Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin looking down while playing drums, Al Pearson playing trumpet, and Bryan...
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Milt Abel playing bass in the back, an unidentified man...
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Milt Abel playing bass, and Bill Caldwell looking forward...
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bill Caldwell playing saxophone, and Milt Abel playing bass...
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin (partially off camera) playing drums, Carmell Jones looking down at Ruskin...
Jazz musicians playing for an outdoor party
Jazz musicians playing for an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. From left to right: Milt Abel playing bass, Al Bartee playing drums, and Sonny Kenner playing electric guitar. They are on a...
Jazz musicians playing for an outdoor party
Jazz musicians playing for an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. From left to right: Donald Cox playing piano, Eddie Saunders playing saxophone, Milt Abel playing bass, and Al "Delightful De" Bartee...
Mary McMahon singing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Mary McMahon singing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Milt Abel is playing bass in back. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Milt Abel and Carol Comer at the Plaza III
Milt Abel and Carol Comer performing at the Plaza III at 4749 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is playing bass while looking down. Comer is playing piano while looking up and smiling. She...
Milt Abel and Carol Comer at the Plaza III
Milt Abel and Carol Comer performing at the Plaza III at 4749 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is playing bass while looking down at Comer. Comer is playing piano while looking down and...
Milt Abel and Duke Samuels at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal
Milt Abel speaking with Duke Samuels at a Mutual Musicians House Band rehearsal in Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is standing on the right, wearing a tan jacket and hat. Samuels is wearing a gray jacket.
Milt Abel and Tommy Ruskin at Fedora's Café & Bar
Milt Abel and Tommy Ruskin performing at Fedora's Café & Bar in the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is playing bass while singing into a microphone. Ruskin is playing drums and is...
Milt Abel at an outdoor party
Milt Abel at an outdoor party at Betty Crow's house. Abel is playing a bass behind a microphone stand. He is looking up with a neutral expression. Sonny Kenner is standing off camera on the right.
Milt Abel at Jardine's
Milt Abel performing at Jardine's on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing bass while looking to the side. He is on a stage in front of a wall with instruments mounted on the wall.
Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill
Milt Abel holding his bass with a covering partially on the instrument at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is wearing a hat. Most of the tables are empty. Various...
Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill
Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is holding a bass in one hand and leaning over toward an amplifier. Other musicians and audience are sitting in front...
Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street
Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is holding a bass in one hand and leaning over toward an amplifier. Other musicians and audience are sitting in front...
Milt Abel at the Plaza III
Milt Abel performing at the Plaza III at 4749 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is playing bass while looking down. He is wearing a tuxedo and black bowtie. There are dining tables behind...
Milt Abel singing and playing bass at the Levee Bar & Grill
Milt Abel singing and playing bass at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Other people are sitting in front of the stage talking. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging...
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is sitting at a drum set looking up at Abel. Abel is holding a bass in a carrying case and talking...
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing drums and looking to the side. Abel is playing bass. Various pictures and trinkets are...
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is playing his drum sticks on Abel's bass while Abel sings into a microphone. Other people are...
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down while playing drums. Abel is singing into a microphone while playing bass...
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down while playing drums. Abel is singing into a microphone while playing bass...
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill
Tommy Ruskin and Milt Abel playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is looking down while playing drums. Abel is sitting on a stool while playing bass. Various...