Betty Crow Collection

Dr. John performing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. Big John Amaro is playing piano while singing into a microphone. Several unidentified musicians are playing saxophone behind stands with...

Jazz Brokers performing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. An unidentified man is speaking into a microphone in front of a row of musicians. Oliver Todd is playing piano on the left and Henry...

Jazz Brokers performing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. An unidentified conductor is standing in front of three rows of unidentified musicians. Oliver Todd is playing piano on the left and...

Jazz musicians performing on the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Oliver Todd playing piano, Henry Hoard holding a saxophone, Eddie Saunders...

Jazz musicians performing on the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Oliver Todd playing piano, Henry Hoard holding a saxophone and looking down...

Jazz musicians performing on the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man, Ronnie McFadden holding a saxophone, Lonnie McFadden...

Jazz musicians performing on the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival. From left to right: Ronnie McFadden playing saxophone, Todd Wilkinson playing congas, Kenny Hudson playing drums, and...

Jazz musicians performing on the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival. From left to right: Lonnie McFadden playing trumpet, Ronnie McFadden playing saxophone, Todd Wilkinson playing saxophone...

Jazz musicians performing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. From left to right: an unidentified man playing piano, Gerald Spaits playing bass, Al Pearson playing saxophone, and Keith Kavanaugh...

Jazz musicians performing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. From left to right: Gerald Spaits playing bass, Keith Kavanaugh playing drums, Kerry Strayer up front playing saxophone, Barry Springer...

Musicians at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. From left to right: Paul Smith walking along the stage wearing a white coat, Karrin Allyson leaning to the right and smiling while taking a...

Musicians performing at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. From left to right: Rebecca Parris holding both hands in front while leaning forward, Paul Smith holding his hands in his pockets...

Musicians performing at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. From left to right: Rebecca Parris holding both hands in front while leaning forward, Paul Smith clasping his hands together, John...

Musicians performing at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. From left to right: Rebecca Parris holding both hands in front while leaning forward, Paul Smith clasping his hands together, John...

Musicians performing at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. From left to right: Russ Long standing in front of the piano, Jackie Williams playing drums, Rebecca Parris singing, Gerald Spaits...

Musicians performing at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. From left to right: Rebecca Parris singing into a microphone, Russ Long standing next to a piano, Jackie Williams playing drums in...

Marcellus Lee and an unidentified man playing at the 18th & Vine Heritage Jazz Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. Billie G. Moore, Jr., is standing in front of the stage watching them. Lee is playing...

Oliver Todd performing at the 18th & Vine Heritage Jazz Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing piano on a stage behind several speaker monitors.

Unidentified jazz musicians performing at the 18th & Vine Heritage Jazz Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. The band features a full section of saxophone, trumpet, and trombone players along with a...

Unidentified jazz musicians performing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. The musicians are playing piano, bass, drums, congas, and saxophone. They are on a stage in front of the Liberty Memorial...