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Louis Armstrong (1947) (Signed)
by Hugues Panassie (Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Barney Bigard, Arvell Shaw, Velma Middleton, Big Sid Catlett, Bob Wilber)
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Editions Du Belvedere, 1947. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Louis Armstrong and 7 Jazz Musicians. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover, Very Good; This book used to belong to a French amateur musician who knew many jazz musicians. A line on the first page of the book says it was dedicated at the Jazz Hot Club in Toulon, France. AUTOGRAPHED!!! SIGNED by LOUIS ARMSTRONG in green ink on title page; and on the preceding page signed in dark blue ink by JACK TEAGARDEN, BARNEY BIGARD, EARL "FATHA" HINES, ARVELL SHAW, BIG SID CATLETT, BOB WILBER, and VELMA MIDDLETON. 107 pages [2] pp., frontis., b&w photographic plates of the mastermusician/entertainer, including frontispiece portrait. The first volume in the Maitres du jazz series, in French only; Dust Jacket Condition: Good, original paper wrappers with small chips at extremities, especially along the top. Scarce first edition of this biography by one of Armstrong's closest friends in the Jazz world. At rear is complete 15pp. discography by Charles Delaunay. Assumed First Edition. Very desirable, extremely rare, collectible. A real find of a lifetime! Guaranteed to be the gem of your collection..
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- Rare Finds Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 83
- Title
- Louis Armstrong (1947) (Signed)
- Author
- Hugues Panassie (Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Barney Bigard, Arvell Shaw, Velma Middleton, Big Sid Catlett, Bob Wilber)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Editions Du Belvedere
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- JAZZ MUSICIANS LOUIS ARMSTRONG SATCHMO VELMA MIDDLETON JACK TEAGARDEN BARNEY BIGARD EARL "FATHA" HINES ARVELL SHAW BIG SID CATLETT BOB WILBER BIG BANDS NEW ORLEANS HOT CLUB OF FRANCE TRUMPET HUGUES PANASSIE FRENCH
- Size
- 8vo
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