Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2008.3.223--2008.3.238 |
Title |
Concert Programs - Box 2 |
Object Type |
Papers, Personal |
Collection |
Jack Bradley Collection |
Description |
Box of 15 concert programs for various Louis Armstrong appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as tribute concerts after his 1971 passing. Each program features a biography of Louis and numerous photographs, while some feature articles about him and/or samples of Louis's writings. Contents include: Souvenir program for Louis's June 1965 appearances in England, sponsored by Harold Davison and featuring the Tyree Glenn-Buster Bailey-Billy Kyle-Buddy Catlett-Danny Barcelona-Jewel Brown edition of the All Stars. Includes a profile by Peter Clayton and some photographs taken by Jack Bradley. Spiral-bound program for "The AGVA Youth Fund Salutes Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong," December 2, 1965 at Carnegie Hall. Because the evening was a tribute to Louis, almost every page of the program features letters and congratulatory notes to Louis from many prominent names, including Joe Glaser, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, Bob Hope, Soupy Sales, Al Hirt, Joey Adams, Count Basie, Connee Boswell, Harold Davison, Ella Fitzgerald, Andy Williams, Danny Kaye, Jimmy Stewart, Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, Jackie Wilson, George Shearing (includes photo of Louis and Shearing), Erroll Garner, Dionne Warwick, Bing Crosby, Jerry Herman, Dizzy Gillespie, Guy Lombardo, Cab Calloway, Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer, Leonard Bernstein, Dave and Iola Brubeck, Jimmy Durante and many, many others. Program also includes many photographs of Louis. Three copies. (For photos from this event, see Jack Bradley Collection, photo boxes 10 and 11. For correspondence about this event, see 2008.1.206) Carnegie Hall program spotlighting its seventy-fourth season, 1965-66, given out the evening of the December 2 tribute to Louis. Features one advertisement for Louis's records and an official listing for the evening in the center. Three copies. Louis Armstrong and His Concert Group program from the "Hello, Dolly" period featuring stories about Louis, the song and Joe Glaser. Four copies of the same program, with a different cover, can be found in Box 1. This program features the Tyree Glenn-Buster Bailey-Marty Napoleon-Buddy Catlett-Danny Barcelona-Jewel Brown edition of the All Stars, a group that existed between February 1966 and March1967 Program for "Satchmo at the Variety Club," from Louis's June 17-30 stand in Batley, England. Includes a profile by Max Jones, views on the All Stars by Alan Walsh and a look at Louis's recordings by John Chilton. The All Stars featured Tyree Glenn, Joe Muranyi, Marty Napoleon, Buddy Catlett, Danny Barcelona and Jewel Brown. Souvenir program for the 1969 film "Hello, Dolly" featuring a page on Louis with two color photographs, one of him with Barbra Streisand. Two copies. Program titled "In Memory of a Jazz Phenomenon," for the Louis Armstrong Memorial Concert at Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, June 4, 1972. Program features ads mostly from Manhattan and Queens businesses but also some from entertainers such as Erroll Garner, Timmie Rogers and B. B. King. Four copies. |
People |
Adams, Joey Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Bailey, Buster Barcelona, Danny Basie, Count Bernstein, Leonard Boswell, Connee Brown, Jewel Brubeck, Dave Brubeck, Iola Calloway, Cab Carmichael, Hoagy Catlett, Buddy Chilton, John Crosby, Bing Davison, Harold Durante, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Ella Garner, Erroll Gillespie, Dizzy Glaser, Joe Glenn, Tyree Herman, Jerry Hirt, Al Hope, Bob Jones, Max Kaye, Danny King, B. B. Kyle, Billy Lombardo, Guy Muranyi, Joe Napoleon, Marty Rockefeller, Nelson Rogers, Timmie Stewart, James Walsh, Alan Warwick, Dionne Williams, Andy Wilson, Jackie |
Search Terms |
Associated Booking Corporation Carnegie Hall England Europe Hello, Dolly (motion picture) London Louis Armstrong and His All Stars |
Year Range from |
1965 |
Year Range to |
1972 |
Accession number |
2008.3 |