Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Duke Samuels with an unidentified man at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is sitting at a piano wearing a brown suit jacket and...

Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums at a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is looking to the side and is wearing a brown jacket.

Al Pearson performing at Jardine's on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing trumpet on the right, next to an unidentified man playing trumpet and an unidentified person off camera...

Angela Hagenbach and Bob Bowman performing at the City Light Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Hagenbach is looking to the side and smiling while singing into a microphone in her hand. Bowman is...

Angela Hagenbach and Bob Branstetter performing at the City Light Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Hagenbach is looking to the left and singing into a microphone in one hand. Branstetter is playing...

Bob Branstetter and Angela Hagenbach performing at the City Light Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Branstetter is playing bass while looking down. Hagenbach is looking up and smiling while holding...

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...

Band practice at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Unidentified musicians are sitting in three rows playing saxophone, trombone, and trumpet. Jay McShann is at the piano on the...

Band practice at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Unidentified musicians are sitting in three rows playing saxophone, trombone, and trumpet. Duke Samuels is sitting in front...

Ben Kynard playing saxophone at a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Kynard is closing his eyes while turning to the side and is wearing a tan jacket. Al...

Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson and Eddie Saunders performing at Obsessions Night Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Anderson is playing trumpet while looking up. Saunders is sitting down while playing...

Betty Crow at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Crow is smiling and looking forward. Lori Tucker, Queen Bey, Sharon Thompson, Todd Strait, and Bob Bowman are playing on stage...

Big John Amaro playing a keyboard at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. An unidentified bass player and Tommy Ruskin playing drums are in the background. Amaro is singing...

Bill Crain's Trilogy Big Band performing at the Drum Room on Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Three rows of musicians are performing trumpets, trombones, and saxophones. The rhythm section...

Bill Crain's Trilogy Big Band performing at the Drum Room on Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Three rows of musicians are performing trumpets, trombones, and saxophones. The rhythm section...

Bill Crain's Trilogy Big Band performing at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. Three rows of musicians are playing trumpets, trombones, and...

Billy Meynier and James Albright performing at Majestic Steak House on Broadway in Kansas City, Missouri. Meynier is playing keyboard while looking down and to the side. Albright is smiling and...

Billy Meynier performing at Majestic Steak House on Broadway in Kansas City, Missouri. He is looking forward while playing a keyboard behind James Albright playing bass.

Bob Bowman and Rod Fleeman performing at the City Light Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Bowman is closing his eyes while playing bass. Fleeman is partially off camera playing an acoustic guitar...

Bob Bowman and Rod Fleeman performing at the City Light Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Bowman is looking down while playing bass and Fleeman is looking down while playing an acoustic guitar. They...

Bob Bowman and Sharon Thompson performing at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Bowman is playing bass while looking back. Thompson is looking to the left and while singing...

Bob Bowman and Sharon Thompson performing at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Bowman is playing bass behind Thompson. Thompson is looking forward and pointing with one hand...

Bob Bowman and Sharon Thompson performing at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Bowman is looking forward while playing bass. Thompson is looking up while singing into a...

Bob Bowman performing at Jardine's on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is looking to the side while playing bass. He is on a stage in front of a wall with several mounted instruments.

Bob Bowman performing at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Bowman is closing his eyes while playing bass. He is wearing a white shirt and patterned tie and is standing on a...