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Air Cadets band at an unidentified venue

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Air Cadets band performing at an unidentified venue. The unidentified musicians are sitting in two rows, playing saxophone, trumpet, drums, and bass.

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Bob Wilson Trio at an unidentified venue

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Bob Wilson Trio performing at an unidentified venue. From left to right: an unidentified man playing drums, Bob Wilson playing piano, and an...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Count Basie Orchestra at an unidentified venue

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Count Basie Orchestra performing at an unidentified venue. From left to right Count Basie playing piano, Rodney Richardson playing bass, Jimmy Rushing...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Eddie Baker preparing to play trombone

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Eddie Baker preparing to play trombone. He is holding the trombone near his face while looking forward. He is wearing a wool jacket.

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Four musicians posing for a photo

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Four musicians posing for a photo. They are standing and looking forward while smiling. Writing on the photo identifies the three men on the left as...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Headshots of Franz Bruce and Herman Walder

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Headshots of Franz Bruce and Herman Walder. Both men are wearing suits, glasses, and a black tie. Bruce is looking forward with a neutral expression...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at an unidentified venue

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Jazz musicians at an unidentified venue. Back row, left to right: Fred Beckett and Frog Anderson. Front row, left to right: Robert Hibbler, Harry "Ma"...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Lorenzo Manley Band at an unidentified venue

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Lorenzo Manley Band performing at an unidentified venue. From left to right: Manley playing piano, Frank Williams playing guitar, Eddie Silvers...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Musicians at the Local 627 office

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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...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Orestie "Rusty" Tucker Band at the Orchid Room

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Orestie "Rusty" Tucker Band at the Orchid Room on 12th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Rusty Tucker playing trumpet, Arthur...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Pepper Neely Trio performing

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Pepper Neely Trio performing at an unidentified venue. Three musicians are playing piano, saxophone, and drums. A sign on the drum set reads...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Pepper Neely Trio performing

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Pepper Neely Trio performing at an unidentified venue. Three musicians are playing piano, saxophone, and drums. A sign on the drum set reads...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Publicity photo of L.C. "Speedy" Huggins

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Publicity photo of L.C. "Speedy" Huggins. He is wearing a white suit and is looking forward while smiling. He is also wearing a black bolo tie.

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Roy Searcy at Papa Nick's Cellar Lounge

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Roy Searcy performing at Papa Nick's Cellar Lounge in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing piano while looking up with his eyes closed. A...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Roy Searcy sitting at a piano

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Roy Searcy sitting at a piano. He is wearing a black suit and is looking up while smiling. The piano is against a wall with wooden panels.

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Three jazz musicians at an unidentified venue

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Three jazz musicians performing at an unidentified venue. Bill Jones is playing drums with unidentified musicians playing piano and saxophone. They...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Unidentified lounge bar

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An unidentified lounge bar. Stools are lined up against the bar. A neon beer sign hangs at the back of the bar.

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Unidentified musicians at an unidentified venue

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Unidentified musicians at an unidentified venue. Seven men wearing plaid suits are standing around a main wearing a dark suit. The man in the center...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Unidentified musicians looking at music

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Unidentified musicians looking at music. They are arranging sheets of music on stands. Saxophones and other instruments are set between the musicians.

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection
  • Clear selected
  • 1995
  • 1951-1960

Member of

  • Betty Crow Collection (19)

Types

  • photographs (19)

Genres

  • Color photographs (19)
  • Snapshots (19)

Time Periods

  • (-) 1951-1960 (19)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (18)
  • Photographs (17)
  • African American jazz musicians (16)
  • Portraits, Group (11)
  • Keyboard players (9)
  • Saxophonists (8)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (7)
  • Portraits (3)
  • Trombonists (3)
  • Trumpet players (2)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (1)
  • Double bassists (1)
  • Guitar players (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Portrait photography (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (2)
  • 18th and Vine District (1)

Subjects, People

  • Searcy, Roy (3)
  • Jones, Willie, 1929-1991 (2)
  • Anderson, Frog (1)
  • Baker, Eddie (1)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (1)
  • Beckett, Fred (1)
  • Bruce, Franz, 1916-1997 (1)
  • Ferguson, Harry (1)
  • Hibbler, Robert (1)
  • Huggins, Speedy, 1913-1999 (1)
  • Jackson, Arthur, 1920-2006 (1)
  • Jones, Thad (1)
  • Scott, Gerald (Musician) (1)
  • Smith, Frank, 1932-1999 (1)
  • Smith, Richard (Musician) (1)
  • Smith, William (Musician) (1)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (1)
  • Walder, Herman (1)
  • Williams, Ernie (1)
  • Williamson, Sonny Boy, -1965 (1)
  • Wilson, Bob (Musician) (1)

Date Published

  • 2000 (19)
  • (-) 1995 (19)

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