African American guitarists
Harry Belafonte, Ahmad Alaadeen, George Benson, and George Duke backstage at the Gem Theater
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Harry Belafonte, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat, George Benson, and George Duke, wearing tuxedos, stand arm in arm and smile at the photographer...
Date Published
September-11-1998
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Harry Belafonte, Ahmad Alaadeen, George Benson, and George Duke backstage at the Gem Theater
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Harry Belafonte, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat, George Benson, and George Duke, wearing tuxedos, stand arm in arm and smile at the photographer...
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September-11-1998
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Harry Belafonte, Ahmad Alaadeen, George Benson, and George Duke backstage at the Gem Theater
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Harry Belafonte, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a kufi hat, George Benson, and George Duke, wearing tuxedos, stand arm in arm and smile at the photographer...
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September-11-1998
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Jay McShann, Ahmad Alaadeen, Richard Ross, Sonny Kenner, and Bob Bowman, performing at The Club at Plaza III
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Jay McShann (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), Richard Ross (vocals), Sonny Kenner (guitar), and Bob Bowman (bass, mostly obscured) performing at...
Date Published
April-26-1995
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Jay McShann, Ahmad Alaadeen, Sonny Kenner, and Bob Bowman, performing at The Club at Plaza III
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Jay McShann (piano), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), Bob Bowman (bass, mostly obscured), and Sonny Kenner (guitar) wearing tuxedos while performing at The...
Date Published
April-26-1995
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Jay McShann, Gerald Spaits, Will Matthews, and Ahmad Alaadeen perform at the Spirit Fest
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Jay McShann (piano), Gerald Spaits (bass), Will Matthews (guitar), and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a white fedora, performing during the...
Date Published
July-05-2003
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Jay McShann, Sonny Kenner, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Al Pearson on stage during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival
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Jay McShann (piano), an unidentified man, Sonny Kenner (guitar), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a white fedora, Al Pearson (trumpet), and an...
Date Published
July-25-1992
July-26-1992
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Jay McShann, Sonny Kenner, and Ahmad Alaadeen get ready to play on stage during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival
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Jay McShann (piano), an unidentified man, Sonny Kenner (guitar), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a white fedora, and an unidentified bass player...
Date Published
July-25-1992
July-26-1992
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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
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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
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On stage at the Colony Club
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Unidentified female impersonator in a bright green dress and matching earrings on stage at the Colony Club (likely) in Kansas City; she's in front of...
Date Published
October-1967
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Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, Ahmad Alaadeen, Emanuel Cleaver, and Ricky Anderson during the Coda Jazz Fund Benefit Concert
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Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, Ahmad Alaadeen, Emanuel Cleaver, and Ricky Anderson stand together for a photograph during Coda Jazz Fund Benefit Concert at...
Date Published
May-15-2004
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Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, Ahmad Alaadeen, Emanuel Cleaver, and Ricky Anderson during the Coda Jazz Fund Benefit Concert
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Orestie "Rusty" Tucker, Ahmad Alaadeen, Emanuel Cleaver, and Ricky Anderson stand together for a photograph during Coda Jazz Fund Benefit Concert at...
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May-15-2004
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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
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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...
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1971
1975
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Shahid (Sonny Kenner, Ahmad Alaadeen, Tayammum Falah, and Fiddler Williams)
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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
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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
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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
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Sonny Kenner performs on the Country Club Plaza
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Sonny Kenner (guitar), wearing a pith helmet, closes his eyes as he plays with an unidentified drummer during a performance at an outdoor concert on...
Date Published
1991
2000
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Sonny Kenner sings into a microphone as he performs with a jazz combo on the Country Club Plaza
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Sonny Kenner (guitar, vocals), wearing a pith helmet and bending his knees as he sings into a microphone, performs with an unidentified drummer, Ahmad...
Date Published
1991
2000
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Sonny Kenner sings into a microphone as he performs with a jazz combo on the Country Club Plaza
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Sonny Kenner (guitar, vocals), wearing a pith helmet, bending his knees, and raising his right arm as he sings into a microphone, performs with an...
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1991
2000
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Sonny Kenner sings into a microphone as he performs with a jazz combo on the Country Club Plaza
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Sonny Kenner (guitar, vocals), wearing a pith helmet and bending his knees as he sings into a microphone, performs with an unidentified drummer...
Date Published
1991
2000
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Sonny Kenner, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Al Pearson perform on stage during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival
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Sonny Kenner (guitar), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a white fedora, Al Pearson (trumpet), and an unidentified bass player standing on stage...
Date Published
July-25-1992
July-26-1992
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Sonny Kenner, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Al Pearson share a laugh as Jay McShann takes the stage
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Sonny Kenner (guitar), Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone), wearing a white fedora, and Al Pearson (trumpet) share a laugh onstage at the Kansas City Blues and...
Date Published
July-25-1992
July-26-1992
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