Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2017.99.157 |
Title |
1950s News Clippings |
Object Type |
News Clippings |
Collection |
Jack Bradley Collection |
Description |
Folder of Louis Armstrong-related news clippings from the 1950s, as collected by Jack Bradley. Contents include: Charles Graham's "Music '59" article about Louis's reel-to-reel tape recording habit (discusses Armsrong's equipment at home and on the road); clipping from the Melody Maker of January 12, 1957, showing Louis performing with George Chisholm, Sid Phillips, Lennie Bush and Jack Parnell, rehearsing for the "Aid for Hungary" show at Royal Festival Hall in December 1956; "Melody Maker" article about Louis possibly going to Paris with Maurie Chavalier in 1957; ad and clipping about Louis at Lewisohn Stadium in 1959 (with Wild Bill Davison on trumpet); John Crosby article from December 29, 1957, "Jazz on Video," about "The Timex All-Star Jazz Show" and "The Sound of Jazz" television broadcasts; 1950 "Downbeat" article about Louis suffering from an ulcer; ad and article for Louis's performance in Melbourne, Australia in 1954; various clippings made from "The Record Changer's" 50th birthday tribute issue to Louis in July 1950; July 23, 1959 "Downbeat" news column, "Lively Louis," about Louis's heart attack in Spoleto, Italy; Tallulah Bankhead's tribute to Louis; photo of Nat Gonella and Humphrey Lyttelton performing at the premiere of "Satchmo the Great" in London in 1958; and more. |
People |
Bankhead, Tallulah Davison, Wild Bill Gonella, Nat Lyttelton, Humphey Parnell, Jack Chisholm, George Phillips, Sid Graham, Charles |
Search Terms |
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars London Australia Down Beat (magazine) Italy Hungary Spoleto (Italy) Tape recordings, Audio |
Year Range from |
1950 |
Year Range to |
1959 |
Accession number |
2017.99 |