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Ahmad Alaadeen, Terry Hughes, and Gerald Spaits performing

Image

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

Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets featuring Sam Myers

Image

Anson Funderburgh, blues guitarist, stands farthest to the right holding a guitar. Sam Myers, harmonica player and blues singer, stands in the center...

Date Published
1999
2003
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bad Livers

Image

The band, Bad Livers, a bluegrass, folk, and punk band comprised of three white men, stand in a warehouse with their instruments. Farthest to the left...

Date Published
1992
1994
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Bam Brown, Zutty Singleton, Dick Powell, and Slim Gaillard

Image

Bam Brown, Zutty Singleton, Dick Powell, and Slim Gaillard laughing and talking in a recording studio. Brown is holding a double bass and shaking...

Date Published
1945
1950
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. 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 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 piano

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano and turning around to look over at the camera. An unidentified bassist (likely Milt Abel) is partially seen next to her...

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

Bettye Miller with Milt Abel

Image

Milt Abel, double bass, and Bettye Miller, piano, playing in front of an audience (primarily white men seen). The photo is taken from behind and to...

Date Published
1961
1970
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

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.

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

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Lois Robers, and George Nader

Image

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...

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

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Wallace Jones, and guitarist

Image

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...

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

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Wallace Jones, and guitarist

Image

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...

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

Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs

Image

Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs, a three piece Americana band comprised of two white men and an Asian American man (possibly), stand holding their...

Date Published
1991
2004
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

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Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (41)
  • Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection (27)
  • Grand Emporium Collection (11)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (9)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (2)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (2)
  • Ed Dix Collection (1)
  • Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (94)

Genres

  • Group portraits (84)
  • Snapshots (76)
  • Color photographs (50)
  • Black & white photographs (44)
  • Gelatin silver prints (44)
  • Publicity photographs (12)
  • Portrait photographs (10)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (25)
  • 1971-1980 (22)
  • 1991-2000 (21)
  • 1951-1960 (11)
  • 2001-2010 (9)
  • 1961-1970 (5)
  • 1941-1950 (2)

Subjects

  • Double bassists (80)
  • Jazz musicians (80)
  • African American jazz musicians (74)
  • African American men (74)
  • Jazz musicians, White (71)
  • Pianists (63)
  • Piano (63)
  • Drum set (41)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (37)
  • Musical instruments (35)
  • African American women (29)
  • Microphone (17)
  • Saxophone (16)
  • Saxophonists (16)
  • Guitar (14)
  • Audiences (12)
  • Bands (Music) (11)
  • Blues musicians (9)
  • Guitarists (9)
  • Women, White (8)
  • Porches (7)
  • Drum (6)
  • Trumpet (6)
  • Trumpet players (6)
  • Jazz singers (4)
  • Long hair (4)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (3)
  • Musicians (3)
  • Rockabilly musicians (3)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (3)
  • Accordion (2)
  • Americana (Music) (2)
  • Buildings (2)
  • Clarinet (2)
  • Clarinetists (2)
  • Electronic piano (2)
  • Hats (2)
  • Plants, Potted (2)
  • Television specials (2)
  • Trombonists (2)
  • Vibraphone (2)
  • Accordionists (1)
  • Actors (1)
  • Asian American men (1)
  • Banjo (1)
  • Banners (1)
  • Bassists (1)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Bluegrass musicians (1)
  • Blues-rock music (1)
  • Cymbals (1)
  • Draperies (1)
  • Eyeglasses (1)
  • Flags (1)
  • Fund raising (1)
  • Furniture (1)
  • Gay actors (1)
  • Gesture (1)
  • Harmonica (1)
  • Hearing aids (1)
  • LGBTQ actors (1)
  • Motion picture actors and actresses (1)
  • Punk rock musicians (1)
  • Rock musicians (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Swing music (1)
  • Trombone (1)
  • (-) Double bass (94)
  • (-) Men, White (94)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (2)
  • Solana Beach (Calif.) (2)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (36)
  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (22)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (19)
  • Harmon, Brian (Musician) (8)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (7)
  • Brown, Corky (7)
  • Spaits, Gerald (7)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (6)
  • Hughes, Terry (Drummer) (6)
  • Gunther, Paul (4)
  • Baty, Charlie (3)
  • Vinson, Eddie (3)
  • Bacon, Billy (Singer) (2)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (2)
  • Eicher, Greg (2)
  • Haggart, Bob (2)
  • Jones, Wallace (Drummer) (2)
  • Robillard, Duke (2)
  • Simmons, Max (Bassist) (2)
  • Wallace, Sippie (2)
  • Basso, Terry (1)
  • Boss, Bob (1)
  • Brown, Bam (1)
  • Funderburgh, Anson (1)
  • Gaillard, Slim (1)
  • Galloway, Jim (1)
  • Harris, John, 1935 January 15- (1)
  • Myers, Sam, 1936-2006 (1)
  • Nader, George, 1921-2002 (1)
  • Packer, John (Bassist) (1)
  • Powell, Dick, 1904-1963 (1)
  • Powell, Mel (1)
  • Quest, Johnny (1)
  • Reid, Richard (Bassist) (1)
  • Roberts, Lois, 1941- (1)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (1)
  • Safranski, Eddie, 1918-1974 (1)
  • Sims, Zoot (1)
  • Singleton, Zutty, 1898-1975 (1)
  • Terry, Clark (1)
  • Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Thompson, Dan (Musician) (1)
  • Venaas, Terje, 1947- (1)

Events

  • Harbor Island Jam Session (5)
  • IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (2)
  • Western Maryland Blues Festival (2004) (2)
  • Museum of Making Music's Annual Gala (7th : 2009 : Carlsbad, Calif.) (1)
  • Oslo Jazz Festival (1992 : Oslo, Norway) (1)

Date Published

  • 1981 (17)
  • 1971 (13)
  • 1980 (13)
  • 1990 (13)
  • 1951 (10)
  • 1960 (10)
  • 1997-04-28 (7)
  • 1961 (6)
  • 1970 (6)
  • 1984 (5)
  • 1980-12 (4)
  • 1991 (4)
  • 2000 (4)
  • 1980-04 (3)
  • 2004 (3)
  • 1945 (2)
  • 1976 (2)
  • 1983 (2)
  • 1985-08-16 (2)
  • 1989-07 (2)
  • 1994 (2)
  • 1998 (2)
  • 1999 (2)
  • 2002-11-20 (2)
  • 2004-03 (2)
  • 1941 (1)
  • 1950 (1)
  • 1957 (1)
  • 1988 (1)
  • 1992 (1)
  • 1992-08 (1)
  • 1996 (1)
  • 1997 (1)
  • 1999-04-17 (1)
  • 2002 (1)
  • 2003 (1)
  • 2003-05-21 (1)
  • 2009-09-26 (1)

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