Photo Record
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Metadata
Title |
Kratoskai Kronies ca. 1972 and the Kansas City Banjo Band 1994 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Catalog Number |
2015.008-0001 |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Credit line |
Gift of William Holland and Mary White |
Description |
One 8" x 10" b&w publicity photo of Kratoskai Kronies ca. 1972; and one 8" x 10" color photo of the Kansas City Banjo Band ca. 1994. 1. Kratoskai Kronies ca. 1972 Joe Manning, accordian/Charlie Pryor, drums & washboard/Herb Kratoska, banjo/Ruel Joyce, bass/The Tune Chasers Radio Station KMBC Note on back of photo: The Kansas City Banjo Band, started out in 1972 and named themselves Kratoskai Kronies after Herb Kratoska musician & teacher. After his death in 1975, they took on the name Kansas City Banjo Band. The Band played thru 2014. Herb was 62 when he passed of cancer. 2. Kansas City Banjo Band May 19, 1994 Loose Park , Kansas City, MO. Standing L to R - Joan Kemp/Karl Hummel/Kathy Decker/Holland White/Dick Gilbert/Ed Atkinson/Fred Eker/Ruth Ellen Robinson Middle Row L to R - Jerry Uppman/Byron Short/John Decker/Frank Rossi/ First Row L - R - Don Edinger/Bob Gray/Bill Eddy/Roscoe Sellers/Ralph Potter/Jim Robinson In the band but not present: Rheuben Johnson Note on back of photo: First performance for the public April 9, 1972, Wadsworth Hospital. In 1994, Don Edinger & Holland White remain of the original members. |
Place |
Kansas City, MO |
Orig/copy |
Copy |
People |
Atkinson, Edward Decker, Cathy Decker, John Eddy, Bill Edinger, Don Eker, Fred Gilbert, Dick Gray, Bob Hummel, Karl Kemp, Joan Kratoska, Herb Potter, Ralph Robinson, Jim Robinson, Ruth Ellen Rossi, Frank R. Sellers, Roscoe Short, Byron C. Uppman, Jerry White, Wm. Holland |
Search Terms |
Kansas City Banjo Band Kratoskai Kronies |