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Ahmad Alaadeen and Ben Kynard at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Ahmad Alaadeen and Ben Kynard at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Alaadeen is wearing a dark jacket and is smiling. Kynard is...

Date Published
1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Ahmad Alaadeen playing saxophone at the 90th Birthday Jam at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Alaadeen is wearing a white...

Date Published
August-27-1994
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Ahmad Alaadeen on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise

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Ahmad Alaadeen performing on the Missouri River Queen Jazz Cruise. He is playing saxophone while closing his eyes. He is wearing a red floral shirt.

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

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

Air Cadets band at an unidentified venue

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Air Cadets band at an unidentified venue. Five unidentified men are standing in front of a microphone. They are wearing black tuxedos and are smiling.

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Elsa Hart at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Elsa Hart at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is wearing a brown jacket and vest. Hart...

Date Published
1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Jay McShann

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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

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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 at the Radisson Hotel

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee performing at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. He is looking down while playing. Other instruments are scattered...

Date Published
October-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee at the Radisson Hotel

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee performing at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. He is looking forward while playing. Other instruments are...

Date Published
October-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee at the Radisson Hotel

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee performing at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. He is looking down and to the side while playing. Other...

Date Published
October-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee with an unidentified man at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee with an unidentified man at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is standing on the left...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al "Delightful De" Bartee with an unidentified man at the Elder Statesmen Awards

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee speaking with an unidentified man at the Elder Statesmen Awards in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is reading from a book on...

Date Published
August-21-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

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

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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

Al Bartee and Betty Crow at the Allis Plaza Hotel

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Betty Crow at the Allis Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is wearing a black suit jacket and vest. Crow is...

Date Published
March-1993
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee and Betty Crow at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Betty Crow at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. Both are looking at each other and smiling. They are standing in front...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee and Betty Crow at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Betty Crow at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. Both are looking forward and smiling. They are standing in front of...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee and Duke Samuels with an unidentified man at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Duke Samuels with an unidentified man at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee and Elsa Hart at the Allis Plaza Hotel

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee and Elsa Hart at the Allis Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is wearing a black suit and vest. Hart is wearing a...

Date Published
March-1993
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee at an outdoor party

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. Bartee is playing drums while looking down. He is wearing a white shirt and vest...

Date Published
August-1993
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee at an unidentified venue

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee performing at an unidentified venue. He is looking to the side while playing drums.

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums at a social event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is looking to the side...

Date Published
February-1994
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee sitting with Dorothy Donegan and an unidentified woman at the Allis Plaza Hotel

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee sitting with Dorothy Donegan and an unidentified woman at the Allis Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Bartee is wearing...

Date Published
March-1993
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee speaking at the Elder Statesmen Awards

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee speaking at the Elder Statesmen Awards in Kansas City, Missouri. He is standing at a podium and holding a book while talking...

Date Published
August-21-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Bartee talking with Dorothy Donegan

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Al "Delightful De" Bartee talking with Dorothy Donegan at the Allis Plaza Hotel. Both are sitting on a purple plush couch and smiling. Bartee is...

