[Rarebooks] FS: Louis Armstrong Note: "I prespire so much until I have to use lots of handkerchiefs"

[charles agvent]

Another fine African-American item from our February List of New 
Arrivals at http://www.erols.com/agvent

ARMSTRONG, LOUIS. AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED (ANS) IN AN AUTOGRAPH ALBUM. 
A small autograph album (5-3/4" x 4-3/4") with many autographs 
including a sheet SIGNED and INSCRIBED in his characteristic green ink 
by the jazz great: "to 'Tommy'/'man' I prespire [sic] so/much until I 
have to/use lots of handkerchiefs/Louis Armstrong/Satchmo." Also 
SIGNED by the following members of Armstrong's band: singer Velma 
Middleton (pencil), drummer Barrett Deems (pencil), anchor for Louis 
Armstrong's bands (Armstrong used to call him "The Kid") and once 
billed as "the world's fastest drummer," pianist Billy Kyle (pencil), 
trombonist Trummy Young (pencil), and bassist Squire Gersh (pencil). 
SIGNED additionally by a number of members of the 1962 cast of THE 
MUSIC MAN including Harry Hickox. The owner of this album was a 
musician who participated in a production of the musical. A superb 
example of Armstrong with not only his full name and his nickname but 
also a wonderful reference to his trademark handkerchief. Near Fine   $850

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