Grand Emporium Collection

Description
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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Luther Allison

Blues guitarist Luther Allison winces as he plays a guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Booking: The rosebud agency, P.O Box 170429, San Francisco, CA 64117, (415)386-3456, Fax: (415)3860599, Luther Allison, Alligator Records, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660, (312) 973-7736, [logo]." Printed in the right margin, "Photo: Les Gruseck."
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Luther Allison

Blues guitarist Luther Allison hugs an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Thomas Ruf Production, Kirchstr. 24, 37318 Lindewerra, Fon (49)-(0) 5652-958600, Fax (49)-(0) 5652-958611, Luther Allison, Thomas Ruf Production."
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Bernard Allison playing guitar in the street; outside the Grand Emporium

Blues guitarist and vocalist Bernard Allison grinning and playing guitar in the street outside the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri. He wears a double-breasted suit and a dark cowboy hat with cowboy boots. Bernard Allison is inlaid on the neck of the guitar.
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Luther Allison

Blues guitarist Luther Allison grins as he plays a guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Booking: the rosebud agency, P.O Box 170429, San Francisco, CA 64117, (415)386-3456, Fax: (415)386-0599, Luther Allison, Alligator Records, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660, (312) 973-7736, [logo]." Printed in the right margin, "Photo: Patrice Battioni."
Type: Image
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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, "Tone-Cool Records [logo], Tone-Cool Records, One Camp St., Cambridge MA 02140, tel. 617.218.4496, fax: 617.354.0460, tonecool[at]rounder.com, www.tonecool.com, Booking: Intrepid Artists, 704.358.4777. Intrepid Artists [logo], Blue Sky Artists [logo], Management: Blue Sky Artists Worldwide, tel: 612.332.3904"
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Terry Allen

Terry Allen, country singer, smiles as he leans his face on his right hand. He wears wire-rim glasses. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Terry Allen." Printed in the right margin, "Photo Credit: Wyatt McSpadden 7/94."
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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: Ruf Records, America 908-653-9700, Management: Dave Brown, 714-854-7914, BAmgr[at]hotmail.com, Ruf [logo], Intrepid Artists [logo], Booking: Intrepid Artists Int'l, Inc, 1300 Baxter Street, Suite 405, Charlotte, NC 28204-3053, 704-358-4777, fax: 704-358-3171."
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Luther Allison

Blues guitarist Luther Allison winces as he plays a guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Booking: the rosebud agency, P.O Box 170429, San Francisco, CA 64117, (415)386-3456, Fax: (415)386-0599, Luther Allison, Alligator Records, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660, (312) 973-7736, e-mail publicity [at]allig.com [logo]."
Type: Image
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Kimberly "KC" Allison

Kimberly "KC" Allison, blues guitarist, leans her face toward the neck of a guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Kimberly "KC" Allison, www.kimberlyallison.com, 1-800-593-2083, Starliner Music [logo]."
Type: Image
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Jumpin Gene Anderson A.K.A. Poo Poo Man

Funk musician Jumpin Gene Anderson A.K.A. Poo Poo Man broadcasts on the radio in the broadcasting room of 102.3 KJLH Rhythm Radio. The right hand photo of his right side, has him standing up, arms spread with head phones on as he broadcasts. The photo to the left has Gene seated with head phones on perhaps listening to a caller. A light colored bowler hat is upside down on the broadcasting desk. A banner identifying the radio station hangs on the wall of both photographs. Printed below the photographs in the margin, "Jumpin Gene Anderson A.K.A. Poo Poo Man "Hot on the air." Printed on the bottom right of the right hand photograph, "Photo by Paul Murray."
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Jumpin Gene Anderson "King of Hollywood Blues" A.K.A. Poo Poo Man

Funk musician Jumpin Gene Anderson "King of Hollywood Blues" A.K.A. Poo Poo Man stands with his hands cross wearing a white suit with a purple cape, purple shirt, purple pocket scarf, and a gold crown. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Jumpin Gene Anderson "King of Hollywood Blues" A.K.A Poo Poo Man." Handwritten on the photograph, "To Roger Noble always yours Poo Poo Man King of the Hollywood Blues 2002.
Type: Image
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Amazing Crowns

The Amazing Crowns, a punk rockabilly band comprised of four white men, stand looking seriously at the photographer. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "JD Burgess, Jason "King" Kendall, Jack Hanlon, Judd Williams, The Amazing Crowns, For more information contact Michele Bedrick at +949-499-8338, Time Bomb Recordings." Printed in the right margin, "Photo Credit: BJ Papas."
Type: Image
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Dave Alvin

Americana guitarist and vocalist Dave Alvin sits with an electric guitar standing up on his left thigh held by both his hands as he peeks at the photographer from the right side of the neck. He wears a worn leather jacket. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Hightone Records, 220 4th St., #101, Oakland, CA. 94607, (415) 763-8500. Dave Alvin. Management Vision, 7958 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90048 (213) 658-8744." Printed in the right margin, "Photo: Beth Herzhaft."
Type: Image
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Poo Poo Man and Snoop Dog

In a copy of a photograph, funk musician Poo Poo Man and Rap musician Snoop Dogg, stand side by side in satin costumes. Poo Poo Man wears a lavender jacket with a boa and hat. Snoop Dogg wears a baby blue satin hat, jacket and shirt with white sunglasses, and a dog-tag necklace. He flashes the "Westside" hand gesture with his right hand on Poo Poo Man's shoulder. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Poo Poo Mann And Snoop Dog."
Type: Image
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King Gene "Poo Poo Man" Anderson

Funk musician King Gene "Poo Poo Man" Anderson wears a black suit with red stripes, a red satin shirt, and a gold crown. He leans back as he sings into a microphone outdoors. A temporary fence is behind him. Printed below the photocopy photograph in the margin, "King Gene "Poo Poo Man" Anderson.
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