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"Wild Child" Butler

Image

Blues harmonica player "Wild Child" Butler holds a harmonica to his mouth with both hands and looks slightly to the right. Printed in the margin below...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

"Wild Child" Butler

Image

Blues harmonica player "Wild Child" Butler closes his eyes, grips his left hand in a fist, and opens his mouth to sing into a microphone. He has a cap...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Big Daddy Kinsey

Image

Big Daddy Kinsey, blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, holds a guitar that is across his chest, in a close-up, head-shot photograph. He...

Date Published
1993
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Big Daddy Kinsey

Image

Big Daddy Kinsey, blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, holds the neck of a guitar in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin...

Date Published
1999
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Big Wheeler

Image

Big Wheeler, blues harmonica player, looks directly at the camera as he holds an amplified harmonica to his mouth with both hands in a close-up, head...

Date Published
1996
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Billy Boy Arnold and Roger Naber at the Grand Emporium

Image

Billy Boy Arnold, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, sits at the bar next to the owner, Roger Naber. Both smile at the...

Date Published
December-28-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Billy Lee Riley

Image

Rockabilly vocalist and guitarist Billy Lee Riley sits sideways on a chair that is outside, crosses his legs, and holds a drink in his right hand and...

Date Published
1997
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Blind Mississippi Morris

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Blind Mississippi Morris, blues harmonica player and singer, sits on a tall stool with one foot resting on an amplifier and the other touching the...

Date Published
1996
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Blue City Band performing

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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

Bob Margolin and Charlie Musselwhite at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest

Image

Bob Margolin sits and sings into a microphone, mouth wide open, while he plays a microphoned slide dobro guitar. Charlie Musselwhite is seated to Bob...

Date Published
July-19-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brody Buster and Rico McFarland at the Grand Emporium

Image

Brody Buster and Rico McFarland, members of the James Cotton Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, sit together as they...

Date Published
August-27-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brody Buster at the Grand Emporium

Image

Brody Buster smiles over his right shoulder has he holds a Lee Oskar 2nd G harmonica at the Grand Emporium. He is standing behind a microphone.

Date Published
December-26-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brody Buster at the Grand Emporium

Image

Brody Buster, wearing bracelets and an earring, closes his eyes and blows into an amplified harmonica at the Grand Emporium.

Date Published
March-30-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brody Buster Band

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The Brody Buster Band, a blues band, pose in front of a brick wall.

Date Published
1995
2005
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Carey Bell

Image

Blues harmonica player Carey Bell holds the four fingers of his left hand straight up as he holds the harmonica to his mouth with his right hand...

Date Published
1991
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Carey Bell

Image

Blues harmonica player Carey Bell looks directly at the photographer as he plays a harmonica with the fingers of his left hand raised straight up. The...

Date Published
1995
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Carey Bell

Image

Blues harmonica player Carey Bell holds his head up and the four fingers of his left hand straight up as he holds the harmonica to his mouth with his...

Date Published
1995
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Carey Bell

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Blues harmonica player Carey Bell, in a split photograph. The photograph on the left has Carey looking straight at the photographer in a head-shot...

Date Published
1991
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Carey Bell at the Grand Emporium

Image

Carey Bell, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks up as he blows into an amplified harmonica.

Date Published
August-25-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Carlos Del Junco

Image

Canadian blues harmonica player Carlos Del Junco in a head-shot photograph from his left side as he closes his eyes and blows into a harmonica held by...

Date Published
1993
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

CeDell Davis

Image

CeDell Davis, blues harmonica player, guitar player, and singer, smiles at the camera as he sits holding a guitar and wearing a ball cap. Printed in...

Date Published
1995
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Charlie Musselwhite

Image

Charlie Musselwhite, a blues harmonica player, guitarist, and singer looks to his left in a close-up, head-shot photograph.

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Charlie Musselwhite

Image

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and vocalist, looks at the camera as the holds a harmonica with both hands. Printed in the...

Date Published
1990
1993
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Charlie Musselwhite

Image

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and vocalist, looks to the right in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin...

Date Published
1997
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Charlie Musselwhite

Image

Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, looks to the right in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin...

