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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Scene from "Negroid Evolution"

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women dressed as enslaved persons standing in front of props designed to look like cotton plants. A man on the left has, anachronistically, an electric guitar. The head of an audience member can be seen from behind in the foreground.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Scene from "Negroid Evolution"

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women are on stage dressed as enslaved persons in front of cotton plant props while they sing. One man on the right has a guitar. The head of an audience member can be seen from behind.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Scene from "Negroid Evolution"

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women standing on stage and looking out to the audience. Some are in formal clothes, some in graduation gowns, one women dressed as a nun. Two audience members can be seen from behind in the foreground.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Scene from "Negroid Evolution"

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women standing on stage and looking out to the audience. Some are in formal clothes, some in graduation gowns, two women are dressed as nuns. A young girl is also among the group.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0161.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Scene from "Negroid Evolution"

Scene from the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller. A group of men and women, dressed in 19th century costumes, are lying in a crowded group on the floor of the stage. The women all have head scarves on. A piano and an audience member can be seen from behind.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Percy Heath

Promotional photo of Percy Heath in a tuxedo and facing the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Band playing on stage

Unidentified band (trumpet player, two saxophonists, drummer, pianist) playing onstage as part of the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Gospel choir on stage

Unidentified Gospel choir members (all women) in white robes singing with unidentified man in dark robes and cap singing in front of them. Part of the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Baggy Hardiman & his Kings

Promotional photograph of Baggy Hardiman and His Kings. The text in the photo's border reads: "Baggy Hardiman & His Kings ; Radio and Recording Artists, Instrumental and Vocal Group ; Personal Management Bob Bennett, 1600 Chancellor St., Phila., PA."
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotion photo of an unidentified African American man and woman

Promotional photograph of an unidentified African America man and an African American woman named Ruth. Ruth is seated and the man leaning down next to her from behind. Both looking to the left of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Portrait of Willie Dixon

Portrait of Willie Dixon at the Lone Star, Kansas City, Missouri. He's wearing a hat and is in front of a microphone.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0192.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Stanley Morgan's Ink Spots

Promotional photo of Stanley Morgan's Ink Spots. They're wear tuxedos with three members seated and two standing behind them.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Louis Jordan and Dottie Smith

Promotional photo of Louis Jordan and Dottie Smith. The text reads "Louis Jordan's Tympany '5'" and "Dottie Smith".
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067