Grand Emporium Collection

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: Rosie Ledet; Zydeco accordion player and vocalist Rosie Ledet smiles as she holds an accordion. She wears a vest over a short-sleeved shirt. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Rosie Ledet. Booking: Piedmont Talent, Steve Hecht, 311 Oakdale Road, Charlotte, NC 28216, Phone (704)399-2210, Fax (704)399-2261.", No date; likely 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Ross William Perry; Ross William Perry, a blues singer and guitarist, sings and plays an electric guitar in the dark. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Ross William Perry. Website www.rosswilliamperry.com. Rico Entertainment, (612) 477-6729. Kidblue Productions, (612) 591-0420. Photo: Tom Asp.", No date; possibly early 2000s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Roy Carrier; Roy Carrier, an creole American male accordion player of zydeco music, laughs as he plays a Guerrini accordion and looks at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Carrier. Lanor Records [logo]. P.O. Box 322, Lawtell, La. 70550, (318) 543-7180." Printed in the right margin, "Photo: Carol Campbell (410) 366-2427.", No date; likely between 1985 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Roy Carrier; Roy Carrier, an African American zydeco accordion player, sits in front of a brick wall and smiles as he plays a Gabbanelli accordion. He wears a cowboy hat and leather vest. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "It doesn't matter what you do as long as you're Right on Rhythm [logo], www.rightonrhythm.com, Roy Carrier. For booking and information: Right on Rhythm, P.O. Box 11431, Washington, D.C. 20008, 202-328-6243, E-mail: rtonrhythm[at]boo.net, Roy Carrier, PO Box 322, Lawtell, LA 70550, 316-543-7180, Beeper: 1-800-999-6710 +995 7273." Printed in the right margin, "Photo by Marty Katz.", No date; likely between 1996 and 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Roy Carrier; Roy Carrier, an African American zydeco accordion player, bends at the waist as he plays an accordion and smiles up at the photographer from the stage. A woman in profile looks up at Roy. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Carrier. Home (318) 543-7359, Office (318) 543-7180, Beeper (800) 432-7647, P.O. Box 322 . Lawtell, La. 70550.", No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Roy Gaines; Roy Gaines, an African American male blues guitarist, holds up an electric guitar as he smiles at the camera. A brick wall is behind him. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Gaines. Severn Records, Tel: (410) 923-0593, Fax: (410) 923-3353." Printed in the right margin, "Photo Credit: Randy Santos.", 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Roy Gaines; Roy Gaines, an African American male blues guitarist, sits on a stage at the foot of the drum set and looks sad as he plays an electric guitar. The hem of his pants legs are around his knees. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Gaines. 2000. "Lucille Works for Me", "Bluesman for Life", "I Got the T-Bone Walker Blues", "Guitar Clashers Gaines, Tokyo", "New Frontier Lover", Fax # 323-295-9151, Tel# 323-299-6504, Email: roygaines[at]aol.com." Printed in the right margin, "Cinema Prints (323) 876-3830.", 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Roy Gaines; Roy Gaines, an African American male blues guitarist smiles as he plays an electric guitar. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Gaines. 2000. "Lucille Works for Me", "Bluesman for Life", "I Got the T-Bone Walker Blues", "Guitar Clashers Gaines, Tokyo", "New Frontier Lover", Fax # 323-295-9151, Tel# 323-299-6504, Email: roygaines[at]aol.com." Printed in the right margin, "Cinema Prints (323) 876-3830.", 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Roy Rogers; Electric blues slide guitarist Roy Rogers stands on a porch with a weathered wood wall behind him and smiles down to his left. He rests his hands on the body of a resonator guitar that hangs by a strap around his shoulders. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Rogers. Monterey Peninsula Artists Talent Agency. Liberty [logo]." Printed in the right margin, "photo: Lon Clark 0393C", March 1993, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Roy Rogers; Roy Rogers, electric blues slide guitarist, holds the lapels of his coat with both hands and tucks his chin toward the coat collar. He looks up from under the brim of a dark fedora hat he is wearing and smiles. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Rogers. Photo: Marcus Cuff. Evidence. Slideways. Evidence 26121. Blue Muse Management, www.Roy-Rogers.com. Bookings: Savoy Music (360) 696-4434.", No date; likely 2002, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies; Album: 'Slideways'.

