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Brad Andrew at the Grand Emporium

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Brad Andrew of the Marcia Ball Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes as he blows into a tenor saxophone at...

Date Published
November-26-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brandon Hudspeth at the Grand Emporium

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Brandon Hudspeth, closes his eyes as he plays a guitar at the Grand Emporium. The photo is taken at an angle from the ground up.

Date Published
July-11-2002
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brenda Walker at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2002

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Brenda Walker, wearing a straw hat, sunglasses, crop top, and denim vest, plays a flute into a microphone during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues...

Date Published
June-29-2002
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brian "Taz" Grant

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Blues guitarist Brian "Taz" Grant sits holding a red and black electric guitar on his lap with both of his hand over the top of the body. He wears...

Date Published
2001
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Brody Buster

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A photocopy of a head-shot photograph of Brody Buster holding a harmonica with both hand and looking directly at the photographer. Printed in the...

Date Published
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Brody Buster

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Brody Buster holds a harmonica to his mouth and looks seriously to the right at the photographer as he stands outside under trees. Printed in the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Brody Buster and Rico McFarland at the Grand Emporium

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Brody Buster and Rico McFarland, members of the James Cotton Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, sit together as they...

Date Published
August-27-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brody Buster at the Grand Emporium

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Brody Buster smiles over his right shoulder has he holds a Lee Oskar 2nd G harmonica at the Grand Emporium. He is standing behind a microphone.

Date Published
December-26-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brody Buster at the Grand Emporium

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Brody Buster, wearing bracelets and an earring, closes his eyes and blows into an amplified harmonica at the Grand Emporium.

Date Published
March-30-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Brody Buster Band

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The Brody Buster Band, a blues band, pose in front of a brick wall.

Date Published
1995
2005
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Bruce Brothers Band

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The Bruce Brothers Band, an Australian blues band comprised of seven white men and one Black man, stand on a hillside holding their instruments...

Date Published
2001
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bruce Katz

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Blues musician Bruce Katz turns his head toward his right shoulder and winces as he plays an upright piano. An organ is behind him and to his left...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bruce Katz and Carey Bell at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS

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Bruce Katz plays a grand piano with his head drawn back while Carey Bell blows into an amplified harmonica that he clutches in his hands at the 4th...

Date Published
October-13-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Bryan Lee

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Blues guitarist and vocalist Bryan Lee looks left in a close-up head-shot photograph. He wears a dark hat with a braided leather hatband with...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bryan Winkert at the Grand Emporium

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Bryan Winkert looks toward the cymbal in front of his right shoulder as he plays a drum set at the Grand Emporium.

Date Published
November-24-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Buckwheat Zydeco at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS

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Buckwheat Zydeco looks down at the accordion he plays at the Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.

Date Published
October-20-2007
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Buddy Guy

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Blues guitarist Buddy Guy stands behind a microphone and turns to his right motion to the audience. A guitar is under his right arm. Printed in the...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Buddy Guy

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Blues guitarist Buddy Guy closes his eyes and looks to the left as he plays guitar.

Date Published
1985
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Buddy Guy

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Buddy Guy, blues guitarist and singer, stands at the microphone on stage at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri and looks down and to the left...

Date Published
October-1986
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Buddy Guy at Roadhouse Ruby's South

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Buddy Guy grins to his left as he plays a polka dot guitar. One of the national acts to play at Roadhouse Ruby's South, Olathe, KS.

Date Published
November-28-1998
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Buddy Guy with Howard and the White Boys

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Blues guitarist Buddy Guy with Howard and the White Boys, a blues band comprised of three white men and one African American man, in a four-way split...

Date Published
July-25-1996
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bugs Henderson

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Blues guitarist Bugs Henderson stands as he plays an electric guitar.

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bugs Henderson and the Shuffle Kings

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Bugs Henderson and the Shuffle Kings, a blues band comprised of three white men, are standing on a pile of dirt in front of a factory holding their...

Date Published
1995
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bugs Henderson at Knuckleheads

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Bugs Henderson, wearing a head band and tank top looks out as he plays a guitar during the Box Car Blues Festival at Knuckleheads Saloon.

Date Published
August-19-2006
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Bugs Henderson at the Grand Emporium

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Bugs Henderson, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, closes his eyes and lifts his chin with his mouth slightly open as he plays...

Date Published
April-16-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

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