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Laverne Barker and Sonny Kenner at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Laverne Barker and Sonny Kenner at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Barker is playing an electric bass while standing in...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Laverne Barker and Sonny Kenner at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Sonny Kenner and Laverne Barker performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Kenner is looking down and to the side...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Luqman Hamza, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Sonny Kenner receive the Jazz Heritage Award

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Luqman Hamza, Ahmad Alaadeen and Sonny Kenner holding their Kansas City Jazz Heritage award plaques from the Mayor Emanuel Cleaver II at the Jazz...

Date Published
August-23-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Luqman Hamza, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Sonny Kenner receive the Jazz Heritage Award

Image

Luqman Hamza, Ahmad Alaadeen and Sonny Kenner holding their Kansas City Jazz Heritage award plaques from the Mayor Emanuel Cleaver II at the Jazz...

Date Published
August-23-1991
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Marsha Bland and Sonny Kenner at Betty Crow's House

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Marsha Bland and Sonny Kenner at an event at Betty Crow's house. Bland is dancing on the patio, wearing a brown outfit. Kenner is playing electric...

Date Published
June-19-1999
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Saxophonists play as a crowd watches at Charlie Parker's gravesite during the 21-sax salute

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Unidentified (with news camera), unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Sonny Kenner, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a white...

Date Published
1991
1999
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Saxophonists play at Charlie Parker's gravesite during the 21-sax salute

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An unidentified saxophonist, Sonny Kenner, unidentified saxophonist wearing an orange shirt, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a white ball cap, unidentified...

Date Published
1991
1999
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Shahid (Ahmad Alaadeen, Tayammum Falah, Luqman Hamza, and Sonny Kenner)

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Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat, Tayammum Falah, Luqman Hamza, wearing a kufi cap, and Sonny Kenner stand outside and smile at the photographer...

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Shahid (Sonny Kenner, Ahmad Alaadeen, Tayammum Falah, and Fiddler Williams)

Image

The original members of The Shahid, a Nation of Islam music group first formed in the 1960s (Sonny Kenner, Ahmad Alaadeen, Tayammum Falah, and Claude...

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Shahid in a banquet room

Image

Sonny Kenner, Tayammum Falah, Luqman Hamza, and Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi cap, stand in a banquet room and smile at the photographer. Luqman...

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Shahid performing in a banquet room

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The Shahid (Luqman Hamza (piano), wearing a kufi hat, Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), also wearing a kufi hat, an unidentified bass player, Sonny Kenner...

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Sonny Kenner and Ahmad Alaadeen perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation's 90th birthday celebration

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Sonny Kenner (guitar) and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) performing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation's 90th Birthday Jam in Kansas City, Missouri. The...

Date Published
August-27-1994
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Sonny Kenner and Al Bartee at an unidentified venue

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Sonny Kenner and Al "Delightful De" Bartee performing at an unidentified venue. Kenner is playing electric guitar while looking up and smiling. Bartee...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Sonny Kenner and an unidentified man at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Sonny Kenner and an unidentified man at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Kenner is playing an electric guitar while...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Sonny Kenner and Billie G. Moore, Jr., standing in front of stage scaffolding

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Sonny Kenner and Billie G. Moore, Jr., standing in front of stage scaffolding. They are both looking forward and smiling. An unidentified man is...

Date Published
August-1991
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Sonny Kenner and Billie G. Moore, Jr., standing on a street

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Sonny Kenner and Billie G. Moore, Jr., standing on a street in front of a chain link fence. They are both looking forward and smiling.

Date Published
August-1991
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Sonny Kenner and Don Mumford perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Possibly Don Mumford (drums) closes his eyes and purses his lips and Sonny Kenner (guitar) from his left while performing during the Tradin' 4s Series...

