Betty Crow Collection

James "Chico" Battaglia and Rick Hendricks performing at Obsessions Night Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Battaglia is playing congas while closing his eyes. Hendricks is looking to the side while...

Jazz musicians performing at Obsessions Night Club in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man standing in back, James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas while looking down, Rusty...

Jazz musicians performing at Obsessions Night Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Rick Hendrix is playing guitar while singing into a microphone. James "Chico" Battaglia is playing congas and looking down...

Jazz musicians performing at Obsessions Night Club in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man playing keyboard in back, James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Rick Henricks...

Jim Mair and James "Chico" Battaglia posing for a photo with an unidentified woman at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Everyone is smiling and looking forward. Other...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin in back playing drums, James "Chico" Battaglia looking down while playing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin in back playing drums, James "Chico" Battaglia looking down while playing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: James "Chico" Battaglia looking down while playing congas, Tommy Ruskin looking forward...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: James "Chico" Battaglia looking down while playing congas, Tommy Ruskin looking forward...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Jim Mair standing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Tommy Ruskin looking up while playing drums, Jim...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums in back, James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Jim Mair...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin (partially off camera) playing drums, James "Chico" Battaglia playing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Todd Wilkinson...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Bobby Branstetter...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Jim Mair playing saxophone, and Bobby...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Jim Mair facing...

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, an unidentified man...