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Arthur Jackson at the Grand Emporium

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Arthur Jackson, wearing a tuxedo and a beret, closes his eyes as he blows into a tenor saxophone at the Speed Huggins Benefit in the Grand Emporium.

Date Published
February-27-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Betty Crow and L.C. "Speedy" Huggins on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise Ship

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Betty Crow and L.C. "Speedy" Huggins at a dining table on the Floating Jazz Festival Cruise Ship. They are sitting with other unidentified people at a...

Date Published
October-1992
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Group of musicians waiting offstage at the outdoor concert venue of the 1993 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival

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Unidentified group of people relaxing in the shade, including Speedy Huggins (seated, white shirt, black tie) and Ahmad Alaadeen (wearing a white flat...

Date Published
July-24-1993
July-25-1993
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Jay McShann, Ahmad Alaadeen, and Speedy Huggins take a break at The Blue Room

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An unidentified man stands in background as another unidentified sits at a table with Jay McShann, in a tuxedo with a drink in his hand, and likely...

Date Published
December-31-1997
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Jazz musicians at The Phoenix

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Jazz musicians performing at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet and facing...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at The Phoenix

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Jazz musicians performing at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Speedy Huggins sitting at the piano, Wayne...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at The Phoenix

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Jazz musicians performing at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet and facing...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians in the lounge of the Musicians Local 627 building

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Jazz musicians standing and sitting in the lounge of the Musicians Local 627 building (now the Mutual Musicians Foundation). Back row, from left to...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Kent Means performing at the Grand Emporium

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Kent Means looks down as he plays the vibraphone at the Grand Emporium for Speedy Huggins Benefit.

Date Published
February-27-1999
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

L.C. "Speedy" Huggins, Russ Long, and Julie Turner perform at the City Light Restaurant and Bar

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L.C. "Speedy" Huggins (drums), and unidentified African American male bass player, an unidentified white female sax player, Russ Long (piano), and...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection

Matt 'Guitar' Murphy and Speedy Huggins performing on the Ultimate Rhythm & Blues Cruise II

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Blues guitarist Matt 'Guitar' Murphy turns his head away from the camera as he speaks into the microphone and speaks to dancer Speedy Huggins who...

Date Published
January-07-1994
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Pierre D'entremont, Speedy Huggins and Rene Funderburgh

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Pierre D'entremont (left), Speedy Huggins (center), and Rene Funderburgh (right) pose together for a photograph. Speedy Huggins wears a flat cap and a...

Date Published
January-10-1994
Member of
Grand Emporium 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

Queen Bey and Speedy Huggins

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Queen Bey and Speedy Huggins sitting in the audience for the Elder Statesmen Awards in Kansas City, Missouri. Huggins is looking forward and both are...

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

Richard Ross and Speedy Huggins at The Phoenix

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Richard Ross and Speedy Huggins at The Phoenix at 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. Ross is standing on the left, wearing a dark shirt. Both...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Richard Ross and Speedy Huggins at The Phoenix

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Richard Ross and Speedy Huggins at The Phoenix at 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. Ross is standing on the left, wearing a dark shirt. Both...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Scamps

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A publicity photograph of the African American jazz group, Kansas City Scamps likely in the 1970's. From left to right, Lucky Wesley (bass, leader)...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Dolores Hobley Collection

Scamps posing for a group photo

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The Scamps posing for a group photo. Arthur Jackson, L.C. "Speedy" Huggins, Willie Rice, Earl Robinson, and Art Mitchell are standing left to right...

Date Published
1995
2000
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Speedy Huggins

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Jazz drummer and dancer Speedy Huggins sits at a bar and leans his head on his left hand that holds a cigarette. A glass with a drink in it sits on...

Date Published
1985
1999
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Speedy Huggins

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Jazz drummer and dancer Speedy Huggins sits and looks to his left at the photographer. He wears a graphic print short-sleeved shirt.

Date Published
1985
1999
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Speedy Huggins with Tiny Tim at the Grand Emporium

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Tap dancer Speedy Huggins smiles as he stands next to Tiny Tim as they look at the camera with smiles at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri...

Date Published
April-12-1994
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

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