Description King Alex wears a Hawaiian print shirt as he smiles and looks right at the photographer and holds the microphone to his mouth at the Grand Emporium. Note Deceased King Alex. Grand Emporium. Kansas City, MO 9/5/99. Contributors Photographer: Quarles, Evie Date Issued 1999-09-05 Type Image Extent 1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm Genre Gelatin silver prints Portrait photographs Member of Evie Quarles Collection Publisher Evie Quarles Time Period 1991-2000 Subject (Name) King Alex, 1934-2008 Grand Emporium (Kansas City, Mo.) Subject (Topical) Blues musicians Bass guitarists African American men Subject (Geographic) Kansas City (Mo.) Rights In Copyright Rights Note Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats. To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections. umkc_lsc_quarles_photo-0187.png Source Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections. Unit LaBudde Special Collections Related Finding Aid Evie Quarles Collection