Rusty Tucker, his right side to the camera, blows into a muted trumpet with his cheeks bulged out and his eyes closed at the Unity Temple on the Plaza...
An unidentified African American man stands with his left hand on Ruth Glenellen's right shoulder. To Ruth's left is A. Dennis and to his left is...
R&B guitarist Sam Cockrell sways as he plays an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Sam Cockrell. Chicago's Premier Rhythm...
Blues drummer Sam Lay sits and rests his right cheek on his right hand and slightly smiles toward the camera. He wears a business suit with a chest...
Blues drummer Sam Lay glares at the drum set he sits behind. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Sam Lay. Blues Management Group, Thomas J...
Blues harmonica player and vocalist Sam Myers stands on the edge of the stage wearing a business suit and singing into a microphone as he holds a...
Blues vocalist Sam Myers sits in front of guitarist Anson Funderburgh. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Anson Funderburgh & Sam Myers...
Blues vocalist Sam Myers sits in front of guitarist Anson Funderburgh. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets...
Sam Myers, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing a double-breasted suit, peaks at the photographer over his hands that...
Samuel "Baby" Lovett, Tate, Ice; Benny's Bar; Kansas City, Missouri
Santa Claus (white) entertaining children (African American and white) at Jerry Smith's "Christmas Village USA." Santa is facing the children with his...
Santa Claus (white man) visiting patients and passing out Christmas presents to a group (African American girls and boys) seated before him. Other...
Sarah Vaughan singing into a microphone with unidentified African American male bassist behind her.
An unidentified African American man and a boy stand on either side of a stump lying on its side, holding it steady. Another unidentified African...
An unidentified African American male saxophone player standing, smiling, with his saxophone.
Saxophonist standing in the middle of an unidentified band during Bettye Miller's birthday party. Two audience members are partially seen from behind.
Saxophonist Bob Wilson (right) holding his saxophone with an unidentified pianist in a plaid jacket seated behind him along with another unidentified...
Unidentified African American saxophonist playing on stage; facing the right of the photo and wearing a white hoodie with a black stripe; on Harbor...
Unidentified African American male saxophonist playing on stage with Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy is wearing a red sweater and beret and only the...
A publicity photograph of the African American jazz group, Kansas City Scamps likely in the 1970's. From left to right, Lucky Wesley (bass, leader)...
The Scamps are on stage of the Blue Room in the American Jazz Museum in the 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri. Arthur Jackson, saxophone...
The Scamps on stage at the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Fest in 2004. Lucky Wesley is standing on the right side of a stage, smiling, wearing a...
The Scamps, on stage, are presented with plaques and an unidentified white woman gives them a cake during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues...
The Scamps (Luqman Hamza playing piano, Arthur Jackson and Eddie Saunders holding saxophones and talking to each other, Rusty Tucker holding a trumpet...
Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women are on stage dressed as enslaved persons in...
