Betty Crow Collection

Musicians at a rehearsal at an unidentified venue. Everyone is sitting in a circle playing trumpet, saxophone, trombone, electric bass, and guitar. Al Pearson is playing in the center of five trumpet...

Musicians at a rehearsal at an unidentified venue. A row of five trumpet players are looking at music on stands while playing. Al Pearson is sitting in the middle. John Booth is sitting second from...

Musicians at the Local 627 office. Thad Jones, Willie Rice, and Ernie Williams are standing left to right and smiling while talking. They are wearing suits and standing in front of a wood panel wall.

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified man in front is holding a trumpet while looking down. Another man is playing bass in back. A third man is standing in back...

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified man is playing trumpet while looking down. Another man is playing bass in back. A third man is standing in back playing trumpet...

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified man is playing trumpet with his cheeks puffed out. Another man is playing bass in back. A third man is standing and holding a...

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified man is singing into a microphone in his hand. Another man is playing bass in back.

Musicians on stage on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. An unidentified woman is standing on stage and smiling while looking down. People sitting around the stage at tables are clapping.

Musicians performing on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Two unidentified musicians are playing drums and electric guitar on a stage in front of a cityscape backdrop.

Musicians performing on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Three unidentified musicians are playing bass, drums, and saxophone. The saxophonist is playing into a microphone on a stand. They are on a...

Musicians performing on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise. Three unidentified musicians are playing bass, drums, and saxophone. The drummer is singing into a microphone held by the saxophonist. They...

Musicians performing at a house party. From left to right: Gerald Dunn playing saxophone, Matt Kane playing drums, David Daahoud Williams playing bass, and an unidentified man playing piano. They are...

Musicians performing at a house party. From left to right: an unidentified man playing trombone, Matt Kane playing drums, David Daahoud Williams playing bass, and an unidentified man playing piano...

Musicians performing at a house party. Gerald Dunn is standing on the left holding a saxophone. Other musicians standing in the doorway to a room and another man is playing piano against the far wall.

Musicians performing at a house party. Gerald Dunn is standing in the middle holding a saxophone. Other musicians are playing saxophone, trombone, and drums. They are in the corner of a room near an...

Musicians performing at an unidentified venue. Samuel "Baby" Lovett is playing drums in front. Joe Thomas is playing saxophone in back. Lovett is wearing a gray suit and is looking down. Thomas is...

Musicians performing on red instruments at night in front of a gazebo. They are playing drums, congas, marimbas, and guitars. Everyone is wearing white shirts.

Musicians performing on red instruments at night in front of a gazebo. They are playing drums, congas, marimbas, and guitars. Everyone is wearing white shirts.

Musicians performing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation lounge approximately in 1979 in Kansas City, Missouri. An unidentified man is holding a trumpet. Angie Wellman is holding a trombone. Both are...

Ned White and Mike Ning at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. White is playing saxophone while closing his eyes. Ning is playing a keyboard while looking down. Other people...

Ned White at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. White is wearing a wide brimmed had and closing his eyes while playing saxophone. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging...

Ned White singing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. White is wearing a blue shirt and leather jacket. He is holding his saxophone. Bryan Hicks is playing bass in back...

Ned White singing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. White is wearing a blue beret and plaid scarf. He is holding a microphone in one hand while closing his eyes...

Nelson Farney, Betty Crow, and Mary Ellen Farney at the Allis Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. They are sitting around a table with drinks, looking up at the camera and smiling.

Nelson Farney, Mary Ellen Farney, and Elsa Hart at the Allis Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. They are sitting in the audience during a show. All three are looking forward and smiling. Hart is...