Ahmad Alaadeen (soprano saxophone), wearing a tuxedo, closes his eyes while performing at an unidentified venue. A tenor saxophone, baby grand piano, stand-up bass, and a drum set as well as microphones are visible around him.
Female impersonator Skip Arnold performing in front of a microphone at the Jewel Box Lounge in Kansas City; behind her is a piano covered in a pink drop cloth with female impersonator in a blonde wig as accompanist; the backs of three audience members' heads can be see in front; Skip is wearing a green patterned dress.
Leon Jordan standing in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Jordan is standing in front of a row of concrete barriers. In the back is one of the Vatican's buildings with ornate columns.
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.
Crowd standing on Grand Blvd. at the Court House. A few members of the crowd are wearing black berets, and one person is holding a white flag that reads "Free Huey".
Chuck Cecil working in a radio broadcasting booth. Cecil is seated behind a desk with several turntables and a microphone hanging from above. Behind him is an operating station and a rack of cartridges hanging on the wall.
Cast of "The Brush Creek Follies." Group portrait of 33 individuals on stage with barn scene backdrop. Kit and Kay center front row in large white hats. Colorado Pete standing behind Kit and Kay. Eddie Edwards as "George Washington White" left of front row center. Kenny Carlson with ventriloquist dummy, Scrappy O'Brien, front row fifth from right. Several audience members' heads visible on foreground.
Headshot of KMBC assistant sales manager Miller C. Robertson in dark suit, white shirt and dark patterned tie against light background. Hair parted in center. Robertson facing his left at 45-degree angle away from camera, head turned toward his right and looking further right past camera. Handwritten note and signature in upper right corner: "Best wishes for the Christmas season and always. / Miller C. Robertson / 1943."
Richard Bolling sitting in a leather chair during an interview in Washington, D.C. Bolling is looking forward and resting both hands on the chair armrests.
