Collection Summary
Sharon Preston-Folta Collection on Lucille Preston and Louis Armstrong
1940-2009
1940-1968
1940-2009
1940-1968
ML95.A825 no. 4
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
Preston, Lucille, 1921-2020
Preston-Folta, Sharon, 1955-
approximately 340 items
5 containers
3 linear feet
English
Collection material in English
Music Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Lucille "Sweets" Preston (1921-2020), a
dancer at the Cotton Club and member of the vaudeville comedic duo Slim & Sweets,
was an intimate partner of jazz legend Louis Armstrong beginning in the early 1950s.
This collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and other materials formerly
owned by their daughter Sharon Preston-Folta. The items document both the relationsip
between "Satchmo" and Lucille Preston as well as Preston's colleagues in the
entertainment industry.
Acquisition Information
Gifts, Sharon Preston-Folta, 2020 and 2022
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
Christopher Hartten and Shantel Lambert-Hardy processed the Sharon Preston-Folta
Collection on Lucille Preston and Louis Armstrong and coded the finding aid in 2021.
Jane Cross added the materials from the 2022 accrual in August 2023.
Transfers
One audio reel from the Sharon Preston-Folta Collection on Lucille Preston and Louis
Armstrong has been transferred to the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting,
and Recorded Sound Division, where it is identified as part of the Sharon Preston-Folta
Collection of Louis Armstrong Correspondence (MAVIS collection no. 17455). An inventory
of this material is available in the Music Division's collection file.
Other Repositories
The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens, New York, holds sound recordings,
scrapbooks, personal papers, and other items formerly owned by Louis and Lucille
(Wilson) Armstrong.
Related Material
The Music Division holds a variety of materials related to Louis Armstrong. The most
significant of these are several holograph music manuscripts cataloged in ML96.A814 and
miscellaneous autograph letters cataloged in ML95.A825. The latter includes the [Louis Armstrong Correspondence to Joe Glaser
and Other Material], which consists of 30 items. Additionally, the William P.
Gottlieb Jazz Photograph Collection contains several iconic portraits of Armstrong.
Copyright Status
Materials from the Sharon Preston-Folta Collection on Lucille Preston and Louis
Armstrong are governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.) and
other applicable international copyright laws.
Access and Restrictions
The Sharon Preston-Folta Collection on Lucille Preston and Louis Armstrong is open to
research. Researchers are advised to contact the Music Division prior to visiting in
order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.
Certain restrictions on using or copying materials may apply.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
[item, date, container number], Sharon Preston-Folta Collection on Lucille Preston and
Louis Armstrong, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Lucille "Sweets" Preston was born in Harlem on June 22, 1921, and rose to prominence in
the 1930s as a vaudeville dancer at the Cotton Club and member of the Slim & Sweets
comedy duo. Together with husband Luther "Slim" Preston they performed nationally and as
part of USO tours, as well as appeared on the Chitlin' Circuit during the Jim Crow era
of segregation. Their rendition of "Romeo and Juliet" was popularly acclaimed. The duo
opened for many prominent performers, including Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong, the
latter with whom they shared the same agent, Associated Booking. Following the death of
Slim from cancer in 1950, Armstrong began an affair with Preston while married to his
fourth wife, Lucille Wilson. On June 24, 1955, daughter Sharon Preston, nicknamed
"Little Satchmo," was born.
Although Armstrong indicated that he wanted to marry Preston, he never followed through,
continuing to provide financial support while maintaining a long-distance relationship.
Preston and Sharon traveled with Armstrong during his summer tours until about 1962,
when she and her daughter moved to Mt. Vernon, New York. Preston never remarried or
conceived any other children. With Armstrong's passing in 1971, Lucille Wilson Armstrong
signed an affidavit stating that Armstrong had no children. Preston never pressed the
issue at probate with the Armstrong estate, believing ultimately that Louis Armstrong's
personal recognition and support of Sharon was all that mattered. In her later years,
she worked as a cook for the priest at Holy Family Church in New Rochelle, New York. She
passed away on March 22, 2020, at age 99.
