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Dorothy Moore

Image

Funk and Soul singer Dorothy Moore smiles at the camera as she wears drop sparkly earrings and a blue sparkly jacket over a blue dress. Printed in the...

Date Published
1990
1997
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

Image

Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, a funk, blues, and rhythm and blues vocal group of four African American men, who stand and sing at microphones at...

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Henry Turner Jr. and Flavor

Image

Henry Turner Jr. and Flavor, a reggae and funk band comprised of two African American men, and one white man. Henry Turner, Jr. sits in the middle. He...

Date Published
1987
Member of
Grand Emporium 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

Richard Lucente

Image

Richard Lucente, accordion player, stands with his head turned right but looking back at the camera and smiling. He wears a dark beanie cap and a suit...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Trudy Lynn

Image

Soul and Funk vocalist Trudy Lynn smiles in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Trudy Lynn. For Booking...

Date Published
1989
1994
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Urban Blight

Image

Urban Blight, a ska, R&B, funk, pop, and reggae band comprised of seven white men who lean or sit on a wall around a rooftop. One band member leans...

Date Published
1983
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Walter "Wolfman" Washington

Image

Walter "Wolfman" Washington, jazz, funk, and blues guitarist, laughs and stands with one hand in his pocket and the other resting on the body of a...

Date Published
1986
1988
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

War

Image

War, a funk band of six African American men, who stand in an alley with razor wire, graffiti and trash and look down at the camera. Printed in the...

Date Published
1985
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection
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  • Funk musicians
  • 1981-1990

Member of

  • Grand Emporium Collection (9)

Types

  • photographs (9)

Genres

  • Publicity photographs (8)
  • Black & white photographs (7)
  • Gelatin silver prints (7)
  • Portrait photographs (5)
  • Group portraits (4)
  • Color photographs (2)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (2)
  • (-) 1981-1990 (9)

Subjects

  • African American men (4)
  • Bands (Music) (4)
  • Men, White (4)
  • Singers (4)
  • African American women (2)
  • Reggae musicians (2)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (2)
  • Accordionists (1)
  • Blues musicians (1)
  • Ethnic costume (1)
  • Harmonica players (1)
  • Jazz musicians (1)
  • Ska (Music) (1)
  • Soul musicians (1)
  • (-) Funk musicians (9)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Ballard, Hank (1)
  • Ley, Jimmy (1)
  • Lucente, Richard (1)
  • Lynn, Trudy (1)
  • Moore, Dorothy (Vocalist) (1)
  • Turner, Henry, Jr. (Guitarist) (1)
  • Washington, Walter (1)

Date Published

  • 1990 (5)
  • 1981 (2)
  • 1985 (2)
  • 1983 (1)
  • 1986 (1)
  • 1987 (1)
  • 1988 (1)
  • 1989 (1)
  • 1994 (1)
  • 1997 (1)

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