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Portrait of Bettye Miller at the piano

Portrait photograph of Bettye Miller seated at a piano with her hand pressing down keys. Looking at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0071.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

Bettye Miller with three others at a club

Bettye Miller in a light colored dress with long gloves and smoking a cigarette seated at a table in an unidentified club with an unidentified woman and two men. Other club patrons can be seen in the background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0088.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

Bettye Miller with twelve others around a table

Bettye Miller (standing, center) with twelve unidentified others (African American and white men and women) around a table in a club or restaurant. Miller is standing at the end of the table between two men, her arm around one's shoulders.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0092.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

Bettye Miller with Milt Abel

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel standing together in a carpeted room between two curtained windows. Miller is wearing a stole with corsage. Abel is looking at Abel who is looking at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0100.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

Bettye Miller in a hotel room

Bettye Miller standing next to a large television set in a hotel room. She's wearing a black dress with pearls and facing the camera, smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0101.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

Bettye Miller playing piano

Bettye Miller playing piano. A curtain is close behind her and a microphone is set up in front of her. She's turned to the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0103.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

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
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0011.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

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

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
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0013.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

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

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
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0015.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

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 or laughing while bent over the piano. 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-0016.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Bettye Miller standing at the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel. Miller is smiling widely while looking over to the left of the photo. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing. The head of a white male audience member can be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0017.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Bettye Miller standing at the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel. Miller is smiling widely while looking over her shoulder to the left of the photo. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing. The head of a white male audience member can be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0018.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Bettye Miller seated at the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown (unseen in photo) on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel. Miller is smiling widely while looking at the bassist. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing. The head of a white male audience member can be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067