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Bobby Bland and Lee Oskar at the Grand Emporium

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Bobby Bland, Lee Oskar, and others perform as one of the national acts at the Grand Emporium. Bobby Bland looks to his left shoulder towards Lee Oskar...

Date Published
July-03-2003
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brody Buster

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A photocopy of a head-shot photograph of Brody Buster holding a harmonica with both hand and looking directly at the photographer. Printed in the...

Date Published
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Brody Buster

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Brody Buster holds a harmonica to his mouth and looks seriously to the right at the photographer as he stands outside under trees. Printed in the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Brody Buster and Rico McFarland at the Grand Emporium

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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

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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

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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

Bruce Katz and Carey Bell at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS

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Bruce Katz plays a grand piano with his head drawn back while Carey Bell blows into an amplified harmonica that he clutches in his hands at the 4th...

Date Published
October-13-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Carey Bell

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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

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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

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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 Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS

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Carey Bell blows into an amplified harmonica he clutches with fingers spread on his left hand while looking down at the 6th Annual Blues Masters at...

Date Published
October-17-2003
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Carey Bell at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS

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Carey Bell looks sad as he blows into an amplified harmonica he is clutching at the 4th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios...

Date Published
October-12-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Carey Bell at the Grand Emporium

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, wears sunglasses as he blows into harmonica he holds with both hands. Printed in...

Date Published
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Charlie Musselwhite

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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

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Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, stands outside by railroad tracks crossing his arms over his chest as he wears a...

Date Published
1989
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Charlie Musselwhite

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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

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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

Charlie Musselwhite

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Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, wears a embroidered shirt and a smile in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed...

Date Published
1999
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Charlie Musselwhite

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Charlie Musselwhite, blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, smiles in a very close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published
1997
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

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Member of

  • Grand Emporium Collection (141)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (80)
  • Ahmad Alaadeen Collection (5)
  • Betty Crow Collection (3)
  • GLAMA: Lesbian and Gay Community Center of Kansas City (LGCCKC) Collection (2)
  • Children's Mercy Hospital Collection (1)
  • Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection (1)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (234)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (207)
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  • Portrait photographs (170)
  • Publicity photographs (125)
  • Group portraits (58)
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  • Snapshots (9)
  • Photocopies (2)
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  • Pastels (Visual works) (1)
  • Portrait drawings (1)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (150)
  • 2001-2010 (68)
  • 1981-1990 (21)
  • 1951-1960 (2)
  • 1971-1980 (2)
  • 1961-1970 (1)

Subjects

  • Blues musicians (211)
  • Men, White (148)
  • African American men (91)
  • Guitarists (80)
  • Singers (78)
  • Harmonica (32)
  • Blues festivals (13)
  • Double bassists (13)
  • Music festivals (13)
  • Women, White (12)
  • Bass guitarists (11)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (11)
  • Jazz musicians (11)
  • Bands (Music) (10)
  • Saxophonists (10)
  • African American jazz musicians (9)
  • Fiddlers (8)
  • Guitar (7)
  • Keyboard players (7)
  • Male singers (7)
  • Pianists (7)
  • Rockabilly musicians (7)
  • Violinists (7)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (6)
  • African American women (5)
  • Jazz festivals (5)
  • Audiences (4)
  • Men (4)
  • Banjoists (3)
  • Canadians (3)
  • Harmonica music (Blues) (3)
  • Mandolinists (3)
  • Music fans (3)
  • Musicians (3)
  • Percussionists (3)
  • Photographers (3)
  • Rock musicians (3)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments)--Management (2)
  • Blues-rock music (2)
  • Coffeehouses (2)
  • Entertainers (2)
  • Gay men (2)
  • Girls (2)
  • Lesbians (2)
  • Microphone (2)
  • Piano (2)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (2)
  • Trumpet players (2)
  • Accordionists (1)
  • Boys (1)
  • Children, White (1)
  • Clarinet (1)
  • Clarinetists (1)
  • Crowds (1)
  • Cubans (1)
  • Funk musicians (1)
  • Jazz musicians, White (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Life preservers (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Neon signs (1)
  • Promoters (1)
  • Racially mixed people (1)
  • Railroad tracks (1)
  • Railroad yards (1)
  • Restaurateurs (1)
  • Saxophone (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Stands (Furniture) (1)
  • Taxicabs (1)
  • Teenage boys, White (1)
  • Trombone (1)
  • Trombonists (1)
  • Windows (1)
  • (-) Harmonica players (234)

