Evie Quarles Collection

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: Music fans congratulate Little Hatch on his 80th birthday; Little Hatch smiles as he sits on a folding chair behind an amplifier and in front of speakers at BB's Lawnside BBQ for Provine "Little" Hatch's 80th birthday celebration. Three unidentified smiling music fans are in the picture with him. Two white women put their heads on each of his shoulders while and African American male kneels to Little Hatch's left and rests his right hand on Little Hatch's left knee. One woman wears a baseball cap with an "F" on it. the African American music fan wears a plaid jacket over a hoodie., October 27, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Little Hatch's 80 Birthday. BB's BarBQ. Kansas City, MO 10/27/01.

: 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., June 8, 2005, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Unity on the Plaza Chuck Haddix Book Signing. Myra Taylor. Tim Whitmer. Jurgen Welge. Kim Park. Carl Bender. James Albright 6/8/05.

: Myra Taylor; Myra Taylor in a publicity photograph. She's wearing a beanie cap, smiling up to her left, and holding her hands up and open by her face. Below the photo are the words, "Jump, Blues, Jazz, and Swing. P.O. Box 5886 K.C.MO. 64171. www.myrataylor.com. Contact: Dawayne Gilley. APO Records 800-716-3553. Voicemail 816-247-2316., No date; likely 2001., Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Myra Taylor and Bobby Watson at the Grand Emporium; Myra Taylor sits in a wheelchair to the right of Bobby Watson. She holds her purse. Bobby has his left arm around her shoulders, is wearing a straw hat and an earring, and has a saxophone lying on his lap at the Grand Emporium. He holds a crumpled paper in his hand. There are unidentified people sitting and standing behind them., May 23, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor. Bobby Watson. Grand Emporium. Kansas City. MO 5/23/03.

: Myra Taylor and Buck O'Neil at the Blue Room; Myra Taylor is seated and laughing with her eyes closed while holding a microphone with her right hand and holding her left hand around the shoulder of Buck O'Neil. Buck is also holding a microphone and looking to the photographers right at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine., June 21, 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor & Buck O'Neil. Blue Room. 18 & Vine. Kansas City. MO 6/21/02.

: Myra Taylor and Harry Hypolite at the Blue Room; Harry Hypolite leans forward grinning over a seated Myra Taylor at the Blue Room in front of the bar, 18th & Vine., February 28, 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Harry Hypolite. Myra Taylor. Blue Room. 18th & Vine. Kansas City, MO 2/28/02.

: Myra Taylor at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest; Myra Taylor, from the left, sings into a microphone she holds in her left hand during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival., July 18, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor - K.C. Blues & Jazz Fest. 1999 7/18/99.

: Myra Taylor at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2000 at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2000; Myra Taylor sings into a microphone she holds in her right hand during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival., June 24, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor. Kansas City, KS Blues St Fest. 6/24/00.

: Myra Taylor at the dedication of a park gate in her name; Myra Taylor; Jackson and Dawayne Gilley sit inside a stretch limousine with the back door opened at the Myra Taylor Park Gate Dedication, 18th & Woodland. Myra gazes to her right out of the car as Jackson and Dawayne look directly at the photographer., June 29, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor. Jackson & Dawayne Gilley. Myra Taylor Park Dedication. 18 & Woodland. KCMO 6/29/01.

: Myra Taylor during the Living Blues Photo Shoot; Myra Taylor, holds on to the brim of her hat with both hands with a big grin on her face during the Living Blues Weekend Photo Shoot. A cane handle is resting on her lap., September 18, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor. MMF Gathering for Photo Shoot 9/18/99.

: Myra Taylor laughing at the dedication of a park gate in her name; Myra Taylor, looks down at the table where she's sitting, covers her eyes and laughs as Dawayne Gilley and Connie Humiston stand behind her and hold up a poster. On the poster Myra is illustrated as an angel with a devil's tail holding a microphone. Her halo is a Mercury record album. The words on the poster say 2001 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest along the top and Kansas City's own "Spider and the Fly" girl, vocalist, Myra Taylor. Illustration by Thomas A Gieseke © 2001 and other illegible script. At the Myra Taylor Park Gate Dedication, 18th & Woodland:, June 29, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor Park Dedication. 18 & Woodland. Myra Taylor. Dawayne Gilley. Connie Humiston 6/29/01.

: Myra Taylor performs at Knuckleheads; Myra Taylor sits and performs with a bass player and an unidentified couple behind her at Knuckleheads Lounge on the occasion of her 89th birthday., February 4, 2006, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor. 89 Birthday. Knuckleheads. KCMO 2/24/06.

: Myra Taylor recording; Myra Taylor sitting in a wheelchair with headphones on and singing into a microphone at the Myra Taylor Recording Session at the Airborne Audio Productions., July 31, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor Recording Session. Airborne Audio Productions 7/31/01.

: 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., February 6, 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor. Unity Temple on the Plaza. KCMO 2/6/02.

: Myra Taylor turns 89; Myra Taylor sits on a stage smiling and singing into a microphone facing to the right of the photographer towards a fan seated directly in front of her. The fan is smiling at Myra. There are fans and a bass player seated behind her and a camera man standing behind her at Knuckleheads Lounge for Myra Taylor's 89th Birthday. A photographer is kneeling in the foreground of the photograph and an 8 1/2 x 11 portrait of Myra in the foreground of the photograph., February 24, 2006, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor. 89 Birthday. Knuckleheads. KCMO 2/24/06.

