Betty Crow Collection

Lonnie McFadden performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. He is wearing a black suit and is dancing. He is looking down with one leg in the air. Everette Freeman is playing keyboard in back.

Lonnie McFadden performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. He is wearing a black suit and dancing on a wooden stage in front of a microphone. Everette Freeman is playing keyboard in back.

Lonnie McFadden performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. He is wearing a black suit and dancing on a wooden stage in front of a microphone. Everette Freeman is playing keyboard in back.

Lonnie McFadden performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. He is wearing a black suit and holding a microphone while looking right.

Lonnie McFadden performing at Jardine's on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing trumpet into a microphone and standing on a stage in front of other unidentified musicians.

Lori Tucker and Sharon Thompson at Plaza III on Pennsylvania in Kansas City, Missouri. They are looking forward and smiling.

Lori Tucker performing at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. She is laughing while looking to the side and holding a microphone. She is wearing a dress and standing on a stage...

Lori Tucker performing at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. She is looking to the right and singing into a microphone in her hand. She is on stage with unidentified musicians...

Lucky Wesley at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. Wesley is holding a bass and looking to the side. An unidentified man is sitting at the piano. Other people are sitting in...

A man and woman dancing in traditional costumes. The woman is waiving a colorful skirt with both hands and is facing a man wearing a woven sash over a white outfit. They are on a checkered floor with...

A man and woman walking through a hall wearing traditional costumes. The woman is wearing a colorful skirt and a red scarf on her head. The man is wearing a woven sash over a white outfit and is...

A man and woman dancing in traditional costumes. The woman is waiving a colorful skirt with both hands and is facing a man wearing a woven sash over a white outfit. They are on a checkered floor with...

A man and woman standing at a bar covered with baskets of food and plates. They are preparing to serve food. The woman is wearing a white head wrap and the man is wearing a shirt and tie. Baskets of...

Marcellus Lee and an unidentified man playing at the 18th & Vine Heritage Jazz Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. Billie G. Moore, Jr., is standing in front of the stage watching them. Lee is playing...

Marcellus Lee and Bobby Branstetter performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Lee is singing into a microphone while playing drums. Branstetter is looking at Lee...

Marcellus Lee and Henry Hoard performing on the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. Lee is playing drums in back. Hoard is holding his saxophone while looking to...

Marcellus Lee playing piano at an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Lee is wearing a blue suit and looking down at a white piano.

Marcellus Lee playing piano for an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Lee is wearing a blue suit. An amplifier is on a window ledge behind him.

Marcellus Lee playing piano at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Lee is sitting at the piano and looking forward while playing. The wall in back is covered with photos of jazz...

Marcellus Lee playing piano at an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Lee is wearing a white sweater and striped scarf. He is looking down at the white piano while...

Marcellus Lee playing drums at a rehearsal at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. An unidentified man is playing trumpet on the left. A banner that reads "MMF" hangs from a piano...

Marcellus Lee at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. Lee is singing while playing the piano. A window with the bar name is behind him.

Marcellus Lee performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Lee is singing into a microphone while playing drums. A large picture of musicians is hanging behind Lee on a...

The Marching Cobras at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. Young men are standing in formation playing drums of various sizes. Other young women in cheer leading outfits are...

The Marching Cobras at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. Young men are standing in formation playing drums of various sizes. Other young women in cheer leading outfits are...