Grand Emporium Collection

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: Bill Kirchen; Rockabilly guitarist and vocalist Bill Kirchen smiles as he holds an electric guitar high on his chest in a close-up, head-shot photograph. He wears a string tie. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Black Top Records [logo]. Bill Kirchen. Black Top Records, P O Box 56691, New Orleans, LA 70156, (504)895-7239, distributed nationally by Rounder Records.", No date; likely 1996, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bill Kleoppel; Country music guitarist and vocalist Bill Kleoppel kneels on the ground leaning on an acoustic guitar resting on his thigh. He wears a cowboy hat and a plaid shirt. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bill Kleoppel, vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, harmonicas. BMI PUB Bill Kleoppel Music. P.O. Box 520074, Independence, MO 64052, (816) 836-5770, jb.sloane[at]att.net.", No date; likely 1997, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bill Lupkin; Blues harmonica player Bill Lupkin smiles as he leans to one side and holds a harmonica in his right hand. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bill Lupkin. William L. Lupkin, Blues with a Feelin', 4322 Tacoma, Ft. Wayne, IN 46807, 219-456-2443. Bill Lupkin plays Hohner Harmonicas.", No date; possibly early 2000s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bill Perry; Bill Perry, an African American male blues guitarist, looks down with a serious face in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bill Perry. pointblank [logo]." Printed in the right margin, "Photo Credit: John R. Fox III 1/98.", January 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Bill Perry; Bill Perry, an African American male blues guitarist, looks to the right as he stands behind a microphone playing an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bill Perry. pointblank [logo]." Printed in the right margin, "Photo Credit: John R. Fox III 1/98.", January 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bill Perry; Bill Perry, an African American male blues guitarist, looks directly at the camera with a slight smile face in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bill Perry. pointblank [logo]." Printed in the right margin, "Photo Credit : Carol Fonde.", No date; likely between 1996 and 1998, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Bill Wharton; Blues guitarist, singer, and cook Bill Wharton leans to the side and plays a resonator guitar that he holds neck straight up, while a pot boils on a table full of vegetables in front of him. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Bill Wharton. Rt 3 Box 124-L, Monticello, Fla. 32344, ( 904 ) 997-4359.", No date; likely 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs; Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs, a three piece Americana band comprised of two white men and a man of color, stand holding their instruments. Billy Bacon stands on his upright bass. All three wear suits. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Triple X Records [logo], Triple X Records, P.O. Box 862529, Los Angeles, CA. 90086-2529, Ph: 213-221-2204, Fax: 213-221-2778. Billy Bacon and the FORBIDDEN PIGS. Bley Bros. Garage, Management & Booking, P.O. Box 2063, Tucson, AZ 85702, Ph: 602-795-1420.", No date; likely between 1991 and 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs; Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs, a rockabilly band comprised of three white men, are on cement topped rock stairs that rise outside of a white stucco building with security bars over a window and the door. One band member sits on the stairs and points one index finger up in the air as his elbow rests on his knee. He holds up another band member who is holding himself horizontal to the ground by holding himself up by grasping the street sign pole; the street sign reads, "Hidalgo. Callejon." The third band member leans back on the wall of the building and looks off into the distance. Printed in the right margin of the photograph, "Bill Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs. PIGS [logo]. Bill Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs. Jeb Bley Schoonover, Bley Bros. Garage Mgmt., 1924 E. 2nd St., Tucson, AZ 85719, (520) 795-1420.", No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs; Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs, an Americana band comprised of three white men, surround a large hog in front of a trailer. Two men squat down behind the pig as Billy Bacon bends toward the pig on the other side and holds a microphone toward the pig. Billy wears a pig tie with three pig heads on it. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs. Management/Booking: Bley Bros. Garage, P.O. Box 2063, Tucson, AZ 85702, 602-795-1420. Triple X Records, P.O. Box 862529, Los Angeles, CA. 90086-2529, 213-221-2204. Triple X Records [logo]." Printed in the left margin, " (c)Foto [Asian character] Smith.", No date; likely between 1991 and 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs; Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs band, an Americana band comprised of three white men, surround a large hog in front of a trailer. Two squat down behind the pig as Billy Bacon bends toward the pig on the other side and holds a microphone toward the pig. Billy wears a pig tie with three pig heads on it. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs. Management/Booking: Bley Bros. Garage, P.O. Box 2063, Tucson, AZ 85702, 602-795-1420. Triple X Records, P.O. Box 862529, Los Angeles, CA. 90086-2529, 213-221-2204. Triple X Records [logo]." Printed in the left margin, " (c)Foto [Asian character] Smith.", No date; likely between 1991 and 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs; Billy Bacon stands between the two Forbidden Pigs, holding them apart with his hands while they have mouths open as if yelling. They all wear suits. Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Billy Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs, Pigs [logo], Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs.", No date; likely between 1991 and 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Billy Bacon of Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs; Billy Bacon, singer with the Americana band Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs. He stands wearing a cowboy hat, a suit and a tie with a cowboy on it., No date; likely between 1991 and 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues; Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues, a band comprised of four African American men. Two wear cowboy hats. One at the top of the photo wears a backwards ball cap. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "PolyGram Records. Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues, Verve [logo].", No date; likely 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Branch and the Sons the Blues; Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues. Two band members wear cowboy hats. One member at the top of the photo wears a backwards ball cap. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "PolyGram Records. Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues.", No date; likely 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Billy C. Farlow; Billy C. Farlow, rockabilly harmonica player of the band the Ozone Review, leans on the counter of a ticket window and looks to his left as he wears a dark shiny leather jacket. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy C. Farlow & The Ozone Review." Printed in the left margin, "Photo Credit: John Peden.", No date; possibly between 1985 and 1990, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy C. Farlow; Billy C. Farlow, rockabilly harmonica player of the Billy C. Farlow Blues Band, sits outdoors on a log by a river, holding a harmonica. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Billy C Farlow Blues Band. Ron Stuart Agency, Phone : (617) 878-8661, Fax: (617) 982-9271.", No date; possibly between 1985 and 1990, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy C. Farlow; Billy C. Farlow, rockabilly harmonica player, leans on the counter of a ticket window and looks to his left as he wears a dark shiny leather jacket. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy C. Farlow. Bookings: Billy Deaton Talent, 1300 Division Street, Nashville, Tenn. 37203, 615/244-4259 or 615-433-7806.", No date; possibly between 1985 and 1990, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Childs; Billy Childs, an African American male pianist, in a split photograph, sits at a piano with a vase of tulips on top as he wears a dark fedora and a dark suit. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Windham Hill Jazz Recording Artist Billy Childs. P.O.W Tel. 818.995.2475 Fax 88.995.2415." Printed up the left and right margins, "Photo by Tia Dodge.", No date; likely between 1988 and 1993, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Goat; A split photograph of Mike Dillon, funk and rock percussionist, vibraphonist and drummer, on the left side, and Kim Pruitt, funk and rock singer, on the right side; both in close-up photographs. Mike is in profile showing the left side of his face and shifting his eyes to the left to look directly at the photographer. Kim Pruitt crosses her arms and rests her hands on elbows. Printed in the left margin, "Photo Credit: Daniel Starling. Printed in the margin below the photograph, Third Rail Records [logo]. Mike Dillon. Billy Goat. Kim Pruitt. Hollywood records [logo]." Printed in the right margin, "Photo Credit: Bobby Jack Pack, Jr.", No date; likely between 1992 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies; Band members: Mike Dillion, Kim Pruitt.

