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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.8.30 |
Title |
[Scrapbook 30] |
Object Type |
Scrapbook |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scrapbook belonging to Louis and/or Lucille Armstrong. Contents include: News clippings of Louis and the All Stars' return tour to England; clippings of Louis with Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby ("High Society"); clippings of Billy Eckstine's mimicry of Louis; magazine article on jazz; Louis's first trip to Africa, along with photos of Louis and Lucille Armstrong with Gold Coast Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah; "Five Pennies" and Danny Kaye; Little Rock Arkansas (segregation); Eartha Kitt siding with Louis over Little Rock; Louis performing with Norman Del Mar for the Hungarian Relief Fund in London in December 1956; coverage of a bomb going off outside of Louis's February 18, 1957 concert in Knoxville, Tennessee; review of Louis and the All Stars at the Moulin Rouge in June 1957 (sharing the bill with Liberace); Louis "blasting" President Eisenhower over Little Rock; Sammy Davis Jr. criticizing Louis for his comments on Little Rock; Louis playing at the Hollywood Bowl in 1960; All Stars mentioned or appearing in photos: Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Jack Lesberg, Barrett Deems, Squire Gersh, Velma Middleton, Mort Herbert. |
People |
Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Crosby, Bing Davis, Sammy Deems, Barrett Del Mar, Norman Eckstine, Billy Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 Gersh, Squire Hall, Edmond Herbert, Mort Kaye, Danny Kelly, Grace Kitt, Eartha Kyle, Billy Lesberg, Jack Middleton, Velma Nkrumah, Kwame Young, Trummy |
Search Terms |
Scrapbooks Assembled by Louis or Lucille Armstrong |
Year Range from |
1957 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Accession number |
1987.8 |
Condition date |
2010-09-07 |