Betty Crow Collection

Air Cadets band performing at an unidentified venue. The unidentified musicians are sitting in two rows, playing saxophone, trumpet, drums, and bass.

Bob Wilson Trio performing at an unidentified venue. From left to right: an unidentified man playing drums, Bob Wilson playing piano, and an unidentified playing guitar. They are wearing plaid jackets...

Count Basie Orchestra performing at an unidentified venue. From left to right Count Basie playing piano, Rodney Richardson playing bass, Jimmy Rushing singing into a microphone on a stand, Shadow...

Eddie Baker preparing to play trombone. He is holding the trombone near his face while looking forward. He is wearing a wool jacket.

Four musicians posing for a photo. They are standing and looking forward while smiling. Writing on the photo identifies the three men on the left as Scotti, Roy Searcy, and Richard Smith. Scotti is...

Headshots of Franz Bruce and Herman Walder. Both men are wearing suits, glasses, and a black tie. Bruce is looking forward with a neutral expression. Walder is looking down while smiling.

Jazz musicians at an unidentified venue. Back row, left to right: Fred Beckett and Frog Anderson. Front row, left to right: Robert Hibbler, Harry "Ma" Ferguson, and William Smith. They are wearing...

Lorenzo Manley Band performing at an unidentified venue. From left to right: Manley playing piano, Frank Williams playing guitar, Eddie Silvers playing saxophone, and John Mosley playing drums. They...

Musicians at the Local 627 office. Thad Jones, Willie Rice, and Ernie Williams are standing left to right and smiling while talking. They are wearing suits and standing in front of a wood panel wall.

Orestie "Rusty" Tucker Band at the Orchid Room on 12th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Rusty Tucker playing trumpet, Arthur Jackson playing saxophone, Bill Jones playing drums...

Pepper Neely Trio performing at an unidentified venue. Three musicians are playing piano, saxophone, and drums. A sign on the drum set reads "Featuring Portland's Own Satchmo." The piano and drum...

Pepper Neely Trio performing at an unidentified venue. Three musicians are playing piano, saxophone, and drums. A sign on the drum set reads "Featuring Portland's Own Satchmo." The piano and drum...

Publicity photo of L.C. "Speedy" Huggins. He is wearing a white suit and is looking forward while smiling. He is also wearing a black bolo tie.

Roy Searcy performing at Papa Nick's Cellar Lounge in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing piano while looking up with his eyes closed. A sign in back lists the name of the lounge.

Roy Searcy sitting at a piano. He is wearing a black suit and is looking up while smiling. The piano is against a wall with wooden panels.

Three jazz musicians performing at an unidentified venue. Bill Jones is playing drums with unidentified musicians playing piano and saxophone. They are all wearing white tuxedo jackets.

An unidentified lounge bar. Stools are lined up against the bar. A neon beer sign hangs at the back of the bar.

Unidentified musicians at an unidentified venue. Seven men wearing plaid suits are standing around a main wearing a dark suit. The man in the center is looking forward and smiling while handing a...

Unidentified musicians looking at music. They are arranging sheets of music on stands. Saxophones and other instruments are set between the musicians.