Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2008.5.30 |
Title |
1961 News Clippings |
Object Type |
News Clippings |
Collection |
Jack Bradley Collection |
Description |
Contents include: Photo of Louis playing his trumpet while riding a camel in Egypt , with the Great Sphinx and pyramids in the background; Photos of Louis undressed backstage after a concert; Advertisement for Joe Glaser's Associated Booking Corporation featuring a photo of Louis with Duke Ellington; Review of Louis's concert in Leopoldville, Congo titled "They Called Truce to Dig Louis, Satchmo Charms Congo Cats", detailing how a civil war was put on pause during Louis's visit; Obituary notices for All-Stars vocalist Velma Middleton, who passed away in Sierra Leone while touring Africa; Bachelor Magazine feature "Cool Cats of the Congo" detailing Louis's visit and performance, including photos. |
People |
Ellington, Duke Middleton, Velma Glaser, Joe |
Search Terms |
Africa Bachelor (magazine) Congo Egypt Leopoldville Sierra Leone Sphinx War |
Date |
1961 |
Accession number |
2008.5 |