Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2008.1.260 |
Title |
Letters from others - R-W |
Object Type |
Correspondence |
Collection |
Jack Bradley Collection |
Description |
This folder contains correspondence that was not sent to or from Louis Armstrong or Jack Bradley. This folder contains letters written from senders with last names ranging from "Rafferty" to "Wright." Contents include: Letter from trumpeter Herman Sandy to Larry Rafferty, February 6, 1991. Sandy has just finished a complete Bobby Hackett discography and includes a page. Letter from Liza and Johnny Simmen of Switzerland to Jeann Failows, January 9, 1969. They share their sadness about hearing that Failows and Jack Bradley are no longer together and that Failows has left New York. Mentions that Louis "digs you and realizes who are his best friends and greatest admirers." Discusses Hugues Panassie's plans to issue Louis alternate takes from the early 1930s on French Columbia. Letter from "Son of Tony" to "Tono" about a French medallion of Louis, "a real collectors item!" Letter from Laurie Wright to Tom Cohen, February 11, 1997, about Ernie Anderson's writings on Louis. Quotes a letter from Harry M. Miller's experience with Joe Glaser in trying to book Louis. |
People |
Bradley, Jack Cohen, Tom Failows, Jeann Glaser, Joe Hackett, Bobby Miller, Harry M. Panassie, Hugues Rafferty, Larry Sandy, Herman Simmen, Johnny Wright, Laurie |
Search Terms |
Discography |
Year Range from |
1969 |
Year Range to |
1991 |
Accession number |
2008.1 |