Bibliography
Bergreen, Laurence.
Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life
. New York: Broadway Books, 1997.
Preston-Folta, Sharon and Denene Millner.
Little Satchmo: Living in the Shadow of My Father, Louis Daniel
Armstrong
. Createspace, 2012.
McKinley Jr., James C. "Woman Declares Louis Armstrong Was Her Father." The New York Times, December 13, 2012, p.C1.
Riccardi, Ricky.
What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years
. New York: Pantheon Books, 2011.
Spera, Keith. ["Was Louis Armstrong a Father After All? The Daughter of His Mistress Says
Yes."] Last accessed May 3, 2021.
Scope and Content Note
The Sharon Preston-Folta Collection on Lucille Preston and Louis Armstrong spans from
1940 to 2009 with the bulk of materials dating from 1940 to 1968. Of the autograph
letters in the [Correspondence](ead10001) series, nearly half are from Armstrong to Lucille Preston and
express his affection for her and Sharon while touring in the United States and abroad.
Armstong's personal letters to Preston are at times crude and demeaning towards women.
The remaining letters are chiefly from Joe Glaser and David Gold of Associated Booking,
an artist management service shared by both Armstrong and Slim & Sweets. These
communications pertain to savings bonds and gifts forwarded to Preston and Sharon on
behalf of Armstrong, including after his death.
The [Photographs](ead100024) series
primarily contains publicity photographs of musicians, dancers, comedians,
ventriloquists, contortionists, and other novelty acts with whom Slim & Sweets
(Luther and Lucille Preston) performed in the 1940s, primarily on the Chitlin' Circuit.
The majority of photographs are inscribed, and some include dates, club locations,
addresses, and phone numbers. Names of photographers and artist managers are
occasionally included. There is also a small photograph collage assembled by Armstrong
as a gift to Lucille Preston present in the series.
The items in the [Miscellany](ref_id30172) series include clippings regarding Louis Armstrong, a customized
airplane menu from Armstrong's 1964 tour to Hawaii and Australia, the
The Louis Armstrong Songbook
, and several concert and festival programs for Armstrong's performances, as
well as a program for
Larry Steele's Smart Affairs
and two programs for the Copacetics and Copeds.
The 2020 gift is housed in box 1. The materials comprising the 2022 gift are located in
boxes 2-5.
Organization of the Sharon Preston-Folta Collection on Lucille Preston and Louis
Armstrong
The collection is arranged in three series:
-
[Correspondence,
1946-1973](ead10001)
-
[Photographs, 1940-1950 and
undated](ead100024)
-
[Miscellany, 1949-2009
](ref_id30172)
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971--Correspondence.
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.
Glaser, Joe, 1896-1969--Correspondence.
Glaser, Joe, 1896-1969.
Gold, David, -2009--Correspondence.
Gold, David, -2009.
Preston, Lucille, 1921-2020--Correspondence.
Preston, Lucille, 1921-2020.
Preston-Folta, Sharon, 1955-
Subjects
Artists' representatives--United States--Correspondence.
Jazz musicians--United States--Correspondence.
Jazz musicians--United States--Photographs.
Titles
Lucille Preston and Louis Armstrong correspondence
Sharon Preston-Folta collection of Louis Armstrong correspondence
Form/Genre
Business correspondence.
Clippings (Information artifacts)
Personal correspondence.
Photographs.
