Betty Crow Collection

Milt Abel speaking with Duke Samuels at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal in Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is standing on the right, wearing a tan jacket and hat. Samuels is wearing a gray jacket.

Musicians and friends posing for a photo at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Jay McShann, Al Bartee, and Elsa Hart. Everyone is looking forward and smiling...

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...

Oliver Todd at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Todd is sitting at the piano and holding one hand on the keys. Cigarette smoke is wafting up from a tray on the piano. Sheet...

Oliver Todd and an unidentified musician at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Todd is playing the piano and the other musician is playing an electric bass.

Oliver Todd and an unidentified musician at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Todd is sitting at the piano and holding music in his left hand. The other musician is holding an...

Oliver Todd playing piano at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Todd is sitting at the piano and looking down while playing. Sheet music is spread out on top of the piano. The...

Oliver Todd playing piano at a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Todd is performing with two unidentified musicians playing a bass and saxophone. The three men...

Oliver Todd playing piano for an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Todd is wearing a blue jacket and is looking down.

Ray Reed at a rehearsal at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Reed is speaking into a microphone in his hand. Unidentified musicians are playing saxophone in back.

Raymond "Cowboy" Jones at a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Jones is grabbing food from a buffet line and is looking forward while smiling. An unidentified...

Raymond "Cowboy" Jones sitting in a hole in the floor in the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Jones is looking up and has several tools scattered across the floor. Floorboards are...

Rusty Tucker and Marcellus Lee talking with an unidentified woman an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Tucker is wearing a blue jacket and is sitting on the left. Lee...

Rusty Tucker rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Tucker is playing drums and looking forward with a concentrated expression. An unidentified man is standing in...

Sandy Brown playing piano at a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Brown is wearing a gray sweater and is looking up while playing. The back wall is covered in...

Several unidentified people walking into the Mutual Musicians Foundation building in Kansas City, Missouri. A sign hangs over the entrance with the foundation name. The building is pink and has...

Sonny Kenner playing electric guitar at the 90th Birthday Jam at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Kenner is looking up and to the side while smiling. A banner advertising the...

Stairwell in the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. The stairwell has a wooden railing on the side.

Three jazz musicians at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal in Kansas City, Missouri. Jay McShann is playing piano on the right. Duke Samuels is sitting to the left of McShann. The unidentified...

Three jazz musicians at a rehearsal at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. All three are playing saxophone. Henry Hoard is sitting in the center, looking at music on the stand...

Three musicians posing for a photo at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Ray Reed is standing on the left, wearing a gray suit jacket. All three men are looking forward and...

Three unidentified musicians with a woman identified as Millie at the Mutual Musicians Foundation. They are sitting at a table playing dominos. A drum set is sitting against the wall in the back.

Three unidentified women sitting in a booth during an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. They are looking forward and smiling.

Tim Perryman at a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Perryman is playing trombone in front of an unidentified man playing bass (partially off camera). Perryman...

Two musicians performing at an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Ray Reed is playing trumpet on the left, wearing a black cap. An unidentified man is playing trumpet...