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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Bettye Miller playing piano during her birthday party

Bettye Miller playing piano during her birthday party. Two unidentified men, one standing, are behind her watching as she plays.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0128.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller singing and playing piano

Bettye Miller singing while playing the piano during her birthday party. An unidentified man is seated behind her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0127.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Milt Abel with his double bass

Milt Abel with his double bass at Bettye Miller's birthday party. He's looking directly at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0123.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Milt Abel playing bass

Milt Abel playing bass during Bettye Miller's birthday party.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0125.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Audience at Bettye Miller's birthday party performance

Audience members during Bettye Miller's birthday party performance. Two women are applauding.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0129.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Audience at Bettye Miller's birthday party performance

Audience member seated during Bettye Miller's birthday party performance.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0130.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Unidentified white woman singing with an unidentified African American male bassist performing in front of an audience during Bettye Miller's birthday party. Photo taken from behind the audience which can be partially seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0134.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Unidentified group performing during Bettye Miller's birthday party. A woman is seated and singing into a microphone, a man is playing piano, and a second man has an electric guitar (partially seen). A woman from the audience is seen in the foreground.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0132.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Unidentified band performing in front of an audience at Bettye Miller's birthday party. All are white men and include a pianist, double bassist, and a drummer. The audience is partially seen from behind.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0138.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Unidentified white woman singing with an African American male bassist and white male guitarist in front of an audience during Bettye Miller's birthday party.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0133.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Performers in a line in front of an audience with a band behind them. The photo is taken from behind the audience, which is partially seen. It's unclear exactly what the performers are doing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0135.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Unidentified group performing during Bettye Miller's birthday party. A woman is seated and singing into a microphone, a man is playing piano, and a second man has an electric guitar.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0131.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Saxophonist at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Saxophonist standing in the middle of an unidentified band during Bettye Miller's birthday party. Two audience members are partially seen from behind.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0137.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Performers at Bettye Miller's birthday party

Unidentified band performing in front of an audience at Bettye Miller's birthday party. The audience is partially seen. An unidentified man is standing in front of the band, but his role is unclear.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0136.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
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Bettye Miller and Milt Abel at the zoo

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel posing together for a photo while at the zoo. Abel has an arm around Miller's shoulders and they're standing in front of a stone wall.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0144.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067