Archived Page:
Various People Listing (old collection page)
No longer kept current
Pictures of Musicians, Dancers, Groups and other individuals in and around dancing
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The "Gallery of People" page is not intended as any kind of comprehensive set of pictures of musicians or other individuals in Kansas City. This is a place for me to place photos of bands or dance teachers that might not fit into the other categories on my site - dancing and dancers. It is also a place for me to place photos I take of the "do-it" people in dance, etc. The people are placed here on a catch as catch can page.
Bands and MusiciansDancers and Teachers
- Johnnie Johnson - (homepage) The man who gave rock 'n roll the flavor we all know
- Dave Stephens - (homepage) KC Swing band leader. Friday swing/jazz show on KFEZ
- Delbert McClinton - (homepage) blues, R&B musician
- Dr. Zhivegas - (homepage) disco, funk, rock
- Millage Gilbert - (homepage) KC blues, R&B, soul musician
Media
- Toi Shaw - KC Swing Dance Teacher, independent teacher (See also Walters Dance Center)- Literally thousands of persons have learned through her classes over the years.
- Leonard Reed - The man who, with Willie Bryant, created the Shim Sham Shimmy in 1927 hails from Kansas City. He left in 1925 and at 93 (January 7, 1999) he remains a vigorous performer, producer and teacher.
- Tex Houston and Kurt Wegner - Two who originally taught so many to swing dance in KC nightclubs. Tex now co-hosts a radio show on KKFI with Lynne Greenamyre.
- Jean Denney - (co-founder of Cat's Corner) Professional Dancer, Teacher, Celtic dance, Lindy Hop and now with the Kansas Arts Commission.
Techies
- Lynne Greenamyre - (Pictures here from a former gig at KCXL 1140 - Sat. Swing Show (and as character: Lurlene, The Trailer Court Queen) - She now co-hosts a rock-a-billy show on KKFI with Tex Houston.
Others
- Donovan Philips - Reggae Audio Engineer
Local Links to Musician Listings
- Santana Hernandez Benefit - Santana, an amiable bear of a guy, was a bartender at Club 727 who was killed in street violence while riding in a car with his brother. Latino rapper Kid Frost had just given a concert at 727 a few days before. Frost returned the next weekend to give a benefit for Santana's wife and child.
For extensive lists of musicians in the Kansas City area check out these web sites.
- Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors web site for a comprehensive list of musicians and jazz events in the Kansas City area as well as articles from their magazine.
- Jazz Ambassadors site - main page
- JAM's links to local artists and other jazz links
- Kansas City Blues Society web site for a comprehensive list of blues bands and events in the Kansas City area.
- Kansas City Blues Society site - main page
- Blues Society's list of Blues Bands in the Kansas City Area