Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.10.060 |
Title |
Press and radio manual on Louis Armstrong from Associated Booking Copy #1 |
Object Type |
Papers, Personal |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Manual prepared by Associated Booking used by newspaper and radio personnel needing information. Contents include: an official biography of Louis, as well as short biographies of Jack Teagarden, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Arvell Shaw, Cozy Cole and Velma Middleton; quotes from Hugues Panassie, Wilder Hobson and Fred Robbins about Louis; a piece reprinted from Esquire by Rex Stewart about Louis and Fletcher Henderson; a two-page section "Armstrong on Bebop" with Armstrong's inflammatory words about bop, along with opposing views by Stan Kenton and Woody Herman (contains blanks in the first paragraph for writers to insert the name of whatever venue Louis was currently playing); a manuscript written by Louis for Esquire titled "Chicago, Chicago, That Toddlin' Town" about playing with King Oliver in the 1920s, as well as stories about May Ann Armstrong, Clarence Hatfield Armstrong, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Carroll Dickerson, Earl Hines, Zutty Singleton and more; article about Hines's trumpet-style of piano playing; list of Armstrong's Decca recordings. |
People |
Armstrong, Clarence Hatfield Armstrong, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Mayann Bigard, Barney Cole, Cozy Dickerson, Carroll Henderson, Fletcher Herman, Woody Hines, Earl Hobson, Wilder Kenton, Stan Middleton, Velma Oliver, King Panassie, Hugues Robbins, Fred Shaw, Arvell Singleton, Zutty Stewart, Rex Teagarden, Jack |
Search Terms |
Associated Booking Corporation Bop Chicago Esquire (magazine) Louis Armstrong and His All Stars |
Year Range from |
1948 |
Year Range to |
1951 |
Caption |
1987.10.60 - Press and Radio Manual |
Accession number |
1987.10 |