Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

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: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing; Bettye Miller on piano, Milt Abel on bass performing in a living room., April 11, 1965, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing together; Bettye Miller and Milt Able performing together in what looks like a private home as living room curtains can be seen behind Abel., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Oversized - housed in Box 10.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing together; Bettye Miller and Milt Able performing together in what looks like a private home as living room curtains can be seen behind Abel. Photo taken from near keyboard level., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Oversized - housed in Box 10.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing together; Bettye Miller and Milt Able performing together in what looks like a private home as living room curtains can be seen behind Abel. Both looking at the camera and smiling., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Oversized - housed in Box 10.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing together; Bettye Miller and Milt Able performing together in what looks like a private home as living room curtains can be seen behind Abel. Taken at an angle., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Oversized - housed in Box 10.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing together; Bettye Miller, piano, with Milt Abel, bass, performing on stage together. Miller has a microphone set up near her face and she's looking into the camera. There is a tambourine at Abel's feet., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing together; Bettye Miller smiling at the camera while playing piano. Milt Abel is playing double bass behind her. There's a salt shaker on the piano in front of Miller. Unidentified venue., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing together; Bettye Miller, piano, and Milt Abel, double bass, performing together. Abel is positioned behind Miller who is looking to the right of the photo. Very dark lighting., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing together; Bettye Miller smiling while playing piano and looking over to the right of the photo. Milt Abel is playing double bass behind her. There's a salt shaker on the piano in front of Miller. Unidentified venue., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel playing in a living room; 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 shadows. Abel's face is turned away from the camera., No date; likely early 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: From [illegible signature]; includes photographer's stamp.

: Bettye Miller and Milt Abel with another woman; Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and an unidentified woman (possibly Miller's daughter, BettyeJo) seated at a small table at an unidentified club. All have drinks in front of them. The women are looking at the camera and Abel is looking over to the left of the photo., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and others at a club; Bettye Miller (third from the left) at a table with four unidentified African American women, an unidentified African American man, and speaking with an unidentified white man who's head is turned away from the camera. There's a large bottle of champagne on ice in the center of the table. One woman is wearing a distinctive hat., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 2 copies.

: Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch; Bettye Miller playing the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass. Miller is smiling widely while looking at the bassist. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch; Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass. The bassist's face is mostly turned away from the camera; Miller is smiling widely at the camera. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing. The heads of two white male audience members can be seen from behind., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch; 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. Miller is smiling widely while looking over to the left of the photo. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing. The head of a white male audience member can be seen., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Corky Brown- Drums.

: Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch; Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass. The bassist's face is mostly turned away from the camera; Miller is smiling widely at the camera. An unidentified white male audience member can be partially seen from behind., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch; 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. Miller is smiling widely while looking over her shoulder to the left of the photo. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing. The head of a white male audience member can be seen., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch; Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass. The bassist's face is mostly turned away from the camera; Miller is smiling widely or laughing while bent over the piano. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch; 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 bass. Miller is smiling widely while looking at the bassist. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing. The head of a white male audience member can be seen., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch; 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 bass. Miller is smiling widely while looking at the bassist. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing. The blurry head of a man in the audience is partially seen., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch; Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass. The bassist's face is mostly turned away from the camera; Miller is smiling widely at the camera. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller and two others at a club; Bettye Miller (left) and two unidentified women smoking and drinking at a small table at the O.V. Catt. Club, No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on verso: "Alma, Bettye and Kitty in the OV catt. Club"

: Bettye Miller cutting her cake; Bettye Miller bent over cutting her birthday cake. Roses and other flowers are in vases beside the cake table and a few guests can be seen in the distance. Photo taken from the side., 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller greeting fans; Bettye Miller greeting fans. She's speaking with a white man and an African American man holding a hat and possibly a performance program looks on., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller in a hotel room; Bettye Miller standing next to a large television set in a hotel room. She's wearing a black dress with pearls and facing the camera, smiling., No date; likely late 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Los Angeles after Steve Allen audition. Pad #3.

: Bettye Miller in a long white dress; Bettye Miller on stage wearing a long white dress with floral accents. Facing the camera and smiling., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller in a trio; 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 seen only from the side. Unknown venue., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller in a white dress; Bettye Miller posing on stage in a white dress with floral elements. Facing the camera., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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