Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Milt Abel playing double bass with a microphone in front of him. There's a curtain behind him and he's facing to the right of the photo.

Milt Abel playing double bass. There's a curtain behind him and he's facing to the right of the photo.

Milt Abel playing double bass in what appears to be a private home. He is facing the right of the photo.

A smiling Milt Abel wearing a dark suit standing in front of a patterned background.

Milt Abel crouching under a tree in front of a large building in Philadelphia. He's wearing a light colored suit and a hat.

Milt Abel, center, holding a small model of a piano and double bass while looking toward Dianne Gregg standing next to him. At right is Carol Comer with hands applauding and eyes closed. All are...

Milt Abel with his bass posing for a photo to the right of a group of unidentified men (3 African American, one white). Three are standing and one man is seated in front of a drum set. All facing the...

Bettye Miller, piano, and Milt Abel, double bass, performing in front of a large crowd of white men and women standing in front of them. Photo taken from behind Miller's piano looking toward the crowd...

Portrait of Willie Dixon at the Lone Star, Kansas City, Missouri. He's wearing a hat and is in front of a microphone.

Promotional photograph of an unidentified African America man and an African American woman named Ruth. Ruth is seated and the man leaning down next to her from behind. Both looking to the left of the...

Promotional photograph of an unidentified group of six women and one man. The women are in a line of three on either side of the man and wearing identical dresses.

Promotional photograph of "Bob & Al" (also known as the Jivadeers). Both are wearing suits. The man on the left is turned to the camera and looking up and to the right while the man on the right is...

Promotional photograph of "The 3 Pros," Sonny, Bob, Rashi. They're posing with instruments and all are wearing suits.

Promotional photo of drummer Al Bartee holding his drum sticks and looking over to the left of the photo. He's wearing a cap.

Promotional photograph of Baggy Hardiman and His Kings. The text in the photo's border reads: "Baggy Hardiman & His Kings ; Radio and Recording Artists, Instrumental and Vocal Group ; Personal...

Promotional photo of Betttye Miller playing piano and Milt Abel behind her playing bass. The image has been tilted to the left.

Promotional photo of Bettye Miller and Milt Abel. Miller is standing in front of her piano and Abel is holding his bass beside her. Both looking at the camera.

Promotional photo of Bettye Miller and Milt Abel together. Miller is in a white dress and Abel is resting his arm on his double bass.

Promotional photograph of Billy Daniels. He's holding a cigar in one hand. Facing the camera and smiling.

Promotional photo of Carmell Jones wearing a tuxedo and holding his trumpet to his lips. Text in the border reads "Carmell Jones International Recording Artist".

Promotional photograph of Frank Smith in a suit and tie facing the right of the photo and smiling.

Promotional photograph of George Tindley and New Redcaps. The men are seated in a row with Mary standing behind them. All looking forward.

Promotional photograph of The "Manhattan Steppers", Hank and Tony. Both are wearing tuxedos and one is posed behind and above the other.

Promotional photograph of Larry Cummings (Luqman Hamza) seated in front of a portable keyboard with stone and concrete rubble all around. A hat is resting on top of the keyboard.

Promotional photograph of Larry Cummings (Luqman Hamza) standing outside near a brick wall in front of a portable keyboard. It appears to be late fall or winter and he's wearing a jacket. Text on the...