Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller on piano, Milt Abel on bass, and an unidentified white man on drums, performing. Miller is facing the camera and the drummer's face is seen only from the side. Unknown venue.

Bettye Miller talking and laughing with an unidentified white woman and white man at her birthday party. Other people can be seen in the background.

Bettye Miller playing piano on a stage and leaning over toward Milt Abel playing double bass. An unidentified African American man is on drums behind them. Microphones are also set up on stage and an...

Bettye Miller playing piano on a stage and facing the right of the photo. Milt Abel is playing double bass and an unidentified African American man is on drums behind them. Microphones are also set up...

Bettye Miller playing piano with an audience of white men and women behind her and to the side of her. Unidentified event. A small lamp is on the piano and a large column is to the side of the piano.

Bettye Miller playing piano and turning around to look over at the camera. An unidentified bassist (likely Milt Abel) is partially seen next to her. Three audience members (two white women and a white...

Bettye Miller playing piano with an audience of white men and women behind her and to the side of her. Unidentified event. A small lamp is on the piano and a large column is to the side of the piano.

Bettye Miller playing piano during her birthday party. Two unidentified men, one standing, are behind her watching as she plays.

Bettye Miller playing piano during her birthday party. A cymbal from a drum set is seen at her left and a group of people are seen behind her.

Bettye Miller playing a xylophone set up next to her piano. Milt Abel is playing double bass at the right.

Bettye Miller standing while reading a note in her hand. Two unidentified white women are standing beside her and an unidentified man seated on a couch beside her has just handed Miller the note she's...

Bettye Miller autographing her LP while holding against the shoulder of an unidentified white man. Five other unidentified white men are line up behind Miller and watching.

Bettye Miller singing while playing the piano during her birthday party. An unidentified man is seated behind her.

Bettye Miller seated at the piano during a performance and turned to the camera smiling. Milt Abel can be seen on bass behind her, also looking at the camera.

Bettye Miller speaking with two unidentified white women during her birthday party. One of the women she's speaking with has her head turned away from the camera. Miller is holding a small scrap of...

Bettye Miller posing for a photo at her birthday party with an unidentified man who has an arm around her shoulder. They're standing next to a column with a poster advertising the "Black Soul Festival...

Members of the Bettye Miller Trio (Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and Terry Basso) behind the desk of an unidentified white man posing for a photo with their album "A Jazz Piano Heatwave". The desk...

Members of the Bettye Miller Trio (Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and Terry Basso) behind the desk of an unidentified white man receiving their album "A Jazz Piano Heatwave". The desk includes a full...

Bettye Miller standing outside the venue her birthday party is being held in with three unidentified African American men and an unidentified white woman. The man second from the left is holding a...

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel standing together in a carpeted room between two curtained windows. Miller is wearing a stole with corsage. Abel is looking at Abel who is looking at the camera.

Milt Abel, double bass, and Bettye Miller, piano, playing in front of an audience (primarily white men seen). The photo is taken from behind and to the side of Miller and Abel. Abel is wearing a...

Bettye Miller (left) and three unidentified women seated around a table at a club. All but one looking at the camera. The two women on the right have hats. Miller is holding a cigarette. Other club...

Bettye Miller in a light colored dress with long gloves and smoking a cigarette seated at a table in an unidentified club with an unidentified woman and two men. Other club patrons can be seen in the...

Bettye Miller (standing, center) with twelve unidentified others (African American and white men and women) around a table in a club or restaurant. Miller is standing at the end of the table between...

Bettye Miller sitting between two unidentified men on a curved bench. Plants and flowers are behind them. All looking at the camera.