Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

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: Bettye Miller with three others at a club; Bettye Miller (left) and three unidentified women seated around a table at a club. All but one looking at the camera. The two women on the right have hats. Miller is holding a cigarette. Other club patrons, including one man standing, are seen behind them., No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller with twelve others around a table; Bettye Miller (standing, center) with twelve unidentified others (African American and white men and women) around a table in a club or restaurant. Miller is standing at the end of the table between two men, her arm around one's shoulders., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller with two men; Bettye Miller sitting between two unidentified men on a curved bench. Plants and flowers are behind them. All looking at the camera., No date; likely early 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller's birthday cake; Unidentified man holding up Bettye Miller's birthday cake to the camera. Another man is partially seen at the side., 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller's birthday cake; Photo of Bettye Miller's birthday cake showing the side., 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer; 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., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer; 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 drummer's face is hidden by a cymbal., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer; 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., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer; 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 distance., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer; Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer; 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., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer; Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage. Miller is smiling at the camera., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and others at her birthday party; Bettye Miller holding a knife she's using to cut her birthday cake while turned back to look at Milt Abel and other unidentified guests at her birthday party., 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and two other men; Bettye Abel standing with Milt Abel (left) and an unidentified African American man (right) and an unidentified white man seated in front of them. All looking at the camera and laughing., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and two others; An unidentified white man, Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and an unidentified African American woman standing in a group together with a big band playing behind them. The unidentified man's eyes are closed and Miller and Abel are facing the camera, smiling., Likely May 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Developer's stamp gives date of May 67.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Lois Robers, and George Nader; 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. Miller and Abel are looking at the camera, Roberts and Nader are looking at Miller., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Polaroid; Handwritten text on border: "For Betty Jo - with our very best wishes! Lois Roberts, George Nader".

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Wallace Jones, and guitarist; 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. Photo taken from the side of the ensemble with Jones looking over toward Miller., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Wallace Jones, and guitarist; 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. Photo taken from the side of the ensemble with Jones looking away and Abel mostly hidden behind his bass., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and Rod Padilla; Bettye Miller, piano, Milt Abel, double bass, and Rod Padilla, drums performing in the lounge of the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Two rows of Promotional photos are on the wall behind them., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: "Rod Padilla drums".

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and Terry Basso; Bettye Miller in her wedding dress with the groom Milt Abel and drummer Terry Basso on either side of her. All are holding small glasses for a toast. Miller and Basso are looking toward the camera while Abel is turned to look at Miller., 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and a third man; Bettye Miller seated with Milt Abel at a table. An unidentified man is crouched down between them and looking directly at the camera. Other people can be partially seen moving around behind them., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and unidentified drummer; Bettye Miller (piano), Milt Abel (double bass), and an unidentified drummer perform for a small audience during Miller's birthday party., 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Bettye Miller, Terrry Basso, and Milt Abel with large group; Betty Miller with Terry Basso and Milt Abel posing for a picture with a large group of other performers. One group is wearing black and white striped outfits. On a table at the center of the group is a young girl holding up a dress decorated with LPs and musical notes and the label name Foremost., Likely 1956, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., 3 copies.

: Close up of Bettye Miller's hands; Close up of Bettye Miller's hands as she plays piano., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Deborah Brown singing; Deborah Brown singing into a microphone held close to her mouth. She's facing the left of the photo., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking; Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking to a large crowd with a drawing of mountains and the words "I've Been to the Mountain Top" in the wide border under the photograph. The speech was given April 3, 1968, the day before he was assassinated., 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Drummer and saxophonist for the play "Negroid Evolution"; Unidentified drummer and saxophonist playing music for the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A third person can partially be seen to the right of the photo., 1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Negative.

: Gondola at Tomorrowland; Two unidentified African American women, one pointing at the camera, inside a gondola at Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park. People can be seen below them and a building named the "Space Bar" is in the background., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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