Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

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 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 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 photo of Ken and Bev Husted. Both facing the camera and Bev has her harms around Ken's neck.

Promotional photograph of "Lonnie and The Band". There are six men and one woman pictured with Lonnie McFadden (center) holding a trumpet.

Promotional photo of Louis Jordan and Dottie Smith. The text reads "Louis Jordan's Tympany '5'" and "Dottie Smith".

Promotional photo of Stanley Morgan's Ink Spots. They're wear tuxedos with three members seated and two standing behind them.

Promotional photograph of The Aristons. The woman is standing between the two men who are seated casually on pillars.

Promotional photo of two white men seated at a piano with both their hands on the keyboard and looking over to the side. One is named Harold.

Publicity photo for John Hicks and Elise Wood. Wood is holding a flute.

Publicity photo for the Milt Abel Trio (L-R: Mike Ning (piano), Milt Abel (double bass), Scott Robinson (drums)). Abel is seated and the other two are standing on either side. All wearing tuxedos.

Saxophonist standing in the middle of an unidentified band during Bettye Miller's birthday party. Two audience members are partially seen from behind.

Saxophonist Bob Wilson (right) holding his saxophone with an unidentified pianist in a plaid jacket seated behind him along with another unidentified man standing by the piano.

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. Two women and a man are standing in a group speaking to each other; an older man with a cane is seated in a rocking...

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women are on stage dressed as enslaved persons in front of cotton plant props while they sing. One...

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women standing on stage and looking out to the audience. Some are in formal clothes, some in...

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women standing on stage and looking out to the audience. Some are in formal clothes, some in...

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women dressed as enslaved persons standing in front of props designed to look like cotton plants. A...

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women, dressed in 19th century costumes, are lying in a crowded group on the floor of the stage. The...

An unidentified man and woman walking along the walkway outside the venue hosting Bettye Miller's birthday party. Both facing the camera, smiling. A row of parked cars can be partially seen at the...