Betty Crow Collection

Horace Peterson, founder of the Mid-America Black Archives and Horace Washington standing in a museum. They are in front of a cabin display and are looking forward while smiling.

Horace Washington and Al Perkins at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Washington is wearing a striped shirt and Perkins is wearing a tan shirt. An unidentified man is sitting...

Horace Washington and Henry Hoard with unidentified musicians at an unidentified venue. They are likely in a rehearsal. Hoard is second from left and is playing saxophone. Washington is on the right...

Horace Washington and Ray Reed at a rehearsal. Washington is holding a saxophone and looking at Reed who is holding a microphone. An unidentified man is playing drums in back.

Horace Washington performing with unidentified musicians at an unidentified venue. They are likely in a rehearsal. Washington is sitting center and playing saxophone. Two saxophone players are sitting...

Jazz musicians performing at an unidentified venue. From left to right: Sonny Kenner playing electric guitar, Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, and Horace Washington holding a saxophone while...

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...

Jazz musicians performing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. From left to right: Ron Roberts playing electric bass, an unidentified man playing drums, Horace Washington playing saxophone, and...

Jazz musicians performing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. From left to right: Ron Roberts playing electric bass, Horace Washington playing saxophone, an unidentified man playing drums, and...

Jazz musicians at an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Three rows of musicians are playing saxophones, trombones, and trumpets. Al Pearson is sitting in the far back...