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Bettye Miller singing and playing piano

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Bettye Miller singing while playing the piano during her birthday party. An unidentified man is seated behind her.

Date Published
1976
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Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller singing and playing piano

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Bettye Miller singing into a microphone while playing piano on stage with (likely) Milt Abel. A tear in the photograph makes only the double bass...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Deborah Brown singing

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

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

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Unidentified white woman singing with an unidentified African American male bassist performing in front of an audience during Bettye Miller's birthday...

Date Published
1976
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Image

Unidentified white woman singing with an African American male bassist and white male guitarist in front of an audience during Bettye Miller's...

Date Published
1976
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Image

Unidentified group performing during Bettye Miller's birthday party. A woman is seated and singing into a microphone, a man is playing piano, and a...

Date Published
1976
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Image

Unidentified group performing during Bettye Miller's birthday party. A woman is seated and singing into a microphone, a man is playing piano, and a...

Date Published
1976
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Portrait of Betty Ann Bryant

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

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Promotional photo of Louis Jordan and Dottie Smith

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Promotional photo of Louis Jordan and Dottie Smith. The text reads "Louis Jordan's Tympany '5'" and "Dottie Smith".

Date Published
1966
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection
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Types

  • photographs (9)

Genres

  • Snapshots (7)
  • Group portraits (6)
  • Color photographs (5)
  • Black & white photographs (4)
  • Gelatin silver prints (4)
  • Portrait photographs (3)

Time Periods

  • 1971-1980 (5)
  • 1951-1960 (2)
  • 1961-1970 (1)
  • 1981-1990 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (7)
  • African American jazz musicians (5)
  • African American women (5)
  • African American men (4)
  • Audiences (4)
  • Jazz musicians, White (4)
  • Pianists (4)
  • Women, White (4)
  • Double bass (3)
  • Guitarists (3)
  • Men, White (3)
  • Double bassists (2)
  • Microphone (2)
  • Piano (2)
  • Guitar (1)
  • Musical instruments (1)
  • Saxophonists (1)
  • (-) Jazz singers (9)

Subjects, People

  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (2)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (1)
  • Brown, Deborah, 1952- (1)
  • Bryant, Betty, 1929- (1)
  • Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975 (1)
  • Smith, Dottie (Vocalist) (1)

Date Published

  • 1976 (5)
  • 1951 (2)
  • 1960 (2)
  • 1966 (1)
  • 1981 (1)
  • 1990 (1)

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