This collection features photographs from 1961 to 1976, that chronicle Bell's theatrical and music agency America's Best Attractions (ABA), situated in North Kansas City.
Publicity photo of Ace and His Spades; Ace is crouched while holding guitar, another band member stands over a drum, and the third band member is crouched while holding bass.
Publicity print for The Animals, backing band for Eric Burdon; print features Vic Briggs, Barry Jenkins, John Weider, Danny McCulloch (left to right, top and bottom).
Publicity photo of Anthony and The Imperials featuring "Little Anthony" Gourdine, Ernest Wright, Clarence "Wah-Hoo" Collins, and Samuel "Sammy" Strain sitting and crouched on folding chairs.
Publicity photo of Little Anthony and The Imperials featuring "Little Anthony" Gourdine (seated), Ernest Wright, Clarence "Wah-Hoo" Collins, and Samuel "Sammy" Strain.
Publicity photo of Edward Beisner with band members Clem (banjo), Frank (accordion), and Chuck (trombone), posing with instruments in front of a sign that reads: "Fox River Valley Park District / Pioneer Park / 1880-1910."
Publicity photo of The Beau Brummels, featuring Sal Valentino, Ron Elliott, Ron Meagher, Declan Mulligan, and John Petersen (left to right), standing on an unpaved road.
Publicity print for Black Oak Arkansas, featuring photos of "Dirty" Daugherty, "Jim Dandy" Mangrum, "Burley" Jett, "Goober" Knight, "Squeezebox" Evans, and "Ricochet" Reynolds.
Publicity photo of The Classmen featuring Drew Dimmel (2nd from right), and four other band members, likely Doug Dimmel, Eric Bikales, Pat Pearce, and Rick Moors in a music room.
Publicity photo of the Original Drifters featuring Bill Pinkney, featuring Bill Pinkney, Andrew Thrasher, Gerhart Thrasher, Willie Ferbee, and Walter Adams (guitar).
Publicity photo of the Original Drifters featuring Bill Pinkney, featuring Bill Pinkney, Andrew Thrasher, Gerhart Thrasher, Willie Ferbee, and Walter Adams (guitar).
Publicity Photo of Bill Pinkney and The Originals featuring Bill Pinkney, featuring Bill Pinkney, Andrew Thrasher, Gerhart Thrasher, Willie Ferbee, and Walter Adams (guitar).
Publicity Photo of the Bill Pinkney and the Original Drifters, featuring Bill Pinkney, Andrew Thrasher, Gerhart Thrasher, Willie Ferbee, and Walter Adams.
Publicity photo of the Fables: Doug Potter, keyboard, vocals; Ron Padley, lead guitar, vocals; Rick Bacus, bass guitar, vocals; and Phil Rogers, drums.
Composite print of test photos for publicity print of the Fables: Doug Potter, keyboard, vocals; Ron Padley, lead guitar, vocals; Rick Bacus, bass guitar, vocals; and Phil Rogers, drums.
Fats Dennis (left) playing saxophone with two unidentified musicians on concert stage. A sign for the broadcasting station, WDAF, is attached to one of the microphone poles.
Publicity photo of Flash and the Inmates featuring Carl Washington (center) aka Flash with (from left to right) Bob McCarty, guitar ; Don Price, drums ; Bob Jenkins, saxophone ; Mike McGranihan, bass guitar. They are standing on a metal jungle gym.