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.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Bettye Miller in front of a microphone

Bettye Miller seated in front of a microphone while playing piano. She's looking at the camera and smiling widely.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Milt Abel playing bass

Milt Abel playing double bass. There's a curtain behind him and he's facing to the right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0031.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Milt Abel playing bass

Milt Abel playing double bass in what appears to be a private home. He is facing the right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0025.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0036.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0035.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller playing on stage

Bettye Miller playing piano on a stage and leaning over toward Milt Abel playing double bass. An unidentified African American man is on drums behind them. Microphones are also set up on stage and an unidentified white girl from the audience is seen in the foreground.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0038.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller playing on stage

Bettye Miller playing piano on a stage and facing the right of the photo. Milt Abel is playing double bass and an unidentified African American man is on drums behind them. Microphones are also set up on stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0037.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller singing and playing piano

Bettye Miller singing into a microphone while playing piano on stage with (likely) Milt Abel. A tear in the photograph makes only the double bass visible.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0039.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0042.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and drummer

Milt Abel on bass, Bettye Miller on piano, and an unidentified man on drums performing together on stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0041.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller playing xylophone

Bettye Miller playing a xylophone set up next to her piano. Milt Abel is playing double bass at the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0034.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller and Milt Abel

Bettye Miller on piano performing on stage with Milt Abel on double bass next to her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0040.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0047.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0051.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Betty Miller performing on stage

Bettye Miller playing piano on stage and looking over to the right of the photo. Milt Abel is partially seen playing bass beside the piano. Part of a drum set can also be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0045.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067