, Lucky (5)
  • Saunders, Eddie (4)
  • Hamza, Luqman (2)
  • Huggins, Speedy, 1913-1999 (2)
  • Jones, Wallace (Drummer) (2)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (1)
  • DeVan, Everette, 1950- (1)
  • Dye, Coots, 1912-1998 (1)
  • Gilbert, Millage (1)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (1)
  • King Alex, 1934-2008 (1)
  • Massingale, Rudy (1)
  • McShann, Jay (1)
  • Smith, Richard (Musician) (1)
  • Taylor, Myra (1)
  • Walder, Herman (1)
  • Wright, Lawrence (Blues singer) (1)
  • (-) Jackson, Arthur, 1920-2006 (8)

Events

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

Date Published

  • 2001-02-19 (3)
  • 1971 (1)
  • 1980 (1)
  • 1991 (1)
  • 1999-02-27 (1)
  • 1999-09-18 (1)
  • 2000 (1)
  • 2004-06-04 (1)

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