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Shahid dressed in tuxedos

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Tayammum Falah, with his arms around the shoulders of Luqman Hamza and Ahmad Alaadeen, both wearing kufi hats, looks at the photographer. All three...

Date Published
1971
1975
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Shahid in a banquet room

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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

Sharon James at the Grand Emporium

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Sharon James, sings into a microphone she holds in her left hand during the Hope House Benefit at the Grand Emporium.

Date Published
January-08-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Singer at the microphone

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An unidentified white woman in an evening dress singing into an ABC microphone. A clock is seen at the right. She's facing the right of the photo.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Singer on stage

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An unidentified African American woman singing in front of a microphone on stage.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Singers performing with Warren Durrett orchestra at the North American Aviation bomber plant

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Low-angle shot of an unidentified white woman singer and an unidentified white man with his arm around her waist, both singing into a microphone in...

Date Published
August-03-1945
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Singers with the Warren Durrett Orchestra

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Unidentified white man standing on stage singing into two microphones in front of the Warren Durrett Orchestra. At the far end of the stage, an...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Singers with the Warren Durrett Orchestra

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Warren Durrett performing at the piano with his orchestra, with an unidentified white man in a suit and an unidentified white woman in a polka-dot...

Date Published
1949
Member of
Warren Durrett Collection

Singing is also required sometimes

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Charlie Gabriel, saxophone, Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, and Big Bill Bissonnette, trombone, all grin as they sing into a microphone held by Marcus in...

Date Published
April-10-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Skinnay Ennis

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Publicity photo of jazz bandleader and singer, Skinnay Ennis seated, facing forward while smiling, and resting his arm on a chair. Evans is wearing a...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. 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, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Jimmy Witherspoon prepare to perform

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Sonny Kenner (guitar), laughing, Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), and Jimmy Witherspoon (vocals) prepare to perform at the Mutual Musicians Foundation's...

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

Sonny Kenner, Luqman Hamza, Rusty Tucker, Everette DeVan, Roy Searcy, King Alex, Lawrence Wright, Linda Shell and others at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Blues and jazz musicians Sonny Kenner, Luqman Hamza, Richard Townsend, Rusty Tucker, Everette DeVan, Roy Searcy, King Alex, Lawrence Wright, and Linda...

Date Published
September-18-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Steve Penn, Marilyn Maye, Bobby Watson, and Ahmad Alaadeen enjoy Ahmad's award

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Kansas City Star columnist Steve Penn, Marilyn Maye, Bobby Watson, share a laugh as Ahmad Alaadeen shows his award to the photographer backstage...

Date Published
May-20-2006
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Stuart Foster featured with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra

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Headshot of Stuart Foster leaning forward and looking up. Foster is wearing a white tuxedo with black tie.

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Taj Mahal and Evie Quarles at the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

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Taj Mahal, wearing a straw hat, sunglasses, and holding a cigar in his right hand, sits and smiles at the photographer as Evie Quarles leans down...

Date Published
2002
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Teaching jazz students

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Buck Clayton speaking with an African American woman jazz student during a class session in New York City. Other students are in the background.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Tom Alexios, David Basse, and Kathy Basse enjoy an event

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Tom Alexios (seated, far right), David and Cathy Basse (standing, middle, in background) and others at an unidentified event.

Date Published
April-15-1999
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing his drum sticks on Abel's bass while...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down while playing drums. Abel...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down while playing drums. Abel...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Tony Pastor

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Publicity photo of Tony Pastor sitting and looking to the side. Pastor is wearing a white tuxedo and black bowtie.

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Unidentified jazz singer performs in the tent

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An unidentified African American male jazz singer holds the microphone to his mouth with his right hand inside a festival tent with open sides. The...

Date Published
September-15-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

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