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Ahmad Alaadeen, Terry Hughes, and Gerald Spaits performing

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Terry Hughes (drums), Gerald Spaits (bass), and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) performing during a concert in Palm Beach, Florida; Jay McShann may be...

Date Published
April-28-1997
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

At the airport in Dunedin, New Zealand

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Vic Dickenson standing with an unidentified group of musicians at the Dunedin, New Zealand airport; seen are a drum kit, banjo, trombone and a bass in...

Date Published
March-01-1964
Member of
Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

Betty Miller performing on stage

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Bettye Miller playing piano on stage and looking over to the right of the photo. Milt Abel is partially seen playing bass beside the piano. Part of a...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel on stage

Image

View from below the stage of Bettye Miller, piano, and Milt Abel, bass, performing. Miller has her back to the camera. A drum set and vibraphone can...

Date Published
1961
1970
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel on stage

Image

Bettye Miller on piano with Milt Abel on bass performing together on stage. Part of a drum set can also be seen. Both are smiling widely.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel on stage

Image

Bettye Miller on piano with Milt Abel on bass performing together on stage. Part of a drum set can also be seen.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing

Image

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing with an unidentified drummer. A large philodendron is behind the drummer. An extra bow is lying on the piano.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel playing in a living room

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Bettye Miller on piano, Milt Abel on bass performing in a living room. An unidentified African American man is playing drums behind them in the...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller seated at the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown (unseen in photo) on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double...

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

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller standing at the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely...

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

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller standing at the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely...

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

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel...

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

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel...

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

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel...

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

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel...

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

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man, likely Milt Abel, on double...

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

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown (unseen in photo) on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double...

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

Bettye Miller in a trio

Image

Bettye Miller on piano, Milt Abel on bass, and an unidentified white man on drums, performing. Miller is facing the camera and the drummer's face is...

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

Bettye Miller playing on stage

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano on a stage and leaning over toward Milt Abel playing double bass. An unidentified African American man is on drums behind...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer

Image

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. Miller is turned toward Abel and smiling.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer

Image

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. Miller is smiling at the camera.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer

Image

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. Photo taken from the drummer's side and at a...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer

Image

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. A vibraphone is also on stage with them. The...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer

Image

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. A vibraphone is also on stage with them.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer

Image

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. Abel's back is to the camera.

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

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Member of

  • Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection (30)
  • Jay McShann Collection (26)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (16)
  • Ed Dix Collection (1)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (74)

Genres

  • Group portraits (67)
  • Snapshots (67)
  • Color photographs (38)
  • Black & white photographs (36)
  • Gelatin silver prints (36)
  • Portrait photographs (7)
  • Promotional photographs (2)

Time Periods

  • 1971-1980 (24)
  • 1981-1990 (19)
  • 1951-1960 (14)
  • 1991-2000 (10)
  • 1961-1970 (2)
  • 2001-2010 (2)
  • 1931-1940 (1)
  • 1941-1950 (1)

Subjects

  • Double bassists (71)
  • Jazz musicians (71)
  • African American jazz musicians (70)
  • Piano (62)
  • African American men (58)
  • Pianists (57)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (53)
  • Men, White (41)
  • Jazz musicians, White (40)
  • Musical instruments (36)
  • African American women (34)
  • Microphone (19)
  • Saxophone (17)
  • Saxophonists (16)
  • Porches (9)
  • Audiences (8)
  • Trumpet (6)
  • Trumpet players (6)
  • Jazz singers (5)
  • Trombone (5)
  • Trombonists (4)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (3)
  • Big bands (3)
  • Guitar (3)
  • Guitarists (3)
  • Plants, Potted (3)
  • Vibraphone (3)
  • African American band directors (2)
  • Band directors (2)
  • Mutes (Music) (2)
  • Television specials (2)
  • Women pianists (2)
  • African American women jazz singers (1)
  • Airports (1)
  • Autographs (1)
  • Awnings (1)
  • Banjo (1)
  • Banjoists (1)
  • Chairs (1)
  • Children, White (1)
  • Cymbals (1)
  • Draperies (1)
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Fund raising (1)
  • Furniture (1)
  • Girls (1)
  • Hispanic Americans (1)
  • Living rooms (1)
  • Long hair (1)
  • Masters of ceremonies (1)
  • Men (1)
  • Philodendrons (1)
  • Sheet music (1)
  • Trees (1)
  • Violin (1)
  • Violinists (1)
  • Women, White (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • (-) Double bass (74)
  • (-) Drum set (74)

Subjects, Geographic

  • San Diego (Calif.) (2)
  • Solana Beach (Calif.) (2)

Subjects, People

  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (28)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (22)
  • McShann, Jay (20)
  • Brown, Corky (9)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (8)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (6)
  • Hughes, Terry (Drummer) (6)
  • Spaits, Gerald (6)
  • Callender, Red (4)
  • Gunther, Paul (4)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (3)
  • Harris, John, 1935 January 15- (3)
  • Vinson, Eddie (3)
  • Copeland, Calvin (Cubby) (2)
  • Crump, Bob (2)
  • Evans, Jerry (Musician) (2)
  • Johnson, Reggie (2)
  • Jones, Wallace (Drummer) (2)
  • Lee, Gene (2)
  • Legge, Jimmy (2)
  • Lucas, Clyde (2)
  • Riding, Albert (Eggie) (2)
  • Shareef, Museyf (2)
  • Shepard, Elvin (2)
  • Wallace, Sippie (2)
  • Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997 (1)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (1)
  • Brown, Walter, -1956 (1)
  • Cheatham, Doc (1)
  • Dickenson, Vic (1)
  • Eicher, Greg (1)
  • Gould, Bud (1)
  • Hinton, Milt (1)
  • Jackson, Calvin (1)
  • Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000 (1)
  • Jones, Jo, 1911-1985 (1)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (1)
  • Padilla, Rod (1)
  • Page, Walter (1)
  • Penland, Ralph (1)
  • Price, Mike (Musician) (1)
  • Ramey, Gene (1)
  • Reid, Richard (Bassist) (1)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (1)
  • Sims, Zoot (1)
  • Terry, Clark (1)
  • Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (1)
  • Wesley, Lucky (1)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (1)

Events

  • Cheatham Jam Session (2)
  • Harbor Island Jam Session (2)
  • IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (2)
  • Museum of Making Music's Annual Gala (7th : 2009 : Carlsbad, Calif.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1971 (19)
  • 1980 (19)
  • 1951 (12)
  • 1960 (12)
  • 1981 (7)
  • 1990 (6)
  • 1997-04-28 (6)
  • 1983 (4)
  • 1989-06 (3)
  • 1959 (2)
  • 1961 (2)
  • 1970 (2)
  • 1976 (2)
  • 1980-04 (2)
  • 1984 (2)
  • 1985-08-16 (2)
  • 1991 (2)
  • 1993-03 (2)
  • 2000 (2)
  • 1940 (1)
  • 1941 (1)
  • 1950 (1)
  • 1964-03-01 (1)
  • 1980-12 (1)
  • 1982-06 (1)
  • 1986-06 (1)
  • 2003-05-21 (1)
  • 2009-09-26 (1)

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