Betty Crow Collection

Claude Williams and David Daahoud Williams performing at a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Claude is sitting in a chair facing away from the camera while...

Claude Williams at an unidentified venue. He is wearing a leather jacket while sitting on a stage in front of a blue wall.

Claude Williams performing at the City Light Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. He is closing his eyes while playing the fiddle. George Spaits is playing bass partially off camera on the left. They...

Claude Williams playing fiddle for an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Williams is wearing a brown leather jacket and pants and is smiling while playing. An...

Claude Williams playing fiddle during a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Williams is looking down while playing. He is wearing a blue suit. Other people are...

Claude Williams playing fiddle during a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Williams is facing away from the camera while playing. He is wearing a blue suit.

Claude Williams speaking at an unidentified venue. He is talking into a microphone in his hand. He is sitting on a chair on a stage in front of a blue wall.

Claude Williams speaking at an unidentified venue. He is talking into a microphone in his hand. He is sitting on a chair on a stage in front of a blue wall.

Claude Williams with unidentified musicians at an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Williams is wearing a brown leather jacket and pants and is turning to the side...

Claude Williams with unidentified musicians at an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Williams is wearing a brown leather jacket and pants and is turning to the side...

Count Basie standing at 12th Street and Vine in Kansas City, Missouri. He is standing in front of street signs and is smiling while holding a microphone.

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...

Dan Barrett and Karrin Allyson at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. Allyson is holding a beer bottle and is looking down and to the right. Barrett is holding a trombone and is facing the...

Danny Embrey at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. He is playing an acoustic guitar while looking to the left. He is wearing a tan jacket and is standing in front of a gray curtain.

Danny Embry and Bob Branstetter performing at Sunset Grill on Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas City. Embry is playing guitar while looking to the side. Branstetter is in back playing bass.

Dave Brubeck on stage at a performance. He is standing in front of a piano and holding a microphone on a stand. Brubeck is wearing a light colored shirt.

David Basse and Ricky Anderson performing at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Basse is singing into a microphone he is holding in one hand. Anderson is playing bass in the...

David Basse performing with his band at the 12th Street Room at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri. Basse is singing into a microphone while clapping his hands. Unidentified musicians are...

David Basse performing with his band at the 12th Street Room at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri. Basse is singing into a microphone while clapping his hands. Unidentified musicians are...

David Basse performing with his band at the 12th Street Room at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri. Basse is holding a microphone and looking forward. Unidentified musicians are playing...

David Basse performing at the 12th Street Room at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri. Basse is holding a microphone and looking to the side. An unidentified man is playing bass behind...

David Daahoud Williams performing with musicians at a house party. Williams is playing bass with another man playing drums . They are in the corner of a room in front of a white wall.

David Daahoud Williams performing with musicians at a house party. Williams is playing bass with unidentified musicians playing trombone and drums. They are in the corner of a room near an entrance...

David Daahoud Williams playing bass at the 90th Birthday Jam at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Williams is wearing a light blue suit and is looking to the side while playing...

David Daahoud Williams playing bass at a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Williams is wearing a white sweater and looking forward while playing. The back wall...