Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing with an unidentified drummer. A large philodendron is behind the drummer. An extra bow is lying on the piano.

Bettye Miller on piano, Milt Abel on bass performing in a living room. An unidentified African American man is playing drums behind them in the shadows. Abel's face is turned away from the camera.

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...

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

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. Miller is smiling at the camera.

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. Photo taken from the drummer's side and at a distance.

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

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...

Milt Abel playing bass in front of a wall of photographs at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. An unidentified man is seated to the left of the photograph and the hand of a...

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...

Promotional photo of drummer Al Bartee holding his drum sticks and looking over to the left of the photo. He's wearing a cap.