Date Published
May-12-1999
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Sonny Kenner and Dwight Jenkins at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Sonny Kenner and Dwight Jenkins at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Kenner is playing an electric guitar and looking up...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Sonny Kenner and Dwight Jenkins at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Sonny Kenner and Dwight Jenkins at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Kenner is playing an electric guitar and looking...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Sonny Kenner and Dwight Jenkins at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Sonny Kenner and Dwight Jenkins at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Kenner is playing an electric guitar and looking up...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Sonny Kenner and Mike Warren perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Mike Warren (drums) looks to his right and Sonny Kenner (guitar) looks to his left while performing during the Tradin' 4s Series: On the Cusp at...

Date Published
May-12-1999
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Sonny Kenner and Mike Warren perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation

Image

Mike Warren (drums) lowers his head over his drums and Sonny Kenner (guitar) grimaces as they are performing during the Tradin' 4s Series: On the Cusp...

Date Published
May-12-1999
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Sonny Kenner and Mike Warren perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation

Image

Sonny Kenner (guitar), from his left, closes his eyes and Mike Warren (drums) turns his head to his right as they perform during the Tradin' 4s Series...

Date Published
May-12-1999
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Sonny Kenner at an outdoor party

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Sonny Kenner at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. Kenner is holding an electric guitar and microphone. He is looking up and smiling and wearing...

Date Published
August-1993
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Sonny Kenner at Mill Creek Brewery

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Sonny Kenner, wearing a Fair Isle sweater, sings into a microphone as he plays an electric guitar at Mill Creek Brewery.

Date Published
March-01-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

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  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001

Member of

  • Ahmad Alaadeen Collection (54)
  • Betty Crow Collection (49)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (7)

Types

  • photographs (110)

Genres

  • Group portraits (96)
  • Color photographs (84)
  • Snapshots (61)
  • Portrait photographs (53)
  • Black & white photographs (26)
  • Gelatin silver prints (26)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (102)
  • 1971-1980 (5)
  • 2001-2010 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (107)
  • Jazz musicians (83)
  • Guitarists (60)
  • Saxophonists (57)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (47)
  • Guitar players (47)
  • African American guitarists (41)
  • Double bassists (38)
  • Pianists (24)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (18)
  • African American men (17)
  • Trumpet players (12)
  • Jazz festivals (10)
  • Jazz singers (10)
  • Bass guitarists (6)
  • Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) (6)
  • Blues musicians (5)
  • Keyboard players (5)
  • African American male singers (4)
  • African American Muslims (4)
  • Awards (4)
  • Black Muslims (4)
  • Musical instruments--Maintenance and repair (4)
  • Men, White (3)
  • Music festivals (3)
  • Trombonists (3)
  • African American women (2)
  • Blues festivals (2)
  • Dance music (2)
  • Fiddlers (2)
  • Housing (2)
  • Jazz musicians, White (2)
  • Organists (2)
  • Violinists (2)
  • Women, White (2)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Harmonica players (1)
  • Mayors (1)
  • Motion picture locations (1)
  • Musicians--Labor unions (1)
  • Music journalists (1)
  • Music museums (1)
  • Politicians (1)
  • Radio broadcasters (1)
  • Representative government and representation--U.S. states (1)
  • Restaurateurs (1)
  • Statues (1)
  • Vibraphonists (1)
  • Women politicians (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (56)
  • 18th and Vine District (24)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (2)

