Photo Record
Images
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.14.2184-1987.14.2220 |
Title |
Louis Armstrong Collection: Photographs, Box 36. "Alpha Smith Armstrong, Beatrice "Mama Lucy" Armstrong, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Johnny Collins, Joe Glaser, Clarence Armstrong or Other Relatives ." |
Object Type |
Print, Photographic |
Year Range to |
1969 |
Year Range from |
1931 |
Description |
This box contains 37 prints of relatives of Louis Armstrong, including two wives, Lil Hardin and Alpha Smith, his adopted son Clarence, and his sister Beatrice ("Mama Lucy") as well as his managers, Johnny Collins and Joe Glaser. Images include: Beatrice "Mama Lucy" Armstrong and her husband at the ceremony renaming the Singer Bowl as Louis Armstrong Stadium; Louis and his manager Johnny Collins (Louis has written "Satch + Johnny Collins. Ex Manager."). Images of Lil Hardin Armstrong include: Lil and Louis in New Orleans club, c. 1931, with Papa Celestin; publicity shot, autographed to Janet [Phipps], 30 June 1952; publicity shot, c. 1950, autographed to Charlie [Phipps], 30 June 1952; playing a piano; backstage with Louis, Lucille and Mezz Mezzrow in 1955. Images of Alpha Smith Armstrong include: Portrait photograph of Louis and Alpha, Gibson Studio (Chicago), c. 1933; portrait photograph of Louis and Alpha, Ava Studio (London), c. 1933; (more images of Alpha in photographs from England, Box 33 of the Louis Armstrong Collection); Images of Clarence Hatfield Armstrong include: Cutting cake in dressing room; with fans backstage; with Leslie Uggams backstage; with Velma Middleton; with others and Louis. Images of Joe Glaser include: Signing contract for Fleischmann's Yeast Show, c. 1937; photos by Bill Mark of Louis and Glaser; portrait photo of Glaser; group photo at wedding or supper club; photo of Glaser with hand on Louis's shoulder as Louis jokingly gestures for money; photo of Louis, Glaser and Trummy Young in Hawaii in 1952. Images of other relatives include: series of photos at home of Louise Boudreaux (Louis's cousin) in Houston circa 1960. Photos include other All Stars Trummy Young, Barney Bigard, Billy Kyle, Mort Herbert and Danny Barcelona, as well as road manager Pierre "Frenchy" Tallerie. Louis is seen eating red beans and rice with Lucille. (Photos on left constitute a representative sampling of images in this box.) |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Search Terms |
Louis Armstrong Collection -- Photographs Photographs -- Armstrong Family Photographs -- Armstrong Friends and Fans Photographs -- Armstrong with Musicians and Celebrities Photographs -- Other Musicians and Celebrities Chicago England Flesichmann's Yeast broadcasts Hawaii Louis Armstrong and His All Stars Louis Armstrong Memorial Stadium New Orleans Singer Bowl |
People |
Armstrong, Alpha Smith Armstrong, Beatrice "Mama Lucy" Armstrong, Clarence Hatfield Armstrong, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Barcelona, Danny Bigard, Barney Boudreaux, Louise Celestin, Papa Collins, Johnny Glaser, Joe Herbert, Mort Kyle, Billy Mark, Bill Mezzrow, Mezz Middleton, Velma Phipps, Charlie Phipps, Janet Wilson Tallerie, Pierre "Frenchy" Uggams, Leslie Young, Trummy |
Accession number |
1987.14 |