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Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Jay McShann

Image

Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Jay McShann sitting in the audience at Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Both are sitting in...

Date Published
September-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Jim Mair at The Phoenix

Image

Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Jim Mair at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is playing drums while smiling. Mair is...

Date Published
July-1993
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee, Julie Turner, and an unidentified man

Image

Al "Delightful De" Bartee, Julie Turner, and an unidentified man standing for a photo at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Amazing Grace and Roger Naber at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Grand Emporium

Image

Amazing Grace walks towards Roger Naber, wearing a suit jacket with animal print cuffs and collar, with open arms during the 20th anniversary...

Date Published
April-24-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Arch Martin soloing on trombone at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Arch Martin soloing on trombone at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Carmell Jones is standing on the left, looking at...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Arch Martin soloing on trombone at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Arch Martin soloing on trombone at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Carmell Jones is standing on the left, looking at...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

At the bar

Image

A group of unidentified white men and women at a bar in Aspen, Colorado.

Date Published
September-1965
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

At the bar with Rosetta

Image

Buck Clayton at the bar with, possibly, jazz historian Rosetta Reitz, in Geneva, Switzerland; a long-haired bartender is seen in the background.

Date Published
September-1979
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

At the bar with Rosetta

Image

Buck Clayton at the bar with, possibly, jazz historian Rosetta Reitz, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Date Published
September-1979
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Audience at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Audience sitting and standing in front of the stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Julie Turner is sitting on the...

Date Published
September-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Audience at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Audience standing and talking at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Everyone is standing or sitting along the side of a...

Date Published
September-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Audience at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Audience standing and talking at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick...

Date Published
September-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Audience at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Audience sitting at tables at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The tables are covered with drink glasses and plates. A...

Date Published
September-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Audience at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Audience sitting at tables at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The tables are covered with drink glasses and plates...

Date Published
September-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Audience at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Audience sitting at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. A woman in the center is wearing a floral dress and is smiling at...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Audience at the Levee Bar & Grill

Image

Audience sitting at tables in the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Elsa Hart is sitting in the center, wearing a purple...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Band playing at the Jockey Jazz Club

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A band sits on stage likely playing jazz at the Jockey Club, 10th and Paseo in Kansas City, Missouri. Farthest to the left is Bill Jones playing drums...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Band warms up

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In Columbine's Champagne Cellar at the Harlequin Café, 8047 Agnes, Detroit, Michigan (8045 Agnes), Marcus Belgrave, trumpet, faces away from the...

Date Published
April-13-2001
Member of
Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Bargain Music

Image

Bargain Music, an alternative rock band comprised of four white men sit and stand at a bar having beers with three African American men. Printed in...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Becky Wilson, Christopher Hearne, Jr., and Roger Naber at the 20th anniversary celebration of the Grand Emporium

Image

Becky Wilson and Christopher Hearne, Jr. present Roger Naber, wearing a suit jacket with animal print cuffs and collar, a certificate during the 20th...

Date Published
April-24-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson and Elsa Hart

Image

Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson and Elsa Hart posing for a photo at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. They are both smiling...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel with another woman

Image

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and an unidentified woman (possibly Miller's daughter, BettyeJo) seated at a small table at an unidentified club. All have...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and others at a club

Image

Bettye Miller (third from the left) at a table with four unidentified African American women, an unidentified African American man, and speaking with...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller with three others at a club

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Bettye Miller (left) and three unidentified women seated around a table at a club. All but one looking at the camera. The two women on the right have...

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller with three others at a club

Image

Bettye Miller in a light colored dress with long gloves and smoking a cigarette seated at a table in an unidentified club with an unidentified woman...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

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  • Betty Crow Collection (522)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (36)
  • Jay McShann Collection (23)
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  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (11)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (7)
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  • Dolores Hobley Collection (4)
  • Ed Dix Collection (3)
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  • Brian Thurn Collection (2)
  • Helen Xarhis-DePasco Collection (2)
  • Children's Mercy Hospital Collection (1)
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Types

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Genres

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  • Portrait photographs (525)
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  • Black & white photographs (119)
  • Gelatin silver prints (119)
  • Cityscape photographs (1)
  • Negatives (1)
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  • (-) Group portraits (643)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (541)
  • 2001-2010 (30)
  • 1971-1980 (14)
  • 1981-1990 (13)
  • 1941-1950 (10)
  • 1951-1960 (3)
  • 1961-1970 (2)
  • 1921-1930 (1)
  • 1931-1940 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (523)
  • Double bassists (413)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (359)
  • Keyboard players (266)
  • African American jazz musicians (242)
  • Saxophonists (194)
  • Women singers (112)
  • African American men (77)
  • Trumpet players (70)
  • Men, White (68)
  • Jazz singers (63)
  • Women, White (48)
  • African American women (29)
  • Music fans (28)
  • Trombonists (28)
  • Fiddlers (27)
  • Jazz musicians, White (21)
  • Guitar players (20)
  • Pianists (17)
  • Guitarists (16)
  • Blues musicians (15)
  • Percussionists (14)
  • Music audiences (13)
  • Audiences (12)
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages (12)
  • Piano (12)
  • Bass guitarists (10)
  • Singers (9)
  • Dancers (8)
  • Harmonica players (6)
  • Saxophone (6)
  • Cigarette smokers (5)
  • Conversation (5)
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  • Flute players (4)
  • Clarinetists (3)
  • Double bass (3)
  • Drum set (3)
  • Tables (3)
  • Bands (Music) (2)
  • Beer neon signs (2)
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  • Crowds (2)
  • Military uniforms (2)
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  • Women historians (2)
  • African American women jazz singers (1)
  • Alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Alternative rock musicians (1)
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  • Banjoists (1)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments)--Employees (1)
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  • Bartenders (1)
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  • Beer bottles (1)
  • Brothers (1)
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  • Dollar, American (1)
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  • Families (1)
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  • Storytelling (1)
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  • Waiters (1)
  • Waitresses (1)
  • Wine glasses (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • Women pianists (1)
  • (-) Bars (Drinking establishments) (643)

