Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Jay McShann sitting in the audience at Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Both are sitting in the center, behind two women. They are smiling and...

Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Jim Mair at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is playing drums while smiling. Mair is playing saxophone while closing his eyes. They are in...

Al "Delightful De" Bartee, Julie Turner, and an unidentified man standing for a photo at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. All three are looking forward and smiling.

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...

Audience sitting and standing in front of the stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Julie Turner is sitting on the left side of the front table. Everyone is looking...

Audience standing and talking at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Everyone is standing or sitting along the side of a bar. Several signs are hanging above the bar.

Audience standing and talking at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back.

Audience sitting at tables at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The tables are covered with drink glasses and plates. A large window with neon signs is in the back.

Audience sitting at tables at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The tables are covered with drink glasses and plates. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the...

Audience sitting at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. A woman in the center is wearing a floral dress and is smiling at the camera. Everyone is sitting around the stage...

Audience sitting at tables in the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Elsa Hart is sitting on the right wearing a purple jacket. Others are looking at musicians on stage.

Audience sitting at tables in the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Elsa Hart is sitting in the center, wearing a purple jacket. Al "Delightful De" Bartee is sitting on the...

Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson and Elsa Hart posing for a photo at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. They are both smiling and Hart is looking forward. An unidentified man...

Big John Amaro playing a keyboard at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. An unidentified bass player and Tommy Ruskin playing drums are in the background. Amaro is singing...

Bill Caldwell playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Caldwell is standing behind a drum set. Others are sitting around the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are...

Billie G. Moore, Jr., and Sam Johnson, Jr., sitting in the audience at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Moore is on the far left wearing a hat. Johnson is sitting in the...

Billy Meynier and Russ Godbey at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Meynier is looking down while playing a keyboard. Godbey is closing his eyes while playing saxophone...

Bob and Gwen Green sitting in the audience at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City. Both are looking forward with neutral expressions. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the...

Bob and Gwen Green sitting in the audience at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City. Bob is looking to the side while talking. Gwen is looking forward and smiling. Various pictures and...

Bob Bowman playing bass at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is looking down and plucking strings on the bass. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick...

Bob Bowman playing bass at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is looking down and smiling while plucking strings on the bass. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging...

Bob Branstetter and Joe Cartwright performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Branstetter is looking to the side while playing bass. Cartwright is playing a keyboard...

Bob Branstetter and Lisa Henry performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Branstetter is playing a bass while looking at Henry. Henry is holding a microphone and...

Bob Green and Elsa Hart sitting in the audience at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Green is wearing a suit jacket and looking to the side. Hart is looking forward and...