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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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 Betty Ann Bryant

Promotional photograph of jazz singer Betty Ann Bryant wearing a formal gown and looking to the left of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of George Tindley and New Redcaps

Promotional photograph of George Tindley and New Redcaps. The men are seated in a row with Mary standing behind them. All looking forward.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of "Bob & Al"

Promotional photograph of "Bob & Al" (also known as the Jivadeers). Both are wearing suits. The man on the left is turned to the camera and looking up and to the right while the man on the right is turned to face the left and is looking at the camera. Text on the border reads "Bob & Al".
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Lonnie and the Band

Promotional photograph of "Lonnie and The Band". There are six men and one woman pictured with Lonnie McFadden (center) holding a trumpet.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of unidentified duo

Promotional photo of two white men seated at a piano with both their hands on the keyboard and looking over to the side. One is named Harold.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Jerry Willis

Promotional photo of Jerry Willis. He's turned partly to the left of the camera and is partly in shadows.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Michael Owen

Promotional photo of Michael Owen. He's looking up and to the left of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Harold Ensley

Harold Ensley, television and radio host, standing in front of a Ford station wagon. Lettering on the car reads "Harold Ensley Ford Show ; Ford dealers Kansas City area ; 'The Sportsman's friend' ; sponsor KCMO-TV".
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Larry Cummings (Luqman Hamza)

Promotional photograph of Larry Cummings (Luqman Hamza) standing outside near a brick wall in front of a portable keyboard. It appears to be late fall or winter and he's wearing a jacket. Text on the photo border reads "Larry Cummings".
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Larry Cummings (Luqman Hamza)

Promotional photograph of Larry Cummings (Luqman Hamza) seated in front of a portable keyboard with stone and concrete rubble all around. A hat is resting on top of the keyboard.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Jerry Willis

Promotional photograph of Jerry Willis holding his saxophone and looking over to the left of the photo.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Promotional photo of Hank and Tony, the Manhattan Steppers

Promotional photograph of The "Manhattan Steppers", Hank and Tony. Both are wearing tuxedos and one is posed behind and above the other.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Saxophonist Bob Wilson and two others

Saxophonist Bob Wilson (right) holding his saxophone with an unidentified pianist in a plaid jacket seated behind him along with another unidentified man standing by the piano.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0067