Subjects, Community

  • LGBTQ+ people (1)
  • White gay men (1)
  • White lesbians (1)
  • White LGBTQ+ people (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (566)
  • Central Street (18)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (13)
  • Detroit (Mich.) (5)
  • Aspen (Colo.) (3)
  • Forty-first Street (New York, N.Y.) (1)
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (1)

Subjects, People

  • Ruskin, Tommy (250)
  • Hicks, Bryan (225)
  • Ning, Mike (98)
  • White, Ned (Musician) (70)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (56)
  • Barry, Ken (43)
  • Branstetter, Bob (38)
  • Ross, Richard (Vocalist) (37)
  • McMahon, Mary (Musician) (34)
  • Long, Russ (31)
  • McShann, Jay (31)
  • Mair, Jim, 1966- (30)
  • Wilkinson, Todd R. (30)
  • Turner, Julie (Singer) (29)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (28)
  • Meynier, Billy (27)
  • Bowman, Warren, 1934-2003 (18)
  • White, Mike (Musician) (17)
  • Bartee, Al (16)
  • Jones, Carmell (16)
  • Wijnands, Bram, 1965- (16)
  • Ruppenthal, Wayne (15)
  • Battaglia, Chico (14)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (14)
  • Bell, Sylvia (13)
  • Bowman, Bob (Bassist) (13)
  • Hill, Rich (Musician) (13)
  • Mahogany, Kevin (13)
  • Smith, Paul (Paul E.) (13)
  • Hart, Elsa (12)
  • Phillips, Steve (Musician) (12)
  • Barker, LaVerne (11)
  • Cartwright, Joe (Pianist) (11)
  • Machtel, Jos, 1962- (10)
  • Gould, Barry (9)
  • Martin, Arch, 1931-2009 (9)
  • May, Rod (9)
  • Warner, Duck (9)
  • Caldwell, Bill (Saxophonist) (8)
  • Holloway, Larry (Double bassist) (8)
  • Jenkins, Dwight (8)
  • Lucas, Dennis (Musician) (8)
  • Smith, Frank, 1932-1999 (8)
  • Welge, JĂĽrgen, 1955- (8)
  • Albright, James (Double bassist) (7)
  • Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991 (7)
  • Naber, Roger (7)
  • Richardson, Robert (Musician) (7)
  • Saunders, Eddie (7)
  • Spaits, Gerald (7)
  • Stringer, Dean (7)
  • Strozier, Mark (7)
  • Godbey, Russ (6)
  • Henry, Lisa (Vocalist) (6)
  • Lee, Marcellus (6)
  • Pearson, Al (6)
  • Foster, Dwight (5)
  • Huggins, Speedy, 1913-1999 (5)
  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (5)
  • Moore, Billie G. (5)
  • Sivils, Gary (5)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (4)
  • Green, Bob (4)
  • Loon, Harry Van (4)
  • McKeithen, Marvine (4)
  • Morahan, Brian (4)
  • Park, Kim (4)
  • Ramirez, Abel (4)
  • Rowles, Stacy, 1955-2009 (4)
  • Rowling, Maureen (4)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (4)
  • Barefield, A. Spencer (3)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (3)
  • Coleman, Ginny (3)
  • DeMasters, Tom (3)
  • DeVan, Everette, 1950- (3)
  • Dix, Ralph Edward, 1929-2020 (3)
  • Faith, Mary (Club patron) (3)
  • Harmon, Brian (Musician) (3)
  • Humiston, Connie (3)
  • Kelly, Julie, 1947- (3)
  • Miller, Pam (Musician) (3)
  • Pliskow, Dan, 1923-2015 (3)
  • Rush, Bobby (3)
  • Vinson, Eddie (3)
  • Wesley, Lucky (3)
  • Amaro, Big John (2)
  • Anderson, Jackie (Musician) (2)
  • Bellamy, D. C., 1949- (2)
  • Booth, John (Musician) (2)
  • Clark, Tyrone (Bassist) (2)
  • Condon, Eddie, 1905-1973 (2)
  • Embrey, Danny (2)
  • Faircloth, Jan (2)
  • Fleeman, Rod (2)
  • Green, Gwen (2)
  • Greenlease, Paul (2)
  • Haskins, Brenda (2)
  • Hinton, Milt (2)
  • Hudspeth, Brandon (2)
  • Jones, Sherry (Musician) (2)
  • Kozak, Dan (2)
  • Lally, Elaine (2)
  • Lewis, Carroll C. (Carroll Carson), 1927-2009 (2)
  • Milberry, Larry (2)
  • Mullins, Reverdy, 1921-2007 (2)
  • Peagler, Curtis (2)
  • Porch, Earla (2)
  • Pruett, Ben (2)
  • Reitz, Rosetta (2)
  • Ruzich, Larry (2)
  • Stubbs, Sue (Guitarist) (2)
  • Venuti, Rick (2)
  • Walters, Paul (2)
  • Alexander, Mousey (1)
  • Allen, J. (Club patron) (1)
  • Amazing Grace (Singer) (1)
  • Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997 (1)
  • Arnold, Billy Boy (1)
  • Baker, Tom Trashmouth (1)
  • Barefield, Eddie, 1909-1991 (1)
  • Baty, Charlie (1)
  • Belgrave, Marcus (1)
  • Buster, Brody, 1984- (1)
  • Carson, Bobby (Blues guitarist) (1)
  • Condell, James (1)
  • Conley, Sean (Musician) (1)
  • Crawford, Jimmy (1)
  • Curfman, Shannon (1)
  • Dare, Lou (1)
  • DeMent, Iris (1)
  • DePasco, Helen Xarhis, 1921-1992 (1)
  • Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989 (1)
  • Fisher, Williams (Pianist) (1)
  • Fulson, Lowell (1)
  • Gardner, Gary (1)
  • Hearne, Christopher, Jr. (1)
  • Hicks, Frank (Bar owner) (1)
  • Holland, Peanuts (1)
  • Holmes, Sherman (1)
  • Holmes, Wendell, 1943-2015 (1)
  • Iglauer, Bruce, 1947- (1)
  • Johnson, Sam, Jr. (1)
  • Jones, Jo, 1911-1985 (1)
  • Jones, LaDonna (1)
  • Jones, Willie, 1929-1991 (1)
  • Locke, Eddie (1)
  • McAndrews, Lawrence (1)
  • McGraw, Mike (Musician) (1)
  • Milsapp, Bill (1)
  • Moore, Mary (1)
  • Morrissey, Pat (Musician) (1)
  • Morton, Benny (1)
  • Naber, Julia (1)
  • Neutzler, Wendy (1)
  • Newman, Joe (1)
  • Norris, John, 1934-2010 (1)
  • Owens, Charles, 1939- (1)
  • Palmer, Herb (1)
  • Rustin, Alice Betty (1)
  • Smith, Nolan (1)
  • Strait, Todd (1)
  • Warren, Earle (1)
  • Weathersby, Carl (1)
  • Williams, Blanche Fouse (1)
  • Williams, Jackie, 1933- (1)
  • Wilson, Becky (1)
  • Witherspoon, Jimmy (1)
  • Witherspoon, Leonard (1)