Date Published
March-1993
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

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Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (983)
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  • 1941-1950 (7)
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Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (916)
  • Double bassists (427)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (413)
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  • Saxophonists (360)
  • Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) (291)
  • Trumpet players (263)
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  • Guitar players (111)
  • Cruise ships (103)
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  • Women singers (48)
  • African American woman jazz singers (34)
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  • Housing (2)
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  • African American men (1)
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  • Jazz musicians, White (1)
  • Mayors (1)
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  • Pianists (1)
  • Waiters (1)
  • (-) African American jazz musicians (1042)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (697)
  • 18th and Vine District (206)
  • Topeka (Kan.) (32)
  • Central Street (13)
  • Overland Park (Kan.) (5)
  • 43rd Street (1)
  • Las Vegas (Nev.) (1)
  • Lawrence (Kan.) (1)
  • Oklahoma City (Okla.) (1)
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Ruskin, Tommy (91)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (76)
  • Bartee, Al (76)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (49)
  • Hoard, J. Henry (John Henry), 1918-2010 (46)
  • McFadden, Lonnie (46)
  • McFadden, Ronnie (43)
  • Moore, Billie G. (43)
  • Ross, Richard (Vocalist) (41)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (39)
  • Hicks, Bryan (36)
  • Jacquet, Illinois (35)
  • Bowman, Bob (Bassist) (34)
  • McShann, Jay (34)
  • Queen Bey (34)
  • Pearson, Al (31)
  • Jones, Carmell (30)
  • Ning, Mike (30)
  • Saunders, Eddie (29)
  • Thompson, Sharon (Musician) (29)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (28)
  • Mahogany, Kevin (28)
  • Spaits, Gerald (28)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (28)
  • Lee, Marcellus (25)
  • Tucker, Lori (23)
  • Branstetter, Bob (22)
  • Todd, Oliver, 1916-2001 (22)
  • Mair, Jim, 1966- (21)
  • Hart, Elsa (20)
  • Foster, Dwight (19)
  • White, Ned (Musician) (18)
  • Crow, Betty (17)
  • Wilkinson, Todd R. (17)
  • Williams, David, 1946- (17)
  • Barry, Ken (16)
  • Dunn, Gerald (15)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (14)
  • Williams, Jackie, 1933- (14)
  • Williams, Joe, 1918-1999 (14)
  • Anderson, Ricky (12)
  • Barker, LaVerne (12)
  • DeVan, Everette, 1950- (12)
  • Freeman, Everett, Jr. (12)
  • Long, Russ (12)
  • Ruppenthal, Wayne (12)
  • Strait, Todd (12)
  • Turner, Julie (Singer) (12)
  • Henry, Lisa (Vocalist) (11)
  • Perryman, Tim (11)
  • Smith, Frank, 1932-1999 (11)
  • Smith, Paul (Paul E.) (11)
  • Warner, Duck (11)
  • Cartwright, Joe (Pianist) (10)
  • Huggins, Speedy, 1913-1999 (10)
  • Hyde, Dick (10)
  • Morrissey, Pat (Musician) (10)
  • Reed, Ray (10)
  • Donegan, Dorothy (9)
  • Loon, Harry Van (9)
  • Washington, Horace, 1952-2014 (9)
  • Harmon, Brian (Musician) (8)
  • Jenkins, Dwight (8)
  • Ray, Diane (8)
  • Samuels, Nobel (8)
  • Witherspoon, Jimmy (8)
  • Albright, James (Double bassist) (7)
  • Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997 (7)
  • Embrey, Danny (7)
  • Hendricks, Rick (7)
  • Clark, Tyrone (Bassist) (6)
  • Clayton, John, 1952- (6)
  • Comer, Carol (6)
  • Martin, Arch, 1931-2009 (6)
  • McMahon, Mary (Musician) (6)
  • Stringer, Dean (6)
  • Winslett, Dennis (6)
  • Allyson, Karrin (5)
  • Basse, David (5)
  • Battaglia, Chico (5)
  • Hamilton, Jeff (5)
  • Harris, Gene, 1933-2000 (5)
  • Lucas, Dennis (Musician) (5)
  • Machtel, Jos, 1962- (5)
  • Morrissey, Charles Patrick (5)
  • Parris, Rebecca (5)
  • Samuels, Duke (5)
  • Wijnands, Bram, 1965- (5)
  • Amaro, Big John (4)
