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LOUIS “SACHMO” ARMSTRONG.
Group of 30 items, including
original
photographs, illustrations of records, programs, press kit etc for Louis Armstrong * together
with 12 issues of the “HRS Society Rag,” jazz magazine. Various sizes, pagination, some
duplication, condition varies.
SHOULD BE SEEN
.
Vp, vd, 1950’s -1970’s; 1938-1941
[300/400]
FROM THE FRANK DRIGGS COLLECTION
.
Includes A Victor discography, 5 8 x 10 photographs, a
“Publicity Manual,” a couple of letters written by John “Bill” Oldham” regarding Armstrong in the
1930’s; and a number of illustrations of the early Armstrong record labels. Driggs was one of the pre-
eminent collectors of jazz history and memorabilia. The Society Rag was a jazz aficionado’s
magazine with articles on current as well as historic jazz, including a good deal on Armstrong.
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BLOUNT, HERBERT SUNNY
“SUN RA.”
Sun Ra, Cirque Royale,
30 Oct. 20 H, multi-colored psyche-
delic poster.
38
3
⁄
4
x 27 inches; s few very
minor wrinkles at the bottom edge.
Sweden, circa 1970’s
[700/1,000]
One of Sun Ra’s and his Arkestra’s more
avant garde posters. The Sun Ra Arkestra, like
Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman is noted for
a certain style of simultaneous ad-lib, quite jar-
ring to the ear of all but the faithful.
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