: Billy Goat; Billy Goat is a funk-rock band from Kansas City comprised of one African American man, four white men, and one white woman. The men stand and the woman bends to rest her hands on her knees. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mike Dillion, Kim Pruitt, Earl Harvin, Phil Major, Brandon Smith, Kenny Withrow. Third Rail Records [logo], Third Rail Records / Hollywood Records. Billy Goat. Management by Bash Entertainment / Scott Weiss. 5/92." Printed in the right margin, "Photo credit: David Moynihan.", May 1992, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Band members: Mike Dillion, Kim Pruitt, Earl Harvin, Phil Major, Brandon Smith, Kenny Withrow.

: Billy Lee Riley; Rockabilly vocalist and guitarist Billy Lee Riley sits sideways on a chair that is outside, crosses his legs, and holds a drink in his right hand and the neck of an electric guitar in his left. The body of the guitar rests on the ground in front of the chair. "Red Hot!" is printed on the guitar. Billy Lee wears a three-piece light-colored suit and a Panama hat with a wide hatband. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy Lee Riley. Capricorn Records / Mercury.", No date; likely 1997, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Billy Lee Riley; Billy Lee Riley, rockabilly singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, turns his head to the left and rests his chin on the curled fingers of his right hand in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy Lee Riley. Legendary Sun Performer. 1956 / 1960.", Between 1956 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Lee Riley; Billy Lee Riley, rockabilly singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, looks seriously into the camera as he holds a harmonica with both hands and wears a fedora hat cocked to the side in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy Lee Riley. Sun-Up Records.", No date; likely 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Billy Lee Riley and the Original Little Green Men; Billy Lee Riley and the Original Little Green Men, a rockabilly band comprised of four white men, grin as they sit, stand or crouch in a corner. One band member sits on a bass drum case. Another rests his hand on a double bass case that lies on the floor. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy Lee Riley. And the Original Little Green Men. Roland Janes, Marvin Pepper, J.M. Van Eaton. 1956.", 1956, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Band members: Billy Lee Riley, Roland Janes, Marvin Pepper, J.M. Van Eaton

: Billy Preston; Billy Preston, an African American male rhythm and blues singer and pianist, smiles at the camera in a close-up photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy Preston.", No date; possibly 1985 to 1990, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy Tipton Memorial Sax Quartet; Billy Tipton Memorial Sax Quartet, a saxophone quartet comprised of four white women and one white man who play jazz, soul, and funk music, stand together laughing. One band member holds a baritone sax and lets it rest on the floor. Another band member has a soprano sax on a holder on the floor in front of her. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy Tipton Memorial Sax Quartet. FAX (206) 323-9215, TEL (206) 328-7178. Photo: Charles Peterson.", No date; possibly 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Billy and the Voodoo Kitchin'; Blues guitarist Billy [Royce] squats on a stage to light his red electric guitar on fire. His hat covers his face. Printed over the photograph, "in the spirit of Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn, Billy and the Voodoo Kitchin'". Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Appearing… …formerly with Jimmie Van Zant! Audiostarz Management, Steven Hartwick, 913.599.5972.", No date; likely 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photocopy. Poster.

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