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.) (65)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (8)
  • Salina (Kan.) (8)
  • 18th and Vine District (2)
  • Beale Street (Memphis, Tenn.) (1)
  • Johnson County (Kan.) (1)
  • New Orleans (La.) (1)
  • Washington Park (Kansas City, Mo.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Musselwhite, Charlie (12)
  • Little Hatch, 1921-2003 (11)
  • Bell, Carey, 1936-2007 (9)
  • Buster, Brody, 1984- (8)
  • Cotton, James, 1935-2017 (7)
  • Salgado, Curtis (7)
  • Clark, Tyrone (Bassist) (6)
  • Delay, Paul (6)
  • Lazy Lester (6)
  • Shannon, Mem (6)
  • Studebaker John, 1952- (6)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (5)
  • Clarke, Chris (Pianist) (5)
  • Doder, Keith (5)
  • Oskar, Lee (5)
  • McBee, Lee (4)
  • Riley, Billy Lee (4)
  • Wilson, Kim, 1951- (4)
  • Farlow, Billy C. (3)
  • Funderburgh, Anson (3)
  • Herbert, Jim (3)
  • Little Mike, 1955- (3)
  • Monque'D, J. (3)
  • Myers, Sam, 1936-2006 (3)
  • Naber, Roger (3)
  • Neal, Kenny (3)
  • Peterie, Karla (3)
  • Piazza, Rod (3)
  • Primich, Gary (3)
  • Roark, Mike (3)
  • Smith, Phil (Bassist) (3)
  • Bean, Terry (2)
  • Branstetter, Bob (2)
  • Buford, Mojo, 1929-2011 (2)
  • Burks, Eddie, 1931-2005 (2)
  • Butler, George, 1936-2005 (2)
  • Dyer, Johnny, 1938- (2)
  • Gilbert, Millage (2)
  • Hummel, Mark, 1955- (2)
  • Kinsey, Big Daddy, 1927-2001 (2)
  • Little Iron Jaw Oakley (2)
  • Louisiana Red (2)
  • Mack, Nigel (2)
  • McFarland, Rico (2)
  • Mischo, R. J. (2)
  • Nulisch, Darrell (2)
  • Portnoy, Jerry (2)
  • Quarles, Evie (2)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (2)
  • Stone, Rob (Harmonica player) (2)
  • Sugar Blue (2)
  • Taylor, Greg, 1952- (2)
  • Wenner, Mark (2)
  • Williams, Arthur (Harmonica player) (2)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (2)
  • Adegbalola, Gaye (1)
  • Arnold, Billy Boy (1)
  • Bellamy, D. C., 1949- (1)
  • Berry, Rich (1)
  • Big Bo (1)
  • Bland, Bobby (1)
  • Breihan, Jeff (1)
  • Brock, Big George (1)
  • Burnside, R. L. (Rural L.), 1926-2005 (1)
  • Caulkins, Doug Lynn (1)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (1)
  • Clarke, William (Harmonica player) (1)
  • Costello, Sean, 1979-2008 (1)
  • Crandall, Kurt (1)
  • Cranston, Lamont (1)
  • Curfman, Shannon (1)
  • Daniel, Scott (Musician) (1)
  • Davis, CeDell (1)
  • Dennis, Debbie (1)
  • DeVan, Everette, 1950- (1)
  • Drum, John Paul (1)
  • Duarte, Chris (1)
  • DuFresne, Mark (1)
  • Dunn, Gerald (1)
  • Dye, Bill (1)
  • Earl, Ronnie (1)
  • Faircloth, Jan (1)
  • Faith, Mary (Club patron) (1)
  • Faye, Andra (1)
  • Filipowicz, Paul (1)
  • Frost, Frank, 1936-1999 (1)
  • Gant, L. C. (1)
  • Garoutte, Jacque (1)
  • Geils, J. (1)
  • Gilley, Dawayne (1)
  • Glazer, Howard, 1959- (1)
  • Glover, Tony (1)
  • Goldstein, Clayton (1)
  • Griffin, Larry (Guitarist) (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)
  • Hobbs, John (Drummer) (1)
  • Hudspeth, Brandon (1)
  • Irvin, Mississippi Jed (1)
  • Janes, Roland (1)
  • Junco, Carlos del (1)
  • Kane, Shari (1)
  • Katz, Bruce (Musician) (1)
  • Kelly, Karl, 1947-2012 (1)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (1)
  • Kessler, Stan (1)
  • King Alex, 1934-2008 (1)
  • Leary, Washboard Chaz (1)
  • Ley, Jimmy (1)
  • Little Anthony (1)
  • Little Whitt (1)
  • Locke, Ernie (1)
  • Lonesome Hank (1)
  • Lupkin, Bill (1)
  • Lynwood Slim, 1953- (1)
  • Madaris, Jason (1)
  • Magic Dick (1)
  • Margolin, Bob (1)
  • Mayall, John (1)
  • Meade, Jimmie (1)
  • Montgomery, James (Blues musician) (1)
  • Morgan, Teddy (1)
  • Morlan, Bill (1)
  • Morris, Blind Mississippi (1)
  • Morris, Dinky (1)
  • Morris, Jon, 1955- (1)
  • Muddy Waters, 1915-1983 (1)
  • Myers, George, -1998 (1)
  • Németh, John (1)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1938- (1)
  • Paul, John (Blues singer) (1)
  • Pearl, Bernie (1)
  • Pepper, Marvin (1)
  • Piazza, Honey, 1951- (1)
  • Potts, Robert (1)
  • Pryor, Snooky, 1921-2006 (1)
  • Rabson, Ann (1)
  • Ramsey, Pat, 1953-2008 (1)
  • Riccardi, Jerry (1)
  • Ricci, Jason (1)
  • Robinson, Fenton (1)
  • Rockin' Jake (1)
  • Rollings, Mark (1)
  • Ruth, Madcat (1)
  • Sallings, Mark (1)
  • Sansone, Johnny (1)
  • Sardinas, Eric, 1970- (1)
  • Saunders, Eddie (1)
  • Searcy, Roy (1)
  • Serrano, Pablo (1)
  • Shell, Linda (Singer) (1)
  • Skoller, Matthew (1)
  • Strother, Percy (1)
  • Tims, David (1)
  • Townsend, Richard (Singer) (1)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (1)
  • Van Eaton, Jim (1)
  • Walters, Paul (1)
  • Watermelon Slim (1)
  • Watson, Bobby, 1953- (1)
  • Watson, Junior (1)
  • Wheeler, Big, 1929- (1)
  • White, Tony Joe (1)
  • Wiggins, Phil (1)
  • Williams, Rich, 1950- (1)
  • Wilson, James Spoon (1)
  • Woodlawn Fats (1)
  • Wright, Lawrence (Blues singer) (1)
  • Young, Lionel (1)
  • Zollar, James (1)

