Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.6.059--1987.6.079 |
Title |
Periodicals, Box 5 "J-N." |
Object Type |
Magazine |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
This box contains 21 periodicals owned by Louis and/or Lucille Armstrong between 1932 and 1983. Issues include: Jazz Journal International - February 1983 - Nothing related to Louis. Jazz Rytm I Piosenka - Wrzesien 1971 - Louis on cover of this Polish magazine; includes writing on Louis by Lil Hardin Armstrong, Max Jones and Leonard Feather, all translated into Polish (three copies, one inscribed to Lucille by Editor-in-chief Joseph Balcerak on March 16, 1972). Jazz Rytm I Posenka - Lipiec-Sierpien 1974 - Nothing related to Louis. Jazz Rytm I Posenka - Pazdziernik 1974 - Article on Lucille on p. 1, sent to Phoebe Jackobs along with a note attached to p. 2. The Jazzologist - March-July 1971 - Memorial article by Daniel M. Simms following the death of Louis Armstrong on p. 3. Jazzways - Yearbook from 1946 featuring many mentions of Louis and photos of him on p. 25-27 and 57. (Two copies) Kauai Edition Weekender - Vol. 1 No. 3 - Nothing Related to Louis. Learn How Book: Handkwork at Your Fingertips - Nothing Related to Louis. Lionel Hampton's Swing Book - 1946 yearbook autographed by Louis Armstrong from the Aquarium in New York City. Profile of Joe Glaser on p. 21. Profile of Louis on p. 50. Photos of Louis on p. 49. Lumea - July 25, 1974 - Romanian magazine. Photo with caption showing Lucille at Nice unveiling of Louis bust, July 1974 on p. 22. (Two copies). McCall's Needlepoint - 1971 - Nothing related to Louis. Melodie - 1975 - An article (in Czech) describing Lucille Armstrong's trip to Czechoslovakia in late 1974 on p. 19. Melody Maker - September 1932 - Article describing Louis Armstrong's first British performances in 1932 on p. 701; article describing Louis Armstrong appearing at York dance band contest in 1932 on p. 713; advertisement for "Louis Armstrong Special" Selmer trumpet on p. 722. Metronome Music USA - September 1959 - Louis on the cover with a poem inside titled "The Daniel Louis Armstrong" (no author) on p. 13; advertisement for Norelco, showing a Charles Graham photograph Louis in his den with two Norelco tape recorders. (two copies). Metronome Yearbook: Music USA - Jazz 1953 - Yearbook with various scattered mentions of Louis in features such as how to build a basic jazz record library and a survey of critics choosing their "desert island" discs. MusicLand - Louis on cover along with articles in Japanese with pictures on p. 151. Music Life - Issue 10 - Japanese language music magazine has pictures and announcements of Louis Armstrong tour on cover and on p. 2. Autographed by Louis. Music Life - Issue 12 - Written in Japanese, magazine has cover photo of Louis Armstrong. New Yorker - August 12, 1974 - Nothing related to Louis. The Record Changer - June 1949 - Article explains definition of jazz improvisation, using Louis Armstrong as example on p. 5, 15. Riviera Life - July 4, 1974 - No mentions of Louis or Lucille in this magazine of the French Riviera. Rolling Stone - August 5, 1971 - A memorial article after the death of Louis Armstrong by Ralph J. Gleason on p. 26. Contains many black & white photos. Louis also on cover. Saturday Review - July 4, 1970 - Features a cover story on Louis, "The Man Who Revolutionized Jazz," which is broken up into four sections: Stanley Dance, "Louis Armstrong, American Original," in "Saturday Review," July 4, 1970, p. 13-14; Bud Freeman and Irving Kolodin, "The Father and His Flock," in "Saturday Review," July 4, 1970, p. 15-17; Milt Gabler, "My Thousand-Year Man," in "Saturday Review," July 4, 1970, p. 18; Jack Bradley, "Trumpet Fanfare," in "Saturday Review," July 4, 1970, p. 19, 51 (this piece features a discussion on Louis with trumpeters Billy Buttefield, Ray Nance and Clark Terry) (Five copies) |
People |
Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Balcerak, Joseph Bradley, Jack Butterfield, Ray Dance, Stanley Freeman, Bud Gabler, Milt Glaser, Joe Gleason, Ralph J. Graham, Charles Hampton, Lionel Jacobs, Phoebe Kolodin, Irving Nance, Ray Simms, Daniel M. Terry, Clark |
Search Terms |
Czechoslovakia England Japan Jazzologist, The (periodical) London Melody Maker (magazine) Melody Maker (magazine) Metronome Music U.S.A. (magazine) Record Changer, The (magazine) Rolling Stone (magazine) Saturday Review (magazine) Selmer trumpet Tailgate Ramblings (periodical) |
Year Range from |
1932 |
Year Range to |
1983 |
Caption |
1987.6.73 - Metronome Music U. S. A. - September 1959 |
Accession number |
1987.6 |