Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.2.008 |
Title |
Open Letter to Fans |
Object Type |
Manuscript |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Open letter to fans, 1970. Leaves 1-18 written in ink on lined notebook paper; leaves 19-22 written on verso of "Lose Weight the Satchmo Way" diet sheets. Contents include: Stay in Beth Israel Hospital. Dr. Zucker. Physics. Swiss Kriss. Trumpet & Trinket (dogs). Visitors in the hospital. First meetings with Lucille. Bill Robinson. Joe Glaser. Luis Russell Orchestra. Contents include: Stay in Beth Israel Hospital and Dr. Gary Zucker. Swiss Kriss. Mayann giving Louis herbal physics as a child. Lucille discovering Swiss Kriss in Dr. Gaylord Hauser's book. Lucille bringing Swiss Kriss to Louis in the hospital with Dr. Zucker's permission. Swiss Kriss helping Louis recuperate, and Louis handing out sample packets in the hospital. The two nurses who attended Louis. Ernest Debman and Bernice Dixon taking care of the Armstrongs' home while Louis was in the hospital. Trumpet and Trinket, the Armstrong's dogs. Girls from other hospital wards visiting Louis. Happy marriage to Lucille. Neighborhood children in Corona helping Louis with his luggage when he returned home from the road, and then watching television while Lucille fixed them ice cream and cake. Meeting Lucille at the Cotton Club. Bill Robinson, "the greatest showman that we've ever had in our race." Joe Glaser becoming Louis's manager and signing him to play with Luis Russell's band. Courting Lucille. Lucille selling cookies to cast members, including Louis; Louis buying all the cookies and giving them to schoolchildren the next day. Louis confessing to Lucille that he "had eyes" for her. Going out with Lucille in Louis's Packard. Taking physics to help with weight control. |
People |
Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Debman, Ernest Dixon, Bernice Glaser, Joe Hauser, Gayelord Robinson, Bill Russell, Luis Zucker, Gary |
Search Terms |
Beth Israel Corona Cotton Club (nightclub) Diets Hospital Queens Swiss Kriss |
Year Range from |
1970 |
Year Range to |
1970 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.2.8 - Open Letter to Fans 1970 |
Accession number |
1987.2 |