Events

  • "Cultural Exchanges: Jazz and Missouri Fiddling" (2001) (5)
  • Acoustic Blues Showcase (10th : 2003 : Kansas City, Mo.) (3)
  • Blues Masters at the Crossroads (4th : 2001 : Salina, Kan.) (3)
  • Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival (2002) (3)
  • Blues Masters at the Crossroads (6th : 2003 : Salina, Kan.) (2)
  • Blues Masters at the Crossroads (10th : 2007 : Salina, Kan.) (2)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (1998) (2)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (1999) (2)
  • Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival (2004) (2)
  • Acoustic Blues Showcase (5th : 1998 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Box Car Blues Festival (2005 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Cheatham Jam Session (1)
  • K.C. Blues & Jazz After Fest Jam (1999) (1)
  • K.C. Blues & Jazz After Fest Jam (2000) (1)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (2001) (1)
  • Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival (2003) (1)
  • Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival (2006) (1)
  • Living Blues Party (2000) (1)
  • Ultimate Rhythm and Blues Cruise I (1)

Date Published

  • 2000 (42)
  • 1991 (34)
  • 1995 (17)
  • 1997 (15)
  • 2001 (15)
  • 1990 (13)
  • 1996 (12)
  • 2004 (11)
  • 1998 (10)
  • 1999 (9)
  • 1985 (7)
  • 1994 (6)
  • 1981 (5)
  • 1993 (5)
  • 2001-08-11 (5)
  • 1988 (3)
  • 1993-03 (3)
  • 1998-08-27 (3)
  • 2001-10-27 (3)
  • 2002-06-29 (3)
  • 2003-09-13 (3)
  • 1956 (2)
  • 1980 (2)
  • 1986 (2)
  • 1998-06-30 (2)
  • 1998-07-19 (2)
  • 1999-07-18 (2)
  • 2001-10-12 (2)
  • 2002 (2)
  • 2002-07-06 (2)
  • 2003-10-17 (2)
  • 1960 (1)
  • 1971 (1)
  • 1974-12-01 (1)
  • 1974-12-31 (1)
  • 1975 (1)
  • 1986-01 (1)
  • 1987-05 (1)
  • 1987-06 (1)
  • 1987-07 (1)
  • 1989 (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)
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  • 2001-07-20 (1)
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  • 2003 (1)
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  • 2003-10-18 (1)
  • 2004-05-18 (1)
  • 2004-06-26 (1)
  • 2005 (1)
  • 2005-08-14 (1)
  • 2005-08-20 (1)
  • 2006-06-24 (1)
  • 2007-10-19 (1)
  • 2007-10-20 (1)
  • 2010 (1)

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