: Roy Rogers; Electric blues slide guitarist Roy Rogers stands and hugs a guitar to his body as he smiles at the camera. He wears a fedora-style hat. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Rogers. Monterey Peninsula Artists Talent Agency, P.O. Box 7308, Carmel, CA 93921.", No date; likely 1993, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings; Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings, an electric blues band comprised of three white men, who are standing outside on a wooden bridge and smiling at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings.", No date; likely 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Royal Crown Revue; Royal Crown Revue, a swing band comprised of seven white men, stand in a group together wearing zoot suits. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Royal Crown Revue. WB [logo] c1995 Warner Bros. Records Inc./Permission to reproduce limited to editorial use in newspapers and other regularly published periodicals and television news programming." Printed up the right side of the photograph, "Photo Credit: Karina Taira.", 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Royal Crush; Royal Crush, a rock band comprised of four white men, stand in a room with brick walls and look seriously at the camera. One band member hides partially behind a brick wall. Another band member rests an electric guitar on his toe and holds the neck by his right hand. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Royal Crush. For Bookings and Product Info. call 316-265-3538.", No date; possibly the 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Royal Fingerbowl; Royal Fingerbowl, a blues-rock band comprised of Kevin O'Day, Alex McMurray, and Andrew Wolf, stand outside in front of trees and possibly a house as the band member in the center looks to the right smokes a cigarette. The band member on the left also looks right. The band member on the right is the only one that looks at the camera and smiles. His t-shirt reads, "New York String Service." Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Royal Fingerbowl. (L. to R.) Kevin O'Day, Alex McMurray, Andrew Wolf. photo by Jim Merrill. TVT Records 23 East 4th Street, New York NY 10003 phone 212.979.6410. management: Scott Aiges, Arts International Group, 516 South Renson Street, New Orleans LA 70119, phone 504.827.9855. TVT Records [logo].", No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ruby crush.; The Ruby Crush, a band comprised of three white men and one white woman, stand among the people in the George Segal bronze sculpture called "Rush Hour" at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. The woman has her mouth wide open and her tongue stuck out. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "the ruby crush. For booking and information: 5420 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Mo. 64111 (816) 822-2070.", No date; possibly early 2000s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Rude Beat League; rude beat league, a reggae band of five Black Jamaican males, stand outside in an urban setting, spread out between a brick wall and a graffiti filled fence and either look at each other or smile at the camera. Printed on the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph, "rude beat league." Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Management: Jahmrock, Chicago . St. Louis . Denver, P.O. Box 138403, Chicago, Ill. 60613, 312-625-8306, 314-231-1467. Photo Credit: Sandro Miller." Printed on the upper right-hand corner of the photograph, "RB League [logo].", No date; likely late 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Rude Beat League; rude beat league, a reggae band of five Black Jamaican males, stand beside a graffiti filled fence and smile at the camera. Printed in the right margin, "rude beat league. Management: Jahmrock, Chicago . St. Louis . Denver, P.O. Box 138403, Chicago, Ill. 60613, 312-625-8306, 314-231-1467. Photo Credit: Sandro Miller. RB League [logo].", No date; likely late 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Rudy Love and the Love Family Band; Rudy Love and the Love Family Band, a funk band from Wichita, Kansas of eight African American men and one African American woman, sit on risers on a stage. The guitarists and percussionists hold their instruments., 2001-2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Rufas Harley; Rufas Harley, an African American male jazz bagpipe player closes his eyes as he blows into the bagpipes. He wears full Scottish costume. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Rufus Harley, The World's First Jazz Bag Pipe Player.", No date; likely late 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Rumba Club; Rumba Club, a Latin jazz and fusion band comprised of several white men and several Latino men, stand together by drums and look up at the camera and smile or laugh. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Rumba Club. Artist Representation: Michael Cherigo, 410-889-7530, 3039 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21218, www.rumbaclub.com.", No date; likely late 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Russell Jackson; Russell Jackson, an African American male double bass player, from his right side, closes his eyes and smiles as he plays a stand up bass in the center of the railroad tracks. A train is behind him. He wears a fedora hat, pants with suspenders over a sleeveless t-shirt. He wears a watch chain that hangs to below his knees. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "The Russell Jackson Band. Born & Made in the U.S.A. Shane, Authentic Sportswear." Two labels attached to the lower left-hand corner, "AME, P.O. Box 901665, Kansas City, MO 64190-1665, (816) 741-0210, FAX (816) 741-2440.", No date; between 1991 and 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Rusty Zinn; Rock guitarist and vocalist Rusty Zinn pulls up on an electric jazz guitar he is playing and smiles. He wears a light-colored business suit jacket with wide lapels over a dark shirt. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Rusty Zinn. Black Top Records "Paving the way to your soul…" [logo]. Alligator Records, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660, Tel (773) 973-7736, Fax (773) 973-2088, e-mail publicity[at]allig.com. Alligator [logo]." Printed in the right margin, "Photo: Mark Castle.", No date; likely between 1996 and 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Rusty Zinn; Rock guitarist and vocalist Rusty Zinn holds his left hand over a vintage microphone and curls his fingers over the top as he smiles and holds the neck of an electric jazz guitar with his right hand. He wears a dark suit with a light-colored pocket square as he stands in front of a dark background. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Rusty Zinn. Black Top Records "Paving the way to your soul…" [logo]. Alligator Records, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660, Tel (773) 973-7736, Fax (773) 973-2088, e-mail publicity[at]allig.com. Alligator [logo].", No date; likely between 1996 and 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ruth Brown; Ruth Brown, an African American female R&B, soul, jazz, and blues singer, in a split photograph. In the top she looks up and to the left. In the bottom she looks to the right. Printed in the right margin the photograph, "Ruth Brown. De Leon Artists, Phone# 510-655-5200, Fax# 510-655-5208." Printed in the left margin, "Photograph by Shonna Valeska.", No date; likely 1993, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Ruthie Foster and Cyd Cassone; Blues guitarist and vocalist Ruthie Foster (left), in a split photograph, sits on a suitcase on railroad tracks and plays an acoustic guitar. In the photograph on the left, Ruthie is joined by hand drummer Cyd Cassone, also sitting on a suitcase on the railroad tracks. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Ruthie Foster. Cyd Cassone. Ruthie Foster. Management: Full Circle Productions, (979) 272-2007, www.ruthiefoster.com. Full Circle Productions [logo]. Booking: The Nancy Fly Agency, (512) 288-2023, www.nflyagency.com." Printed up the center: Photos: Laurie Drum Photography.", No date; possibly 1997, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Ruthie and the Wranglers; Ruthie and the Wranglers, a country music band comprised of three white men and one white woman, stand apart and look seriously at the camera. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Ruthie and the Wranglers. Photo by Bill O'Leary. Lasso Records [logo]. Lasso Records, 7004 Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 . Booking/Management: Ted Smouse, Smouse Productions, 4 Columbia Court, Rockville, MD 20850 . 301.424.3754 . tedsmouse[at]aol.com. www.ruthieandthe wranglers.com.", No date; likely late 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Ryan Cohan; Ryan Cohan, jazz pianist, in a head-shot photograph rests his left hand across his chin., No date; likely between 2001 and 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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