Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and unidentified drummer
Bettye Miller (piano), Milt Abel (double bass), and an unidentified drummer perform for a small audience during Miller's birthday party.
Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Lois Robers, and George Nader
Bettye Miller, seated at a piano with Milt Abel holding his double bass. George Nader is leaning on the piano with Lois Roberts standing next to him. Miller and Abel are looking at the camera, Roberts...
Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Wallace Jones, and guitarist
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, Milt Abel, Wallace Jones, and guitarist
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, Terry Basso, and Milt Abel with large group
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...
Bettye Miller's birthday cake
Unidentified man holding up Bettye Miller's birthday cake to the camera. Another man is partially seen at the side.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking
Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking to a large crowd with a drawing of mountains and the words "I've Been to the Mountain Top" in the wide border under the photograph. The speech was given...
Drummer and saxophonist for the play "Negroid Evolution"
Unidentified drummer and saxophonist playing music for the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A third person can partially be seen to the right of the photo.
Gospel choir on stage
Unidentified Gospel choir members (all women) in white robes singing with unidentified man in dark robes and cap singing in front of them. Part of the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by...
Group of five men
A group of five unidentified African American men standing in a row along a wall at Bettye Miller's birthday party.
Holiday photo of Bettye Miller and Milt Abel
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
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
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 and Milt Abel
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...
Mike Ning and Milt Abel courtside
Mike Ning seated next to Milt Abel courtside at a basketball game that was a fundraiser for the "Women's Jazz Festival". The teams were the all male "Jazzers" versus the "Varsity Sports", an all...
Milt Abel and Bill Drybread with their Great Danes
Milt Abel with his dog, Yogi, in a living room with Bill Drybread and his dog. Both dogs are Great Danes. A young boy is crouched down beside Drybread's dog and the arm of another child is just seen...
Milt Abel and his double bass
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 Abel and Marian McPartland
Milt Abel posing for a photo with Marian McPartland. Both are smiling widely an Abel is standing with his double bass in front of him. Taken during the "Women's Jazz Festival" held in Memorial Hall...
Milt Abel and Yogi
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.
Milt Abel in a tuxedo
Headshot of Milt Abel in a tuxedo. Facing the camera and smiling. He's not wearing glasses in this photo.
Milt Abel playing bass
Milt Abel playing double bass. Photo taken from below and the side.
Milt Abel playing bass
Milt Abel playing bass in front of a microphone. Photo taken from the side with members of the audience shown (white men and women). The woman at the far left is smoking a cigarette.
Milt Abel playing bass
Milt Abel playing bass during Bettye Miller's birthday party.
Milt Abel playing bass
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 bass
Milt Abel playing bass with a microphone on a stand in front of him. He appears to be in a living room with floral patterned curtains behind him.