Events

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Date Published

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  • 1992-09 (27)
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  • 1992-07 (10)
  • 1991-10 (9)
  • 1994-03 (9)
  • 1981 (7)
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  • 1994-02 (6)
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  • 1991-10-26 (5)
  • 2004-03-08 (5)
  • 1965-09 (4)
  • 1999-04-24 (4)
  • 2001-02-01 (4)
  • 2001-04-13 (4)
  • 1941 (3)
  • 1951 (3)
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  • 1983-03-17 (3)
  • 1991-09 (3)
  • 1991-09-21 (3)
  • 1993-11 (3)
  • 2002-04-08 (3)
  • 1942 (2)
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  • 1979-09 (2)
  • 1984 (2)
  • 1989-06 (2)
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  • 2004-02-23 (2)
  • 2004-05-15 (2)
  • 1929 (1)
  • 1931 (1)
  • 1938 (1)
  • 1947-11-27 (1)
  • 1948-09-01 (1)
  • 1959 (1)
  • 1964-01 (1)
  • 1983 (1)
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  • 1986 (1)
  • 1993-07 (1)
  • 1994-04 (1)
  • 1994-04-12 (1)
  • 1995-07-05 (1)
  • 1999-01-14 (1)
  • 1999-01-24 (1)
  • 1999-11-15 (1)
  • 1999-12-28 (1)
  • 2000-09-30 (1)
  • 2000-12-17 (1)
  • 2001-01-11 (1)
  • 2001-02-03 (1)
  • 2001-02-19 (1)
  • 2002-01-09 (1)
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  • 2002-07-08 (1)
  • 2002-09-05 (1)
  • 2002-09-07 (1)
  • 2004-04-24 (1)
  • 2004-05-19 (1)
  • 2004-05-30 (1)
  • 2006-03-16 (1)
  • 2006-09-07 (1)

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