Printed by:

J. E. Jenkins & Co. Ltd., New Zealander  Search this

Commissioned by:

Harry M. Miller, Australian, born 1934  Search this

Subject of:

Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971  Search this

Lucille Armstrong, American, 1914 - 1983  Search this

Jewel Brown, American  Search this

Eddie Cano, American, 1927 - 1988  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

closed: 11 3/16 × 8 3/4 × 1/8 in. (28.4 × 22.2 × 0.3 cm)

open: 11 3/16 × 17 7/16 × 1/8 in. (28.4 × 44.3 × 0.3 cm)

Type:

programs

Place used:

Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania

Australia, Oceania

Date:

ca. 1962

Description:

A paperback program for a Louis Armstrong tour in Australia and New Zealand. The front cover is blue with a close-up image of Louis Armstrong's face, while playing the trumpet. Black text at the top right corner of the front cover reads “HARRY M. MILLER PRESENTS.” Large white text at the top of the front cover reads “LOUIS ARMSTRONG.” The program has 22 pages and contains articles, black and white images and advertisements. Articles include biographies of Louis Armstrong, his band the All Stars, Lucille Armstrong, Jewel Brown and Eddie Cano. There is also an article about Armstrong's international travel and reputation as "Ambassador Satchmo." The last page of the program is signed by Louis Armstrong in the top right corner. The back cover is an advertisement for Pan American World Airways.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this

International affairs  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Latin jazz (Music)  Search this

Travel  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker

Object number:

2014.3.9

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e8a2657-e633-4ac1-bd96-835436217139

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.3.9