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Written by:
Unidentified  Search this
Published by:
Decca Records, British, founded 1929  Search this
Subject of:
Billie Holiday, American, 1915 - 1959  Search this
Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971  Search this
Velma Middleton, American, 1917 - 1961  Search this
Joe Garland, American, 1903 - 1977  Search this
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra, American, 1928 - 1947  Search this
Symphony Hall, American, founded 1900  Search this
Savoy Cafe, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (2013.46.25.266a): 12 1/8 × 8 7/8 × 1/16 in. (30.8 × 22.6 × 0.1 cm)
H x W (2013.46.25.266b): 12 1/8 × 8 15/16 in. (30.8 × 22.7 cm)
Type:
souvenir programs
Place used:
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
April 18, 1947
Description:
A program from the Billie Holiday/Louis Armstrong “Birth of the Blues” concert, at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, April 18, 1947. The front cover is missing.
2013.46.25.266a: The interior pages from a program from the Billie Holiday/Louis Armstrong “Birth of the Blues” concert, at Symphony Hall in Boston, April 18, 1947. The interior pages are white with black-and-white text and photographs and include a biographical article on Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong; an illustrated biography of Holiday; listings of Armstrong’s film credits, stage credits, locations, and radio appearances; the concert program; features on Velma Middleton and Joe Garland; recordings by Armstrong and Holiday; and a list of the members of the Louis Armstrong’s Orchestra. The program has twelve (12) interior pages.
2013.46.25.266a: The back cover from a program from the Billie Holiday/Louis Armstrong “Birth of the Blues” concert, at Symphony Hall in Boston, April 18, 1947. The back cover is orange with black text. The top and bottom edges of the cover have two black lines, framing centered text. The top third of the cover has the Decca Records logo, a black oval with the text [Decca / RECORDS] below the three five point stars printed in the negative. The in center third of the cover is text printed in varying fonts that read, [Presents Selections by / LOUIS ARMSTRONG / AND / BILLIE HOLIDAY], above three identical floral graphics. In the bottom third of the cover, in smaller type, is the text, [THESE RECORDS AND ALBUM ON SALE IN THE FOYER AND / AT YOUR FAVORITE RECORD DEALER]. The interior of the back cover is an advertisement for Café Savoy, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
Film  Search this
Hollywood (Film)  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Jazz (Music)  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Nightlife  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Theatre  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2013.46.25.266ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Laura Cathrell Show-Down Magazine Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574015351-ffd6-4e49-9319-23b5534570d4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.46.25.266ab