Date Published
1997
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

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  • Harmonica players
  • 1991-2000

Member of

  • Grand Emporium Collection (105)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (40)
  • Betty Crow Collection (3)
  • GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection (2)

Types

  • photographs (150)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (132)
  • Gelatin silver prints (132)
  • Portrait photographs (120)
  • Publicity photographs (94)
  • Group portraits (26)
  • Color photographs (16)
  • Snapshots (5)
  • Slides (2)
  • Pastels (Visual works) (1)
  • Photocopies (1)
  • Portrait drawings (1)

Time Periods

  • 2001-2010 (8)
  • 1981-1990 (3)
  • (-) 1991-2000 (150)

Subjects

  • Blues musicians (143)
  • Men, White (97)
  • African American men (57)
  • Singers (53)
  • Guitarists (49)
  • Harmonica (21)
  • Bass guitarists (7)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (7)
  • Bands (Music) (6)
  • Guitar (6)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (5)
  • Double bassists (5)
  • Jazz musicians (5)
  • Women, White (5)
  • Blues festivals (4)
  • Jazz festivals (4)
  • Men (4)
  • Music festivals (4)
  • Pianists (4)
  • Canadians (3)
  • Male singers (3)
  • Saxophonists (3)
  • African American jazz musicians (2)
  • African American women (2)
  • Audiences (2)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments)--Management (2)
  • Coffeehouses (2)
  • Entertainers (2)
  • Fiddlers (2)
  • Gay men (2)
  • Girls (2)
  • Lesbians (2)
  • Musicians (2)
  • Percussionists (2)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (2)
  • Violinists (2)
  • Accordionists (1)
  • Cubans (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Keyboard players (1)
  • Life preservers (1)
  • Mandolinists (1)
  • Microphone (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Neon signs (1)
  • Photographers (1)
  • Piano (1)
  • Promoters (1)
  • Racially mixed people (1)
  • Rockabilly musicians (1)
  • Rock musicians (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Taxicabs (1)
  • Windows (1)
  • (-) Harmonica players (150)

Subjects, Community

  • African American LGBTQ+ people (2)
  • LGBTQ+ events (2)
  • LGBTQ+ musicians (2)
  • White LGBTQ+ people (2)
  • LGBTQ+people (1)
  • LGBTQ+ people (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (44)
  • 18th and Vine District (2)
  • Beale Street (Memphis, Tenn.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Musselwhite, Charlie (10)
  • Little Hatch, 1921-2003 (7)
  • Cotton, James, 1935-2017 (6)
  • Salgado, Curtis (6)
  • Shannon, Mem (6)
  • Studebaker John, 1952- (6)
  • Bell, Carey, 1936-2007 (5)
  • Buster, Brody, 1984- (5)
  • Delay, Paul (4)
  • Doder, Keith (4)
  • Wilson, Kim, 1951- (4)
  • Little Mike, 1955- (3)
  • Monque'D, J. (3)
  • Naber, Roger (3)
  • Neal, Kenny (3)
  • Oskar, Lee (3)
  • Branstetter, Bob (2)
  • Buford, Mojo, 1929-2011 (2)
  • Burks, Eddie, 1931-2005 (2)
  • Butler, George, 1936-2005 (2)
  • Dyer, Johnny, 1938- (2)
  • Hummel, Mark, 1955- (2)
  • Kinsey, Big Daddy, 1927-2001 (2)
  • Louisiana Red (2)
  • Mack, Nigel (2)
  • McBee, Lee (2)
  • McFarland, Rico (2)
  • Mischo, R. J. (2)
  • Piazza, Rod (2)
  • Primich, Gary (2)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (2)
  • Sugar Blue (2)
  • Taylor, Greg, 1952- (2)
  • Arnold, Billy Boy (1)
  • Big Bo (1)
  • Breihan, Jeff (1)
  • Caulkins, Doug Lynn (1)
  • Clarke, William (Harmonica player) (1)
  • Costello, Sean, 1979-2008 (1)
  • Crandall, Kurt (1)
  • Curfman, Shannon (1)
  • Davis, CeDell (1)
  • Dennis, Debbie (1)
  • DeVan, Everette, 1950- (1)
  • Duarte, Chris (1)
  • Faith, Mary (Club patron) (1)
  • Gant, L. C. (1)
  • Geils, J. (1)
  • Gilbert, Millage (1)
  • Gilley, Dawayne (1)
  • Glazer, Howard, 1959- (1)
  • Glover, Tony (1)
  • Goldstein, Clayton (1)
  • Hammond, John, 1942- (1)
  • Hamza, Luqman (1)
  • Harman, James, 1946- (1)
  • Harman, James, 1946-2021 (1)
  • Harmonica Fats, 1927-2000 (1)
  • Harmonica Red (1)
  • Harmonica Shah, 1946- (1)
  • Harper (Musician) (1)
  • Herbert, Jim (1)
  • Irvin, Mississippi Jed (1)
  • Junco, Carlos del (1)
  • Kane, Shari (1)
  • Kelly, Karl, 1947-2012 (1)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (1)
  • King Alex, 1934-2008 (1)
  • Leary, Washboard Chaz (1)
  • Little Anthony (1)
  • Little Iron Jaw Oakley (1)
  • Little Whitt (1)
  • Locke, Ernie (1)
  • Lynwood Slim, 1953- (1)
  • Magic Dick (1)
  • Margolin, Bob (1)
  • Montgomery, James (Blues musician) (1)
  • Morgan, Teddy (1)
  • Morris, Blind Mississippi (1)
  • Myers, George, -1998 (1)
  • Myers, Sam, 1936-2006 (1)
  • Nulisch, Darrell (1)
  • Paul, John (Blues singer) (1)
  • Pearl, Bernie (1)
  • Peterie, Karla (1)
  • Portnoy, Jerry (1)
  • Pryor, Snooky, 1921-2006 (1)
  • Ramsey, Pat, 1953-2008 (1)
  • Riley, Billy Lee (1)
  • Roark, Mike (1)
  • Robinson, Fenton (1)
  • Rockin' Jake (1)
  • Ruth, Madcat (1)
  • Sallings, Mark (1)
  • Sansone, Johnny (1)
  • Searcy, Roy (1)
  • Serrano, Pablo (1)
  • Shell, Linda (Singer) (1)
  • Skoller, Matthew (1)
  • Smith, Phil (Bassist) (1)
  • Strother, Percy (1)
  • Tims, David (1)
  • Townsend, Richard (Singer) (1)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (1)
  • Walters, Paul (1)
  • Watson, Junior (1)
  • Wenner, Mark (1)
  • Wheeler, Big, 1929- (1)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (1)
  • Woodlawn Fats (1)
  • Wright, Lawrence (Blues singer) (1)
  • Young, Lionel (1)

