Grand Emporium Collection

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This collection features publicity photos of live performances by the many performers who played at this iconic Kansas City venue. Led by Roger Naber, George Myers and Herb Palmer, the reputed nightclub hosted some 7,400 shows and consistently earned top honors nationally, including "Best Blues Club In America" in 1989 and 1991 from the Blues Foundation in Memphis. The Grand Emporium was sold in 2004 amid much fanfare, culminating with a Memorial Day blowout.
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Johnny A

Blues and jazz guitarist Johnny A. wears a dark leather suit jacket and shirt as he rests an electric guitar on his right thigh and positions his left hand on the neck. The bangs of his dark hang over his eyes. This photo is to promote the album "sometime tuesday morning."
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ACME Swing Co.

Six men, five of them white, one Asian American (likely), of the ACME Swing Co. stand on a sidewalk in front of a wall painted with "ACME Beer." The seventh member squats down. All are wearing suits in the style of the 1930s. The second man from the left holds a saxophone case.
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ACME Swing Co.

Seven men, six of them white and one Asian American, stand on railroad tracks below an overpass wearing dark colored short-sleeved shirts that button up on a white center panel. Two of the men wear hats. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "ACME Swing Co., www.acmeswingco.com, For Booking (415) 414-1324." A martini shaker is to the left of the ACME Swing Co. logo.
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C.C. Adcock

Blues-rock guitarist and vocalist C.C. Adcock sits behind the steering wheel of a vintage car and looks to his right to the backseat to smile at the photographer. He wears a dark cowboy hat with a shiny hatband. His guitar leans in the front passenger seat. Another guitar leans against the back door behind C.C. Adcock. Mardi gras bead hang over the radio from the dashboard. A ponytail of dark hair hangs from the torn driver's visor. The ceiling cloth is also torn. Printed in the bottom margin, "Island [with palm tree logo], C.C. Adcock, PolyGram Label Group [with treble clef logo]." Print up the right side margin of the photograph, "Photo Credit: Mark Tucker. PolyGram 1994."
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Alberta Adams

Blues vocalist Alberta Adams holds a microphone to her mouth with her right hand. She wears a sweater with bead and crystal appliques, rings on all fingers except the smallest, a watch and dangle earrings. Printed in the bottom margin, "Alberta Adams, Photo Credit: Ed Schenk, Cannonball Records, 1660 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN 55317, PH: (612) 361-6302, FAX: (612) 361-6936, cblrecords[at]aol.com, www.canball.com, For booking information contact: R.J. Spangler - (313) 881-3005."
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Alberta Adams

Blues vocalist Alberta Adams threads her fingers under her chin. She wears earrings, rings on all of her fingers except her smallest, and blouse with crystals applied. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Alberta Adams, Photo Credit: Robert Barclay, Cannonball Records, 1660 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN 55317, PH: (612) 361-6302, FAX: (612) 361-6936, cblrecords[at]aol.com, www.canball.com, Booking Info: R.J. Spangler - (313) 881-3005, rjblues[at]aol.com."
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Acoustic Syndicate

Acoustic Syndicate, a folk, rock, and bluegrass band comprised of four white men, stand under a system of pipes and screens like those used in green houses. Printed across the bottom margin, "Acoustic Syndicate, Sugar Hill, Sugar Hill Records Media, 120 31st Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37203, (615) 297-6890." Printed up the right side margin of the photograph, "photo: Taylor Crothers."
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Agents of Good Roots

Members of the rock band Agents of Good Roots (Stewart Myers, Brian Jones, Andrew Winn, J.C. Kuhl) stand on a rooftop and look at the photographer. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Stewart Myers, Brian Jones, Andrew Winn, J.C. Kuhl, Agents of Good Roots, The RCA Records Label, A Unit of BMG Entertainment [and logo]," Printed up right side margin, "Photo Credit: Dave Krieger."
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C.C. Adcock

Blues-rock guitarist and vocalist C.C. Adcock photographed in profile from his left with a building sign to the left of his face that reads, "Evang-line." He has chest-length hair. Printed in the bottom margin, "Island [with palm tree logo], C.C. Adcock, PolyGram Label Group [with treble clef logo]." Print up the right side margin of the photograph, "Photo Credit: Brian Ashley White."
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Johnny Adams

Blues and jazz vocalist Johnny Adams stands looking to the right wearing a double breasted pin-stripe suit and sunglasses. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Johnny Adams, Rounder, Rounder Records, One Camp Street, Cambridge, MA 02140, 617-354-0700." Printed down the right side margin, "Lee Crum Photograph."
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Laurel Aitken

Cuban ska vocalist Laurel Aitken wearing striped suspenders and sunglasses, holds his jacket over his right shoulder and looks to his right. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Moon SKA New York City [logo], PO Box 1412 Cooper Station, New York, New York, 10276, (212)673-5538 FAX(212)673-5571, moonska[at]walrus.com, www.moonska.com, Laurel Aitken, Booking: ABBY HOFFER ENTERPRISES, 223 1/2 EAST 48TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10017-1538, 212/935-6350, Fax: 212/758-4987, Management: worldBEAT Entertainment [logo], SHAY VISHAWADIA, Tel: 718 788 2363, Fax: 718 788 2383."
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Bernard Allison

Blues guitarist and vocalist Bernard Allison sits with an electric guitar flat across his lap and smiles at the photographer as he wears a cowboy hat with a wide hatband, a paisley vest over a light-colored shirt. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bernard Allison, Photo Credit, Paul Natkin, Cannonball Records [logo], 1660 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN 55317, PH: (612) 361-6302, Fax: (612) 361-6936, cblrecords[at]aol.com, A Paulstarr / Levtron Company, Intrepid Artists [logo], For booking information contact: Intrepid Artists: Phone: (704) 358-4777, email: intrepid[at]bellsouth.net."
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Bernard Allison

Blues guitarist and vocalist Bernard Allison sits with an electric guitar flat across his lap and smiles at the photographer as he wears a cowboy hat with a wide hatband, a paisley vest over a light-colored shirt. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bernard Allison, Blue Sky Artist Management [logo], Intrepid Artists [logo], For booking information contact: Intrepid Artists: Phone: (704) 358-4777, email: intrepid[at]bellsouth.net." Printed in the right margin, Photo Credit, Paul Natkin."
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Bernard Allison

Blues guitarist and vocalist Bernard Allison sits holding an electric guitar as he smiles up at the photographer. Printed below the photograph in the bottom margin, "Record Label: Tone-Cool Records, 6 Abbott Rd. Annex, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 781-263-9200 fax: 781-263-9222, www.tonecool.com / infor[at]tonecool.com, www.bernardallison.com, Tone-Cool Records [logo], Booking: Intrepid Artists, 1300 Baxter St., Suite 405, Charlotte, NC 28204-3053, 704-358-4777, fax: 704-358-3171."
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Bernard Allison

Blues guitarist and vocalist Bernard Allison stands in a doorway with his arms crossed over the body of an electric guitar. He wears a cowboy hat, a vest over a light-colored shirt. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Ruf [logo], In-Tune Music Group, 973.275.1077, Bernard Allison, Management: Blue Sky Management, 612.332.3904, Booking: Intrepid Artists, 704.358.4777."
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