Autographed program for a Louis Armstrong tour in Australia and New Zealand

Object Details

Printed by: J. E. Jenkins & Co. Ltd., New Zealander
Commissioned by: Harry M. Miller, Australian, born 1934
Subject of: Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971; Lucille Armstrong, American, 1914 - 1983; Jewel Brown, American; Eddie Cano, American, 1927 - 1988

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.

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

ca. 1962

Restrictions & Rights: Unknown - Restrictions Possible; Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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)

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Composers (Musicians); Instrumentalists (Musicians); International affairs; Jazz (Music); Latin jazz (Music); Travel

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e8a2657-e633-4ac1-bd96-835436217139