Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Milt Abel posing for a photo with an unidentified white woman and white man at Bettye Miller's birthday party. All are looking at the camera.

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...

Unidentified band performing in front of an audience at Bettye Miller's birthday party. The audience is partially seen. An unidentified man is standing in front of the band, but his role is unclear.

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.

Unidentified white woman singing with an unidentified African American male bassist performing in front of an audience during Bettye Miller's birthday party. Photo taken from behind the audience which...

Unidentified white woman singing with an African American male bassist and white male guitarist in front of an audience during Bettye Miller's birthday party.

Unidentified group performing during Bettye Miller's birthday party. A woman is seated and singing into a microphone, a man is playing piano, and a second man has an electric guitar (partially seen)...

Unidentified group performing during Bettye Miller's birthday party. A woman is seated and singing into a microphone, a man is playing piano, and a second man has an electric guitar.

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

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

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

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.