Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Close up of Bettye Miller's hands as she plays piano.

Deborah Brown singing into a microphone held close to her mouth. She's facing the left of the photo.

Two unidentified African American women, one pointing at the camera, inside a gondola at Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park. People can be seen below them and a building named the "Space Bar" is in the...

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...

Set of three photographs of Bettye Miller in a graduation cap and gown. She is looking forward (top), to the right (center), and to the left (bottom).

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...

Unidentified men and women at the Stein & Sirloin bar. A white woman is standing next to a seated white man with a drink in front of him at the left and on the right a seated African American woman is...

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...

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 photograph of jazz singer Betty Ann Bryant wearing a formal gown and looking to the left of the photo.

Portrait photograph of Bettye Miller in an off-the-shoulder dress. Looking over her shoulder to the left of the photo.

Portrait photograph of Bettye Miller in an off-the-shoulder dress. Turned slightly to the right of the photo.

Portrait photograph of Bettye Miller seated at a piano with her hand pressing down keys. Looking at the camera.

Promotional portrait photo of Bettye Miller seated at the piano and leaning in toward the camera, smiling.

Promotional photo of Betty Miller standing in front of a piano.

Promotional photograph of an unidentified African America man and an African American woman named Ruth. Ruth is seated and the man leaning down next to her from behind. Both looking to the left of the...

Promotional image of Bettye Miller wearing a white gown and holding a small piano on a tray in one outstretched hand. A spray of stars is behind her. The main image is an illustration with a...

Promotional photograph of an unidentified group of six women in identical costumes and in groups of three around a seated woman in a dark gown between them.

Promotional photograph of an unidentified group of six women and one man. The women are in a line of three on either side of the man and wearing identical dresses.

Promotional photo of Bettye Miller in a black dress standing next to a piano with one hand on her belt and the other behind her back. Looking forward at the camera.

Promotional photo of Betttye Miller playing piano and Milt Abel behind her playing bass. The image has been tilted to the left.