Anson Funderburgh and Lee McBee, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, perform together. Anson looks to his left towards Lee whose eyes are closed as he blows into an amplified harmonica he clutches in both hands.
D.C. Bellamy, wearing a ball cap, sings into a microphone as he strums a guitar at B. B.'s Lawnside Bar-B-Q during the Kansas City Blues Society 3rd Annual Acoustic Showcase.
Cotton Candy Washington slants her eyes to the right with a smile on her face as she hold an unlit cigarette with long, long finger nails, long long earrings, and wearing a very fashionable hat at the Living Blues Weekend Photo Shoot at the Mutual Musicians Foundation Building.
Provine "Little" Hatch, wearing a brocade tuxedo, blows into a harmonica attached to a microphone during the Living Blues Party at the Gem Theater. He's looking to the photographer's right.
An unidentified guitarist wearing a Kufi cap plays an electric guitar at the 5th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
Rosco Gordon plays a grand piano and sings into a microphone as Doug James waits, sitting on a high stool at the head of the piano looking down at the floor while holding a baritone saxophone between his legs at the 4th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
Allen Monroe, facing to the right of the photographer, plays a white console piano with his left foot crossed over his right knee, wearing a Fair Isle sweater as Jay McShann looks on seated at a table behind Allen at the Jackson County 175 Anniversary Awards. Two women standing in overcoats facing sideways to the photographer are having a conversation. A large group of unidentified people are standing behind Jay McShann.
Johnnie Bassett, from the left, wearing an Irish-style cap, looks to his left as he fastens a capo to the neck of a guitar on Beale Street, Memphis, for the W.C. Handy Awards.
Keb' Mo', one of the national acts to appear at the Madrid Theater in Kansas City, Missouri, sits and sings into a microphone looking up and to his left as he plays a guitar.
John Cephas, wearing a fedora, sings into a microphone as he plays an acoustic guitar during the 4th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, KS.
Lawrence Wright of the band The Outlets, smiles down at the photographer while wearing a suit with a musical staff tie, at the Grand Emporium during the Kansas City Blues Society May Jam.
Gerald Dunn is blowing into a alto saxophone as he looks at Geneva Price. Luqman Hamza is playing a piano behind Geneva and turning his head to the right to look at the photographer. Geneva is standing and singing into a microphone as she looks at the photographer in the Blue Room, 18th & Vine.
Geneva Price folds her hands in her lap as she sits sideways on a chair during the Living Blues weekend at the Mutual Musicians Foundation. She's wearing a wide-brimmed hat.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams plays the fiddle at Club Mardi Gras for his 92nd Birthday. He's wearing a striped suit and looks down at the bow crossing the strings.
The Levee Town Band stand together for a photo at the Grand Emporium. Jimmie Meade holds a harmonica. Brandon Hudspeth smiles and holds an electric guitar. Jan Faircloth smiles right at the photographer. Jacque Garoutte holds a bass and smiles to the right of the photographer.
Doug Hemphill, wearing a zip-neck sweater, a large cross necklace and a sports jacket, stands looking out as he plays a "Flying V" guitar during the Living Blues Party at the Gem Theater.
