Betty Crow Collection

Arch Martin soloing on trombone at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Carmell Jones is standing on the left, looking at Martin. Kevin Mahogany is holding a microphone for...

Arch Martin soloing on trombone at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Carmell Jones is standing on the left, looking at Martin. Kevin Mahogany is holding a microphone for...

Carmell Jones performing at Jardine's on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing trumpet while facing left and closing his eyes. An unidentified man is playing bass in back. They are on a...

Carmell Jones soloing on trumpet at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Other musicians on stage from left to right: Arch Martin (partially off camera) holding a trombone...

Carmell Jones performing with an unidentified big band at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. Jones is playing trumpet with a mute into a...

Jazz musicians and dancers at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. Musicians from left to right: Donald Cox playing piano, Carmell Jones wearing a white cap, and Al Bartee playing drums. Betty Crow...

Jazz musicians and dancers at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. Musicians from left to right: Donald Cox playing piano, Carmell Jones wearing a white cap, and Al Bartee playing drums. Betty Crow...

Jazz musicians and dancers at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. Musicians from left to right: Kevin Mahogany, Carmell Jones holding a trumpet, and Al Bartee playing drums. Betty Crow is dancing...

Jazz musicians and dancers at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. Musicians from left to right: Kevin Mahogany, Carmell Jones holding a trumpet, and Al Bartee playing drums. Betty Crow is dancing...

Jazz musicians and dancers at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. Musicians from left to right: Kevin Mahogany, Carmell Jones holding a trumpet, and Al Bartee playing drums. Betty Crow is dancing...

Jazz musicians performing at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. From left to right: Donald Cox playing piano, Kevin Mahogany singing, Carmell Jones sitting and holding a trumpet, Al "Delightful...

Jazz musicians performing at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. From left to right: Milt Abel playing bass, Carmell Jones playing trumpet, Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, Eddie Saunders...

Jazz musicians performing at the Crown Center on Grand Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Julie Turner singing into a microphone in her hand, Bob Branstetter playing bass, Carmell...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dennis Lucas playing drums, Carmell Jones playing trumpet, Milt Abel playing bass in...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right, Arch Martin playing trombone, Carmell Jones playing trumpet, Tommy Ruskin in back...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Arch Martin playing trombone, Tommy Ruskin in back playing drums, Carmell Jones playing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Arch Martin playing trombone, Tommy Ruskin in back playing drums, Carmell Jones playing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Arch Martin playing trombone, Carmell Jones playing trumpet, Tommy Ruskin in back...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dennis Lucas is playing drums, Wayne Ruppenthal is playing trumpet, Bobby Branstetter is...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Carmell Jones playing trumpet, Al Pearson standing in back while holding a trumpet...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Wayne Ruppenthal is standing and looking to the side, Bobby Branstetter is looking down...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Marcellus Lee looking down while playing drums, Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet, Bobby...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Off camera, Dennis Lucas is playing drums. From left to right: Bobby Branstetter looking to the side while...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Off camera, Dennis Lucas is playing drums. From left to right: Bobby Branstetter looking down while playing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dennis Lucas looking down while playing drums, Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet, Bobby...