Evie Quarles Collection

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This collection consists of 866 images captured by Kansas City-based blues and jazz photographer, Evie Quarles. Quarles provided annotations for the photographs, identifying people, place, date, and event, rendering the collection highly discoverable to researchers.
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Everette DeVan performing at Mutual Musicians Foundation

Everette DeVan's left side as he smiles down at his hands on the keys of a piano at the Board of Directors Inauguration at Mutual Musicians Foundation building. Carl Fusaro's left side is also visible as he stands playing the bass. An unidentified man is sitting behind Carl.
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Tim Perryman performs at Claude "Fiddler" Williams' 93rd birthday

Tim Perryman, wearing a striped suit with wide lapels, blows into a trombone at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine, on the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams; 93rd birthday party.
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Ahmad Alaadeen performs at the Blue Room

Ahmad Alaadeen, only head to hands visible, blows into a soprano saxophone at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine for the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams 93rd birthday party.
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Lester "Duck" Warner performs at the Grand Emporium

Lester "Duck" Warner, wearing a fedora and a bead necklace, blows into a trumpet at a microphone at the Grand Emporium. The photograph includes Lester from the chest up.
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Ben Kynard performs at Mutual Musicians Foundation

Ben Kynard's face with his eyes closed, cheeks bulged out, as he blows into a saxophone mouthpiece at Mutual Musicians Foundation.
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Myra Taylor, Ben Kynard and Lionel Hampton at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

Myra Taylor wearing a fur lined cap and eyeglasses hanging from a necklace around her neck smiles with her hand around the shoulder of a seated Lionel Hampton. Lionel's mouth is open and he's looking at the camera. His right hand is resting on possibly a cane. Ben Kynard is leaning in and standing between Myra and Lionel, smiling at the photographer. They are at the Mutual Musicians Foundation. An unidentified woman is standing in the background with her hands clasped in front of her.
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Jay McShann at the KCK Street Blues Festival

The left side of Jay McShann smiling straight ahead as he sits at a piano wearing a ball cap. A large crowd is behind him smiling and clapping at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Fest. The photographer took the picture from Jay's left side.
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Scamps at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Fest 2004

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 French cap, and holding a plaque that reads, "Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival. June 25 & 26, 2004. Honors The Scamps. "20th Anniversary Celebration." Standing on the back of the stage are drummer, Wallace Jones, trumpet player, Rusty Tucker and keyboard player, Rudy Massingale. Seated on the front of the stage are saxophonists Art Jackson and Eddie Saunders. Art Jackson and Rusty Massingale are wearing post-cataract surgery sunglasses. Eddie Saunders is smiling down at the photographer as he is wearing a straw hat, holding a cane in his right hand and a folder in his left. His left foot has only a sock on it. Hanging on the back of the stage are the flag of the United States, a Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival banner, and a Kaw Valley banner.
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Group playing at 18th and Vine

Myra Taylor is seated in a wheelchair and singing into a microphone with her eyes closed. Sonny Kenner is standing to her left and also singing into a microphone. Ben Kynard and an unidentified saxophonist in a ball cap with a saxophone on the front are standing and playing their saxophones. Sir Godfrey Powell is playing the trumpet and Monny Nash, trombonist, is standing next to Godfrey. 18th & Vine, Kansas City, MO. The jazz combo is situated in a half circle not facing the photographer.
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Betty Crow, Sonny Kenner, and Lionel Hampton at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

Betty Crow is speaking to someone that is not visible to the right of the photograph. She stands behind Sonny Kenner who is bent slightly and smiling straight ahead. He is leaning over a seated Lionel Hampton who is not looking at the photographer and is in the middle of a bite. He is wearing a Fedora. At the Mutual Musicians Foundation. A man stands behind Lionel with his back to the photographer.
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Musicians at Chuck Haddix' book signing

Myra Taylor sits in a wheelchair smiling to her right at the photographer. Seated behind her is Jurgen Welge. Standing behind Jurgen with his hands on Jurgens shoulders is Kim Park. A grinning Carl Bender stands behind Kim. James Albright is seated in front of Carl and to the left of Kim. Tim Whitmer sits at the piano in front of James and beside Jurgen at Chuck Haddix Book Signing at Unity on the Plaza. All are smiling at the photographer.
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Scamps are ready to play

Scamps on stage at Crown Center ready to play, a large decorative snowflake behind them: Lucky Wesley playing the upright bass; Henry Hoard sitting and holding an alto saxophone; Rusty Tucker seated at a drum set and talking into a microphone; Art Jackson seated and holding a tenor saxophone; Rudy Massengale seated facing a piano of which is only partially in the picture.
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Scamps playing at Unity on the Plaza

Scamps at playing on a stage at Unity Temple on the Plaza: Art Jackson and Eddie Saunders, seated with their eyes closed playing their saxophones; Lucky Wesley looking to his right and smiling as he stands playing the bass behind Eddie Saunders. Rusty Tucker is standing and playing the trumpet facing left. There is a drum set behind Rusty.
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Everette DeVan and Eddie Saunders play

Everette DeVan plays the piano as Eddie Saunders plays the saxophone at the Board of Directors Inauguration, Mutual Musicians Foundation. Both are seated with their back to a wood paneled wall. Both are sideways to the photographer.
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Everette DeVan playing the piano

Everette DeVan playing the piano and an unidentified bassists playing at the Board of Directors Inauguration, Mutual Musicians Foundation.
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