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King Alex

Image

Kansas City blues guitarist King Alex smiles at the camera as he plays an electric bass guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "King Alex...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

King Alex at the Grand Emporium

Image

King Alex wears a Hawaiian print shirt as he smiles and looks right at the photographer and holds the microphone to his mouth at the Grand Emporium.

Date Published
September-05-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

King Alex during July Jam at the Grand Emporium

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King Alex, stands and sings on stage as he strums a bass while a band member plays a flying V guitar as they perform at the Grand Emporium during July...

Date Published
July-11-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection
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  • Bass guitarists
  • King Alex, 1934-2008

Member of

  • Evie Quarles Collection (2)
  • Grand Emporium Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (3)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (3)
  • Gelatin silver prints (3)
  • Portrait photographs (2)
  • Group portraits (1)
  • Publicity photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (3)

Subjects

  • African American men (3)
  • Blues musicians (3)
  • Guitar (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Singers (1)
  • (-) Bass guitarists (3)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (2)

Subjects, People

  • (-) King Alex, 1934-2008 (3)

Date Published

  • 1991 (1)
  • 1998-07-11 (1)
  • 1999-09-05 (1)
  • 2000 (1)

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