Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks looking to the side while playing bass, and Julie Turner...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks looking to the side while playing bass, and Julie Turner...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums (partially off camera), Bryan Hicks looking down while playing bass...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and Julie Turner looking to the...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and Julie Turner looking down and...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and Julie Turner looking to the...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin looking down while playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and Julie...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Sylvia Bell holding a microphone...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Sylvia Bell holding a microphone...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Sylvia Bell holding a microphone...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks looking up while playing bass, Sylvia Bell...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin looking to the side while playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin looking to the side while playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Sylvia...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin looking to the side while playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Ken...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin looking to the side while playing drums, Bryan Hicks looking to the side...

Kevin Mahogany singing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Other musicians on stage from left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Gerald Spaits playing bass behind...

Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down while playing drums. Hicks is leaning against his bass. Various pictures and...

Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing drums and looking down. Hicks is playing bass near a microphone stand. Various pictures...

Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing drums and looking down. Hicks is playing bass while singing into a microphone. Various...

Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing the drums with his eyes closed. Hicks is playing the bass and looking to the side...

Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking to the side while playing drums and Hicks is looking down while playing bass. Various...

Bryan Hicks and Tommy Ruskin at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Hicks is holding his bass in one hand and a microphone in front of Ruskin.

Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking to the side and playing drums. Hicks is playing his bass while smoking a...

Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down and playing drums. Hicks is holding his bass and standing in front of a...

Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is sitting at a drum set looking up at Abel. Abel is holding a bass in a carrying case and talking...