Betty Crow Collection

Arch Martin soloing on trombone at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Carmell Jones is standing on the left, looking at Martin. Kevin Mahogany is holding a microphone for...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and Ned White playing saxophone...

Jazz musicians playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al Pearson in back playing trumpet, Ned White playing saxophone, and Bryan Hicks singing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums while looking to the side, an unidentified man playing bass...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums while looking to the side, an unidentified man playing bass...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, an unidentified man playing bass, and Ned White holding...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, an unidentified man playing bass, and Ned White holding a...

Jazz musicians on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin sitting at the drums, Bryan Hicks holding a bass, Steve Phillips turned back...

Jazz musicians on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin sitting at the drums, Rod May wearing a yellow shirt and looking to the right...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Ken Barry holding a saxophone, an unidentified man playing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right Bryan Hicks playing bass (partially off camera), Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Ken Barry...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right Bryan Hicks playing bass (partially off camera), Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Ken Barry...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right Bryan Hicks playing bass (partially off camera), Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Ken Barry...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right Bryan Hicks playing bass (partially off camera), Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Ken Barry...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Rod May playing trumpet, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Jim Mair...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Ned White standing with his saxophone hanging from a strap, Tommy Ruskin looking down...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Ned White playing saxophone, Rod May holding a trumpet, Mark Strozier talking to May...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks looking back while playing bass, Steve Phillips...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks looking back while playing bass, Steve Phillips...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Bryan Hicks playing bass, Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Rich Hill playing trombone, Ned...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Ken Barry wearing a grey shirt and playing saxophone, Ned...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Bryan Hicks in the back playing bass, Tommy Ruskin playing drums, and Ned White speaking...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Bryan Hicks in the back playing bass, Tommy Ruskin playing drums, and Ned White playing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Brian Morahan playing drums, Bryan Hicks looking back and playing bass, Ken Barry...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Al Pearson playing bass, Ned White...