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James Cotton performing

Image

James Cotton, blues harmonica player and singer, closes his eyes tight as he blows into a harmonica in one hand and holds a microphone to the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

James Harman at the Grand Emporium

Image

James Harman, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, from below, he closes his eyes and scrunches his face as he blows into an...

Date Published
October-30-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

James Harmon

Image

Blues harmonica player James Harmon laughs as he sits at a table with a cup of coffee, harmonica amplifier and a harmonica on the table. James sits...

Date Published
1998
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

James Montgomery

Image

James Montgomery, blues harmonica player and singer, dressed in executive clothing for a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jason Ricci

Image

Blues-rock harmonica player Jason Ricci closes his eyes and leans left as he blows into an amplified harmonica. He wears a derby hat. Printed in the...

Date Published
2001
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Paul Walters playing drums, Bobby...

Date Published
March-1993
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Bob Branstetter in back playing bass...

Date Published
March-1993
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jerry Portnoy

Image

Blues harmonica player Jerry Portnoy leans forward and rests his right elbow on his right knee and crosses his left hand holding a harmonica over his...

Date Published
1991
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jerry Portnoy at Carlsen Center JCCC

Image

Jerry Portnoy, part of the Muddy Waters Tribute Band, looks down intensely as he plays an amplified harmonica at the Carlsen Center in Johnson County...

Date Published
October-20-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Jimmy Ley

Image

Jimmy Ley, funk harmonica player and singer, in a close-up head-shot photograph looks up slightly with his chin down. Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jo Shannon and Muddy Waters

Image

Jo Shannon smokes a cigarette as she stands outside next to blues musician Muddy Waters, as he steps out of the passenger side of a Chevrolet Custom...

Date Published
1975
1980
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

John Hammond at the Grand Emporium

Image

John Hammond, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes as he blows into a harmonica on holder and plays an acoustic...

Date Published
November-04-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

John Mayall at the Grand Emporium

Image

John Mayall, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, looks straight ahead as he blows into an amplified harmonica. He's wearing a...

Date Published
May-06-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

John Németh

Image

Blues harmonica player John Németh crosses his arms over his chest and smiles at the camera as he wears a straw fedora hat. Printed in the margin...

Date Published
2001
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

John Paul & the Flying Circus

Image

Bill Dye stands behind the drum set and smiles over his right shoulder at the photographer as he holds an electric guitar. He stands beside the...

Date Published
August-04-2003
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

John Paul at the Grand Emporium

Image

John Paul Drum closes his eyes as he blows into a harmonica and holds the microphone to the harmonica at the Grand Emporium.

Date Published
January-11-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Johnny Dyer

Image

Blues harmonica player Johnny Dyer in a close-up photograph, plays a harmonica with both hands as his eyes twinkle at the photographer. Printed in the...

Date Published
1994
1995
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Johnny Dyer

Image

Blues harmonica player Johnny Dyer in a dual photograph has one photo of him speaking as he holds a harmonica in his left hand. The other photograph...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Jumpin' Johnny Sansone

Image

Blues harmonica player and accordionist Jumpin' Johnny Sansone looks out as he holds a harmonica in both hands in a close-up, head-shot photograph...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Junior Watson and Lynwood Slum

Image

Junior Watson, blues guitarist and singer, and Lynwood Slum, blues harmonica player and singer, stand outside, side by side, and look seriously at the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Keith Doder

Image

Harmonica player Keith Doder stands in possibly a recording studio in front of a brick wall and plays the harmonica. He wears a double breasted...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Keith Doder of the Blue City Band playing harmonica

Image

Keith Doder, harmonica player and singer of the Blue City Band, from his left side, closes his eyes as he is playing an amplified harmonica in a...

Date Published
1997
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Keith Doder of the Blue City Band playing harmonica

Image

Keith Doder, a white male harmonica player and singer of the Blue City Band, closes his eyes as he is playing an amplified harmonica.

Date Published
1997
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Keith Doder of the Blue City Band playing harmonica

Image

Keith Doder, blues harmonica player of the Blue City Band, stands by a stack of stereo equipment playing a harmonica. A brick wall and a "Caution Men...

Date Published
1997
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Kenny Neal

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Kenny Neal, blues guitarist and harmonica player, smiles at the camera as he holds the neck of a guitar in an close-up photograph. He wears a dark...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

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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)
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  • Mandolinists (3)
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  • Bars (Drinking establishments)--Management (2)
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  • (-) 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

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  • 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)
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  • 1989 (1)
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  • 1993-01 (1)
  • 1998-08-25 (1)
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  • 2007-10-20 (1)
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