Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

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...

Betty Miller with Terry Basso and Milt Abel posing for a picture with a large group of other performers. One group is wearing black and white striped outfits. On a table at the center of the group is...

Holiday photo of Bettye Miller playing piano while facing the camera and Milt Abel playing bass behind her. A sign on the back of the piano reads "Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!"

Holiday promotional image of Bettye Miller and Milt Abel. Miller is wearing a white gown and holding a small piano on a tray in one outstretched hand. A spray of stars is behind her. Only a photograph...

Holiday promotional image of Bettye Miller and Milt Abel. Miller is wearing a white gown and holding a small piano on a tray in one outstretched hand. A spray of stars is behind her. Only a photograph...

Holiday promotional photo of Bettye Miller playing piano with Milt Abel playing bass behind her. The image has been tilted back to the left for effect. A banner reads "Merry Christmas". Includes inset...

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.

Bettye Miller, piano, and Milt Abel, double bass, performing in front of a large crowd of white men and women standing in front of them. Photo taken from behind Miller's piano looking toward the crowd...

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 photo of Bettye Miller and Milt Abel. Miller is seated at a piano and Abel is standing behind her with his double bass. Both looking at the camera.

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".