Betty Crow Collection

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Tim Whitmer playing piano
Tim Whitmer playing piano at an unidentified venue. He is sitting behind a piano and looking up while playing. He is in front of a blue wall., March 1994, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Strait and Bob Bowman at The Phoenix
Todd Strait and Bob Bowman at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. Strait is playing drums and looking up at Bowman who is playing bass. They are in front of a glass window with a neon sign that reads "Jazz"., March 1994, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Strait and Tommy Ruskin at the Topeka Jazz Festival
Todd Strait and Tommy Ruskin at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. Ruskin is playing drums while Strait is setting up drum stands. An unidentified staff member is standing on the right. They are on stage in front of a gray curtain., May 29, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Strait at the City Light Jazz Club
Todd Strait performing at the City Light Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Strait is looking to the left while playing drums. He is sitting on a stage in front of a white wall., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Strait at the City Light Jazz Club
Todd Strait performing at the City Light Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Strait is looking to the side while playing drums. He is sitting on a stage in front of poster displays of jazz album covers., October 1991, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Wilkinson at the Drum Room
Todd Wilkinson performing at the Drum Room on Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. He is holding a saxophone on stage in front of congas and unidentified musicians. He is looking to the side and smiling., 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Wilkinson at the Drum Room
Todd Wilkinson performing at the Drum Room on Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing a saxophone on stage in front of people sitting at tables. He is closing his eyes while smiling., 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Wilkinson at the Drum Room
Todd Wilkinson performing at the Drum Room on Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. He is holding a saxophone on stage in front of congas and unidentified musicians. He is looking to the side., 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Wilkinson at the Drum Room
Todd Wilkinson performing at the Drum Room on Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing a saxophone on stage in front of congas. He is looking forward while playing., 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Wilkinson at the Drum Room
Todd Wilkinson performing at the Drum Room on Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. He is holding a saxophone on stage and singing into a microphone. Unidentified musicians are playing electric guitar and bass., 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Todd Wilkinson at the Epicurean Lounge
Todd Wilkinson at the Epicurean Lounge at 7502 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Missouri. Wilkinson is speaking with an unidentified woman who is sitting and holding a cigarette in one hand. Others are standing and sitting in a room with a mirror on the back wall., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tom DeMasters at the Blue Note Café
Tom DeMasters playing guitar at an event at the Blue Note Café in Kansas City, Missouri. He is standing behind a microphone stand and is wearing a blue patterned shirt and hat., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill
Bryan Hicks and Tommy Ruskin at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Hicks is holding his bass in one hand and a microphone in front of Ruskin., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down while playing drums. Hicks is leaning against his bass. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the wall., October 26, 1991, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking to the side while playing drums and Hicks is looking down while playing bass. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing the drums with his eyes closed. Hicks is playing the bass and looking to the side. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing drums and looking down. Hicks is playing bass while singing into a microphone. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing drums and looking down. Hicks is playing bass near a microphone stand. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks performing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down and playing drums. Hicks is holding his bass and standing in front of a microphone. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks performing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Bryan Hicks performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking to the side and playing drums. Hicks is playing his bass while smoking a cigarette. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall., July 1992, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Jackie Williams at the Topeka Jazz Festival
Tommy Ruskin and Jackie Williams performing at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. Williams is playing drums while looking to the left. Ruskin is standing in back. Other unidentified musicians are playing bass and guitar partially off-camera., May 29, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Ken Peplowski at the Topeka Jazz Festival
Tommy Ruskin and Ken Peplowski at the Topeka Jazz Festival in Topeka, Kansas. Ruskin is standing in back wearing a floral shirt. He is looking forward and smiling. Peplowski is sitting at a drum set and smiling. His clarinet is on the ground to the left. They are on stage with other musicians., May 29, 2000, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Mike White at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Mike White at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking to the side while playing drums. White is looking down while holding a saxophone. Other people are sitting in front of the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing his drum sticks on Abel's bass while Abel sings into a microphone. Other people are sitting in front of the stage watching them. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is sitting at a drum set looking up at Abel. Abel is holding a bass in a carrying case and talking to Ruskin. An unidentified man in front is holding a saxophone. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing drums and looking to the side. Abel is playing bass. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall in back., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down while playing drums. Abel is sitting on a stool while playing bass. Other people are sitting in front of the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down while playing drums. Abel is singing into a microphone while playing bass. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall., No date; likely between 1991 and 1995, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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