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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Angela Hagenbach sings

Angela Hagenbach, wearing her hair in long braids and sunglasses on top of her head, closes her eyes and holds the microphone to her wide open mouth at Crown Center.
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Kent Means performing at the Grand Emporium

Kent Means looks down as he plays the vibraphone at the Grand Emporium for Speedy Huggins Benefit.
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Jim Maier in the Battle of the Saxes

Jim Maier closes his eyes and blows into a tenor saxophone during Battle of the Saxes at the Grand Emporium.
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Gerald Dunn in the Battle of the Saxes

Gerald Dunn closes his eyes and blows into a tenor saxophone at the Battle of the Saxes at the Grand Emporium.
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Pat Morrissey, Seth Lee and Charles Gatschet entertain during the Creature Crawl

A neon "Open" sign in the window is above Pat Morrissey's head as he sits, wearing a turtleneck sweater, suspenders, and two-tone wingtip shoes, closing his eyes and blowing into a trumpet during the Creature Crawl at the Cup & Saucer. Seth Lee stands behind and to the left of Pat playing the double bass. Charles Gatschet sits to Pat's left and looks confused as he plays guitar. A microphone and music stand are in the foreground.
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Dave Stephens at the Hurricane

Dave Stephens with a microphone near his mouth, is looking up to the left at his hand with finger spread. There is a cane topper visible in the forefront of a rabbit head sculpted out of metal. There is a label on the microphone stand that says "Stage Left". At the Hurricane.
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Stan Kessler and Kim Park perform at the American Heartland Theater

Stan Kessler and Kim Park taking a breath as they each get ready to blow into a trumpet and a saxophone, respectively at the American Heartland Theater.
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Pat and Donald Cox perform at Mutual Musicians Foundation

Pat Cox holds a mike to her face and looks right at the photographer as Donald Cox looks down at a keyboard at Mutual Musicians Foundation.
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Hal Melia in the Battle of the Saxes

Hal Melia closes his eyes, bends slightly forward, and blows into a tenor saxophone at the Battle of the Saxes in the Grand Emporium.
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Bobby Watson in the Battle of the Saxes

Bobby Watson, facing to the right of the photographer, blows into a saxophone at the Battle of the Saxes in the Grand Emporium.
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Kenny Glover performs at the Gem Theater

Kenny Glover, wearing a double-breasted suit and facing the photographer straight on, blows into a saxophone at the Gem Theater.
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Joe Cartwright

Joe Cartwright turns his head to his left to look at the photographer at Crown Center. The corner of the piano is visible in the foreground.
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Gary Gardner at Blayneys

Gary Gardner uses a microphone at Blayney's. The neck of a bass and amplifiers visible behind him.
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Geneva Price, Myra Taylor, Lori Tucker, and Millie Edwards entertain

A standing Geneva Price looks at Millie Edwards as she, Lori Tucker and Millie surround Myra Taylor seated in the middle holding a microphone. Known as the Wild Women of Kansas City all dressed in black, they perform at Unity Temple on the Plaza.
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Myra Taylor smiles at Unity Temple on the Plaza

Myra Taylor smiles to her right while holding a microphone in her left hand and wearing a suit with sequin flowers at Unity Temple on the Plaza.
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