Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Milt Abel playing double bass and wearing a bow tie and t-shirt for the event that reads "Women's Jazz Festival". Held in Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas.

Milt Able seated on the living room floor with Yogi, a Great Dane. A bookshelf is behind Abel and they're in front of a cabinet with a framed photos and a lamp on top.

Headshot of Milt Abel in a tuxedo. Facing the camera and smiling. He's not wearing glasses in this photo.

Milt Abel playing double bass. Photo taken from below and the side.

Milt Abel playing bass during Bettye Miller's birthday party.

Milt Abel playing bass with a microphone on a stand in front of him. The photo is taken from the behind an audience, of which two members' heads are seen. They have drinks on a table in front of them.

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.

Photo of Milt Abel from the side and slightly behind while taking a photo with the camera held up to his eye. The camera has a flash cube tower attached to it.

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 with his double bass at Bettye Miller's birthday party. He's looking directly at the camera.

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

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 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 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...

Promotional photograph of Lonnie Johnson in a hat and striped suit. Looking forward to the camera.

Promotional photo of Percy Heath in a tuxedo and facing the camera.

Promotional photograph of Richard J. Smith, composer, music teacher and executive assistant to the president of the American Federation of Musicians Local No. 34-627.

Unidentified African American man posing with a double bass in his living room. He's dressed casually. A television, record player, and bookcase are seen.