Betty Crow Collection

Musicians and friends posing for a photo at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Ben Kynard, Elsa Hart, Al Bartee, Ronnie McFadden, Betty Crow, Jay McShann...

Musicians and guests at a house party. David Daahoud Williams is playing bass next to an unidentified man playing piano. People are sitting in front watching them perform. The musicians are in a...

Musicians speaking at a forum on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Six men are sitting in chairs. The man second from left is talking into a microphone. Everyone is sitting in front of dark curtains.

Musicians speaking at a forum on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Six men are sitting in chairs. The men second and third from left are talking into a microphone. Everyone is sitting in front of...

Musicians speaking at a forum on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Four men are sitting in chairs. The man on the left is talking into a microphone. Everyone is sitting in front of dark curtains.

Musicians speaking at a forum on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Six men are sitting in chairs. The man second from left is talking into a microphone. Everyone is sitting in front of dark curtains.

Two musicians speaking at a forum on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. One man is standing and speaking into a microphone. The other is sitting in a cushioned chair.

Musicians at a rehearsal at an unidentified venue. Everyone is sitting in a circle playing trumpet, saxophone, trombone, electric bass, and guitar. Dean Stringer is standing and looking down at music...

Musicians at a rehearsal at an unidentified venue. Everyone is sitting in a circle playing trumpet, saxophone, trombone, electric bass, and guitar. Al Pearson is playing in the center of five trumpet...

Musicians at a rehearsal at an unidentified venue. A row of five trumpet players are looking at music on stands while playing. Al Pearson is sitting in the middle. John Booth is sitting second from...

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified man in front is holding a trumpet while looking down. Another man is playing bass in back. A third man is standing in back...

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified man is playing trumpet while looking down. Another man is playing bass in back. A third man is standing in back playing trumpet...

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified man is playing trumpet with his cheeks puffed out. Another man is playing bass in back. A third man is standing and holding a...

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified man is singing into a microphone in his hand. Another man is playing bass in back.

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified woman is standing on stage and smiling while looking down. People sitting around the stage at tables are clapping.

Musicians performing on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Two unidentified musicians are playing drums and electric guitar on a stage in front of a cityscape backdrop.

Musicians performing on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Three unidentified musicians are playing bass, drums, and saxophone. The saxophonist is playing into a microphone on a stand. They are on a...

Musicians performing on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Three unidentified musicians are playing bass, drums, and saxophone. The drummer is singing into a microphone held by the saxophonist. They...

Musicians performing at a house party. From left to right: Gerald Dunn playing saxophone, Matt Kane playing drums, David Daahoud Williams playing bass, and an unidentified man playing piano. They are...

Musicians performing at a house party. From left to right: an unidentified man playing trombone, Matt Kane playing drums, David Daahoud Williams playing bass, and an unidentified man playing piano...

Musicians performing at a house party. Gerald Dunn is standing on the left holding a saxophone. Other musicians standing in the doorway to a room and another man is playing piano against the far wall.

Musicians performing at a house party. Gerald Dunn is standing in the middle holding a saxophone. Other musicians are playing saxophone, trombone, and drums. They are in the corner of a room near an...

Musicians performing on red instruments at night in front of a gazebo. They are playing drums, congas, marimbas, and guitars. Everyone is wearing white shirts.

Musicians performing on red instruments at night in front of a gazebo. They are playing drums, congas, marimbas, and guitars. Everyone is wearing white shirts.

Ned White and Mike Ning at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. White is playing saxophone while closing his eyes. Ning is playing a keyboard while looking down. Other people...