Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. Abel's back is to the camera.

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage.

Bettye Miller holding a knife she's using to cut her birthday cake while turned back to look at Milt Abel and other unidentified guests at her birthday party.

Bettye Abel standing with Milt Abel (left) and an unidentified African American man (right) and an unidentified white man seated in front of them. All looking at the camera and laughing.

An unidentified white man, Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and an unidentified African American woman standing in a group together with a big band playing behind them. The unidentified man's eyes are closed...

Bettye Miller seated with Milt Abel at a table. An unidentified man is crouched down between them and looking directly at the camera. Other people can be partially seen moving around behind them.

Bettye Miller, piano, Milt Abel, double bass, and Rod Padilla, drums, performing in the lounge of the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Two rows of Promotional photos are on the...

Bettye Miller in her wedding dress with the groom Milt Abel and drummer Terry Basso on either side of her. All are holding small glasses for a toast. Miller and Basso are looking toward the camera...

Bettye Miller (piano), Milt Abel (double bass), and an unidentified drummer perform for a small audience during Miller's birthday party.

Bettye Miller, seated at a piano with Milt Abel holding his double bass. George Nader is leaning on the piano with Lois Roberts standing next to him. Miller and Abel are looking at the camera, Roberts...

Bettye Miller playing piano on stage with Milt Abel on double bass, Wallace Jones on drums, and an unidentified white man seated and playing guitar. Photo taken from the side of the ensemble with...

Bettye Miller playing piano on stage with Milt Abel on double bass, Wallace Jones on drums, and an unidentified white man seated and playing guitar. Photo taken from the side of the ensemble with...

Betty Miller with Terry Basso and Milt Abel posing for a picture with a large group of other performers. One group is wearing black and white striped outfits. On a table at the center of the group is...

Two unidentified African American women, one pointing at the camera, inside a gondola at Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park. People can be seen below them and a building named the "Space Bar" is in the...

Unidentified Gospel choir members (all women) in white robes singing with unidentified man in dark robes and cap singing in front of them. Part of the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by...

Holiday photo of Bettye Miller playing piano while facing the camera and Milt Abel playing bass behind her. A sign on the back of the piano reads "Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!"

Holiday promotional image of Bettye Miller and Milt Abel. Miller is wearing a white gown and holding a small piano on a tray in one outstretched hand. A spray of stars is behind her. Only a photograph...

Holiday promotional image of Bettye Miller and Milt Abel. Miller is wearing a white gown and holding a small piano on a tray in one outstretched hand. A spray of stars is behind her. Only a photograph...

Holiday promotional photo of Bettye Miller playing piano with Milt Abel playing bass behind her. The image has been tilted back to the left for effect. A banner reads "Merry Christmas". Includes inset...

Unidentified men and women at the Stein & Sirloin bar. A white woman is standing next to a seated white man with a drink in front of him at the left and on the right a seated African American woman is...

Unidentified band performing in front of an audience at Bettye Miller's birthday party. All are white men and include a pianist, double bassist, and a drummer. The audience is partially seen from...

Performers in a line in front of an audience with a band behind them. The photo is taken from behind the audience, which is partially seen. It's unclear exactly what the performers are doing.

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...

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 in identical costumes and in groups of three around a seated woman in a dark gown between them.