  • Anderson, Jackie (Musician) (4)
  • Caldwell, Bill (Saxophonist) (4)
  • Campbell, Danny (Trumpet player) (4)
  • Cox, Donald (4)
  • Dye, Coots, 1912-1998 (4)
  • Eldar, 1987- (4)
  • Jackson, Arthur, 1920-2006 (4)
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  • Smith, Paul, 1922-2013 (4)
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  • Welge, JĂĽrgen, 1955- (4)
  • Wesley, Lucky (4)
  • Alexander, Monty (3)
  • Auwarter, Doug (3)
  • Bell, Sylvia (3)
  • Brady, Leon (3)
  • Bruce, Franz, 1916-1997 (3)
  • Crain, Bill (Musician) (3)
  • Hamza, Luqman (3)
  • Hill, Rich (Musician) (3)
  • Johnson, Sam, Jr. (3)
  • Jones, Raymond Cowboy (3)
  • Lovett, Baby (3)
  • Moore, Mary (3)
  • Peplowski, Ken (3)
  • Roberts, Ron (3)
  • Searcy, Roy (3)
  • Simes, Bob (3)
  • Strozier, Mark (3)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (2)
  • Davern, Kenny (2)
  • De Marchi, Ray (2)
  • Eckstine, Billy (2)
  • Gibbs, Terry, 1924- (2)
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  • Jones, Willie, 1929-1991 (2)
  • Kane, Matt (Drummer) (2)
  • Kavanaugh, Keith (2)
  • Kessler, Stan (2)
  • Kindred, Bob, 1940- (2)
  • Mance, Junior, 1928- (2)
  • McConnell, Jimmy (2)
  • Oliver, Toni (2)
  • Pizzarelli, Bucky (2)
  • Price, Elmer, 1917-2004 (2)
  • Robinson, Earl (Musician) (2)
  • Rowles, Stacy, 1955-2009 (2)
  • Saunders, Bill (Musician) (2)
  • Sivils, Gary (2)
  • Walder, Herman (2)
  • Warren, Michael (Drummer) (2)
  • Whitmer, Tim (2)
  • Williams, Ernie (2)
  • Williamson, Sonny Boy, -1965 (2)
  • Womack, Belinda (2)
  • Wright, Dick, 1931-1999 (2)
  • Zanders, Al (2)
  • Anderson, Frog (1)
  • Ascione, Joe (1)
  • Baker, Eddie (1)
  • Barrett, Dan (1)
  • Beckett, Fred (1)
  • Bell, Herman (Musician) (1)
  • Berkley, Richard L., 1931- (1)
  • Bland, Marsha (1)
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  • Cohick, Mark (1)
  • Coleman, Ginny (1)
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  • Davis, Eddie, 1922-1986 (1)
  • Dixon, Donald (1)
  • Dreher, Ted (1)
  • Ferguson, Harry (1)
  • Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993 (1)
  • Goodwin, Charles (Vocalist) (1)
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  • Gray, Paul, 1947- (1)
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  • Lee, Julia, 1902-1958 (1)
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  • Miles, Butch, 1944- (1)
  • Miller, Harry (Musician) (1)
  • Mitchell, Art (Musician) (1)
  • Moore, Bobby, 1930-2006 (1)
  • Morris, Milton (Musician) (1)
  • Naber, Roger (1)
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  • Pharr, Andrea (1)
  • Phillips, Larry (1)
  • Price, Jesse, 1909-1974 (1)
  • Quinichette, Paul (1)
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  • Spring, Barry (1)
  • Stafford, Bobby (1)
  • Strayer, Kerry, 1957-2013 (1)
  • Talley, Doug (1)
  • Tate, Buddy (1)
  • Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Turner, Joe, 1907-1990 (1)
  • Van Sant, Richard (1)
  • Venuti, Rick (1)
  • Vest, Elsa (1)
  • Washington, Booker T., 1909-1992 (1)
  • Watson, Robert, 1953- (1)
  • Wellman, Angie (1)
  • White, Mike (Musician) (1)
  • Williams, Blanche Fouse (1)
  • Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981 (1)
  • Williams, Robert (Musician) (1)

Events

  • Spirit Festival (Kansas City, Mo.) (31)
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  • 18 & Vine Heritage Jazz Festival (Kansas City, Mo.) (5)
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Date Published

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  • 2000-05-29 (23)
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  • 1992-09 (14)
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  • 1994-08-27 (13)
  • 1992-08-21 (8)
  • 1993-05 (8)
  • 1994 (7)
  • 1999 (7)
  • 1992-07 (5)
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  • 1991-09-21 (3)
  • 1992-08-19 (3)
  • 1993-04 (3)
  • 1993-11 (2)
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  • 1991-10-05 (1)
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  • 1993-07 (1)
  • 1994-04 (1)
  • 1994-06 (1)

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