Subjects, People

  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (50)
  • Hamza, Luqman (14)
  • Barker, LaVerne (8)
  • Jenkins, Dwight (8)
  • McShann, Jay (8)
  • Bartee, Al (7)
  • Pearson, Al (7)
  • Clark, Tyrone (Bassist) (6)
  • Saunders, Eddie (5)
  • Williams, David Daahoud, 1935-1988 (5)
  • Falah, Tayammum (4)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (3)
  • Brown, Leonard L. (Leonard Lewis), 1946- (3)
  • DeVan, Everette, 1950- (3)
  • Hoard, J. Henry (John Henry), 1918-2010 (3)
  • Moore, Billie G. (3)
  • Roberts, Ron (3)
  • Smith, Frank, 1932-1999 (3)
  • Spaits, Gerald (3)
  • Strait, Todd (3)
  • Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010 (3)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (3)
  • Warren, Michael (Drummer) (3)
  • Washington, Horace, 1952-2014 (3)
  • Weilert, Fidelis (Dooley), 1914-2007 (3)
  • Bowman, Bob (Bassist) (2)
  • Foster, Dwight (2)
  • Jones, Carmell (2)
  • King Alex, 1934-2008 (2)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (2)
  • Long, Russ, 1937-2006 (2)
  • Mumford, Don (2)
  • Roulette, Adolph (2)
  • Taylor, Myra (2)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (2)
  • Wright, Lawrence (Blues singer) (2)
  • Baker, Eddie, 1927- (1)
  • Berkley, Richard L., 1931- (1)
  • Bland, Marsha (1)
  • Bruce, Franz, 1916-1997 (1)
  • Cooper, Bonnie Sue (1)
  • Cox, Donald (1)
  • Crow, Betty (1)
  • Freeman, Everett, Jr. (1)
  • Gilbert, Millage (1)
  • Haddix, Chuck (1)
  • Hampton, Lionel (1)
  • Hughes, Terry (Drummer) (1)
  • Jackson, Arthur, 1920-2006 (1)
  • Mahogany, Kevin (1)
  • Martin, Arch, 1931-2009 (1)
  • Nash, Monny (1)
  • Powell, Godfrey (1)
  • Ross, Richard (Vocalist) (1)
  • Searcy, Roy (1)
  • Shell, Linda (Singer) (1)
  • Strayer, Kerry, 1957-2013 (1)
  • Townsend, Richard (Singer) (1)
  • Weiler, Fidelis (Dooley), 1914-2007 (1)
  • Wesley, Lucky (1)
  • Williams, David, 1946- (1)
  • Witherspoon, Jimmy (1)
  • Wright, Dick, 1931-1999 (1)
  • (-) Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (110)

Events

  • Tradin' 4s Series: On the Cusp (1999 : Kansas City, Mo.) (8)
  • Charlie Parker Symposium (1999 : Kansas City, Mo.) (5)
  • Kansas City Jazz Heritage Awards (1991 : Kansas City, Mo.) (5)
  • Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival (Kansas City, Mo.) (5)
  • Spirit Festival (Kansas City, Mo.) (5)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (1992) (4)
  • Kansas City International Jazz Festival (Kansas City, Mo.) (3)
  • Mutual Musicians Foundation\'s 90th Birthday Jam (1994 : Kansas City, Mo.) (3)
  • 21-Sax Salute (Kansas City, Mo.) (2)
  • Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival (2000) (2)
  • Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival (1994) (1)
  • Living Blues Party (2000) (1)
  • Mississippi Valley Blues Festival (1993 : Davenport, Ia.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1991 (51)
  • 1995 (38)
  • 2000 (10)
  • 1999-05-12 (8)
  • 1991-08-23 (5)
  • 1994-08-27 (5)
  • 1971 (4)
  • 1975 (4)
  • 1992-07-25 (4)
  • 1992-07-26 (4)
  • 1993-08 (4)
  • 1999-03-26 (4)
  • 1995-04-26 (3)
  • 1999-09-18 (3)
  • 1989 (2)
  • 1991-08 (2)
  • 1999 (2)
  • 1999-06-19 (2)
  • 2000-06-24 (2)
  • 1980 (1)
  • 1992-07 (1)
  • 1993-07-03 (1)
  • 1994-07-29 (1)
  • 1994-07-31 (1)
  • 1996 (1)
  • 1998-03-01 (1)
  • 1999-03-27 (1)
  • 2000-01-13 (1)
  • 2000-01-22 (1)
  • 2000-09-16 (1)
  • 2001 (1)
  • 2010 (1)

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