Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Description
This collection focuses on the time that Bettye Miller and Milt Abel spent together as musicians, and as husband and wife. The couple was nationally known in the jazz community and performed together in cities all over the country.
Member of
LaBudde Special Collections
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Mike Ning and Milt Abel courtside

Mike Ning seated next to Milt Abel courtside at a basketball game that was a fundraiser for the "Women's Jazz Festival". The teams were the all male "Jazzers" versus the "Varsity Sports", an all female team of Parks and Recreation A.A.U district champions. Both are wearing festival t-shirts and shorts. They're looking to the right of the photo.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Milt Abel with four others

Milt Abel with his bass posing for a photo to the right of a group of unidentified men (3 African American, one white). Three are standing and one man is seated in front of a drum set. All facing the camera. Taken during the "Jazz Art Show", a fundraiser for the Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Milt Abel with Diane Gregg and Carol Comer

Milt Abel, center, holding a small model of a piano and double bass while looking toward Dianne Gregg standing next to him. At right is Carol Comer with hands applauding and eyes closed. All are wearing t-shirts reading "Women's Jazz Festival". Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Milt Abel and Marian McPartland

Milt Abel posing for a photo with Marian McPartland. Both are smiling widely an Abel is standing with his double bass in front of him. Taken during the "Women's Jazz Festival" held in Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Milt Abel and his double bass

Milt Abel playing double bass and wearing a bow tie and t-shirt for the event that reads "Women's Jazz Festival". Held in Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Milt Abel smiling

A smiling Milt Abel wearing a dark suit standing in front of a patterned background.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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, likely Milt Abel. 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.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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, likely Milt Abel. 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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0014.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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, likely Milt Abel. 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.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0012.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0010.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller playing piano

Bettye Miller playing piano with an audience of white men and women behind her and to the side of her. Unidentified event. A small lamp is on the piano and a large column is to the side of the piano.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Close up of Bettye Miller's hands

Close up of Bettye Miller's hands as she plays piano.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067