Events

  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (1998) (2)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (1999) (2)
  • Acoustic Blues Showcase (5th : 1998 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • K.C. Blues & Jazz After Fest Jam (1999) (1)
  • K.C. Blues & Jazz After Fest Jam (2000) (1)
  • Living Blues Party (2000) (1)
  • Ultimate Rhythm and Blues Cruise I (1)

Date Published

  • 2000 (41)
  • 1991 (33)
  • 1995 (17)
  • 1997 (15)
  • 1996 (12)
  • 1998 (10)
  • 1999 (9)
  • 1994 (6)
  • 1993 (5)
  • 1990 (4)
  • 2004 (4)
  • 1993-03 (3)
  • 1998-08-27 (3)
  • 2001 (3)
  • 1985 (2)
  • 1998-06-30 (2)
  • 1998-07-19 (2)
  • 1999-07-18 (2)
  • 1986 (1)
  • 1992 (1)
  • 1993-01 (1)
  • 1998-08-25 (1)
  • 1998-09-26 (1)
  • 1998-10-09 (1)
  • 1998-10-30 (1)
  • 1998-11-14 (1)
  • 1998-12-26 (1)
  • 1998-12-31 (1)
  • 1999-03-19 (1)
  • 1999-04-03 (1)
  • 1999-04-08 (1)
  • 1999-05-28 (1)
  • 1999-07-16 (1)
  • 1999-08-19 (1)
  • 1999-09-02 (1)
  • 1999-09-18 (1)
  • 1999-10-28 (1)
  • 1999-11-04 (1)
  • 1999-11-15 (1)
  • 1999-12-09 (1)
  • 1999-12-28 (1)
  • 2000-01-11 (1)
  • 2000-01-22 (1)
  • 2000-02-10 (1)
  • 2000-03-10 (1)
  • 2000-03-30 (1)
  • 2000-07-07 (1)
  • 2000-07-21 (1)
  • 2000-07-22 (1)
  • 2000-07-23 (1)
  • 2000-09-30 (1)
  • 2000-12-14 (1)
  • 2003 (1)
  • 2005 (1)

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