: Myra Taylor wins the best female blues artist from Living Blues Magazine; Dawayne Gilley stands and seriously hands keys to Jim O'Neal behind the head of a seated and laughing Myra Taylor. Myra is holding two Living Blues Magazine award plaques which state, "Living Blues Magazine 2002 Readers Poll Critics Award presented to Myra Taylor. Best Blues Artist (Female) at Washington Park in Kansas City, Mo on Blue Sunday. A drum set is behind them and a water cooler with eyeglasses and drinks sit to Myra's right. Jim is wearing a Myra Taylor T-shirt., July 21, 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Jim O'Neal. Myra Taylor. Dawayne Gilley. Living Blues Award. Blue Sunday. Washington Park. K.C. MO. 7/21/02.

: 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., January 13, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor. Ben Kynard. Lionel Hampton. Mutual Musicians Foundation. KCMO 1/13/00.

: Myra Taylor, Bill Maness, Geneva Price, Millie Edwards and Mary Moore sing; Myra Taylor seated and Bill Maness, Geneva Price, Millie Edwards and Mary Moore standing beside Myra all singing into two microphones at the Myra Taylor Park Gate Dedication, 18th & Woodland., June 20, 2001, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor Park Dedication. 18 & Woodland. Myra Taylor. Bill Manis. Geneva Price. Millie Edwards. Mary Moore 6/29/01.

: Myra Taylor, Lydia, Chad and Jasmin Kassam at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues Festival 2008; Lydia Kassam stands behind as Chad Kassam kneels beside, holding Jasmin Kassam, Myra Taylor all dressed up and sitting in a wheelchair during the Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival. All are smiling directly at the photographer., June 28, 2008, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Myra Taylor. Lydia-Chad & Jasmin Kassam. KCKSt Blues Fest. StateAve.KCKS 6/28/08.

: Myra Taylor, Tim Whitmer, Kim Park, Carl Bender, James Albright and Jürgen Welge at Unity Temple on the Plaza; Myra Taylor sits in a wheelchair as Tim Whitmer sits behind her, Kim Park stands behind Tim Whitmer with his hands on Tim's shoulders, Carl Bender stands behind Kim Park and James Albright, James Albright sits to the left of Kim Park and Jürgen Welge sits at the piano beside Tim Whitmer at Unity Temple on the Plaza. All are smiling at the photographer., June 8, 2005, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Unity on the Plaza Myra Taylor. Kim Park. Tim Whitaker. Sax Carl Bender. Bass James Albright. Jurgen Welge 6/8/05.

: Nappy Brown at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS; Nappy Brown, with a bandage on his middle finger on his right hand and a clock ring on this left hand, makes crazy eyes as he sings into a microphone at the 6th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS., October 18, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Nappy Brown. BHS. Salina, KS. Blues Masters 2003 10/18/03.

: Neil Noland at the Grand Emporium; Neil Noland, a member of the KC Brass & Electric band, closes his eyes as he blows into a tenor saxophone at the Grand Emporium. The saxophone's bell is just below a microphone. Neil is wearing a Hawaiian print shirt., May 15, 1999, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Neil Noland. KC Brass & Electric-Grand Emporium-K.C.MO 5/15/99.

: Nigel Mack at the Grand Emporium; Nigel Mack, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, smiles to his right as he plays a dobro., November 3, 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Nigel Mack. Grand Emporium 11/3/98.

: Nortons and Danielle Schnebelen at the Grand Emporium; The Nortons and Danielle Schnebelen stand outside the Grand Emporium during the Blues Challenge., November 5, 2003, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Blues Challenge 2003 The Nortons & Danielle Schebelen. Grand Emporium. K.C. MO 11/5/03.

: Oliver Todd at Mutual Musicians Foundation; Oliver Todd outlines his face with the back of his hands as he rests his elbows on a table at Mutual Musicians Foundation., January 20, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Oliver Todd. Mutual Musicians Foundation. Kansas City. MO 1/20/00.

: Oliver Todd leans on his hands at the Mutual Musicians Foundation; Oliver Todd rests the left side of his face on his folded hands at a table at the Mutual Musicians Foundation., January 22, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Oliver Todd. Mutual Musicians Foundation. Kansas City. MO 1/20/00.

: Oliver Todd, Ben Kynard, Carl Fusaro, Henry Hoard, Marcellus Lee and Elmer Price perform at the Mutual Musicians Foundation; Oliver Todd seated at and playing a white baby grand piano with his right side toward the photographer is looking intently at the wind players. Standing in front of the piano is an unidentified white male guitarist. Standing to the guitarist's left is Ben Kynard standing and blowing into a tenor saxophone as he looks down at a music stand. Behind and to the left of Ben is Carl Fusaro. Carl is seated behind a music stand as he plays the double bass and looks at the trumpet player. In front of Carl and to Ben's left is Henry Hoard who is blowing into an alto saxophone and looking down at a music stand. Just behind Henry's head, Marcellus Lee's head is visible. To Henry's left, Elmer Price stands and blows into a trumpet as he looks down at a music stand. All are wearing suits and ties at the Mutual Musicians Foundation. There are two tables and four chairs in the foreground. A wood-paneled wall, amplifiers, speakers, and photographs on the wall are visible behind the band., January 22, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., The names "Oliver Todd Ben Kynard Carl Fusaro Henry Hord Hoard Marcellus Lee Elmer Price" written on front. "Mutual Musicians Foundation 1/20/00" on back.

: Otis Clay and the Platinum Band at the Grand Emporium; Otis Clay with the Platinum Band, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, stand in front of a wall of photographs and smile at the photographer., June 9, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Otis Clay w/ Platinum Band. Grand Emporium. Kansas City, MO 6/9/00.

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