Programs (Publications)
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/2020570084]
Container List
1
Correspondence, 1946-1973
1946-1973
This series consists chiefly of autograph letters to Lucille Preston from Louis
Armstrong, Joe Glaser, and David Gold. Armstong's personal letters to Preston are
at times crude and demeaning towards women.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Slim and
Lucille Preston, 1946 January
29
1946
January 29
Typescript; 5 pages
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Slim Preston,
1946 August 6
1946
August 6
Typescript; 2 pages
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, 1954 November
11
1954
November 11
Typescript; 2 pages
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, 1954 November
13
1954
November 13
Typescript; 2 pages
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, 1958 October 23
1958
October 23
Telegram; 1 page
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, 1959 October 19
1959
October 19
Manuscript; 3 pages
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, 1960 June 24
1960
June 24
Telegram; 1 page
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, circa 1961
circa
1961
Postcard
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, 1965 November
27
1965
November 27
Manuscript; 12 pages
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, Lucille Woods, and Sharon Preston, 1965 December 20
1965
December 20
3 postcards
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, 1965 December
20
1965
December 20
Manuscript; 2 pages
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille
Preston, 1967 August 31
1967
August 31
Manuscript; 6 pages
1/1
Armstrong, Louis, to Lucille and
Sharon Preston, 1968 June
12
1968
June 12
Manuscript; 4 pages
1/2
C. S. McCleallan and Co., to
Lucille Preston, 1967 August
02
1967
August 02
Typescript; 1 page
1/2
C. S. McCleallan and Co., to
Lucile Preston, 1970 August
04
1970
August 04
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1950 November 30
1950
November 30
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1955 December 24
1955
December 24
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1963 December 16
1963
December 16
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to S. Preston, 1964 December 21
1964
December 21
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1965 December 20
1965
December 20
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1966 April 14
1966
April 14
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1966 December 13
1966
December 13
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe to Lucille and Sharon
Preston, 1967 June 20
1967
June 20
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1967 December 6
1967
December 6
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1968 August 6
1968
August 6
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1968 December 4
1968
December 4
Typescript; 1 page
1/3
Glaser, Joe, to Lucille Preston,
1968 December 31
1968
December 31
Typescript; 1 page
1/4
Gold, David, to Lucille Preston,
1973 April 02
1973
April 02
Typescript; 1 page
1/4
Gold, David, to Lucille Preston,
1961 April 03
1961
April 03
Typescript; 1 page
1/4
Gold, David, to Lucille Preston,
1966 September 27
1966
September 27
Typescript; 1 page
1/4
Gold, David, to Lucille Preston,
1967 August 10
1967
August 10
Typescript; 1 page
1-5
Photographs, 1940-1950 and
undated
1940-1950 and undated
This series primarily contains 8 x 10 inch, black-and-white publicity photographs
of musicians, actors, dancers, comedians, ventriloquists, contortionists, and
other novelty acts with whom the Prestons performed in the 1940s, largely on the
Chitlin' Circuit. Many photographs are inscribed, and the dates below are those
noted in the inscriptions. Locations in the inscriptions include Abe and Pappy's
Clubs in Houston and Dallas; Club Three Sixes and Club Plantation in Detroit; the
Apollo Theater, 400 Club, Cafe Zanzibar, and Ubangi Club in New York City; and
Club DeLisa in Chicago. A few photographs include addresses and phone numbers on
the reverse. Photographers are listed when known. Management company information
is sometimes noted at the bottom of the photographs and includes Associated
Booking Corporation (Joe Glaser), the William Morris Agency, Shaw Artists
Corporation, the Gale Agency, Nat Nazarro Management, Rentie Booking Agency,
General Artists Corporation, Jolly Joyce Agency, Louise Crane, Universal
Attractions, Dick Richards, Phil Tyrrell Music and Entertainment, Consolidated
Radio Artists, Harry Green, Ferguson Brothers Agency, Mike Falk Agency, and Barney
Young. There is also a small photograph collage assembled by Armstrong as a gift
to Lucille Preston.
Arranged alphabetically.
2/1
Acasta, Viola,
undated
undated
2/2
Allan, Grace,
1944
1944
2/3
Allen, Henry "Red",
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
2/4
Alexander, Irvin, and Von,
undated
undated
2/5
Anderson, Ivie,
undated
undated
1/5, 2/6
Armstrong, Louis, alone,
1946 and undated
1946 and undated
Candid montage by Lew Nathan
2/7, 5/1
Armstrong, Louis, with others,
undated
undated
2/8
Auld, George,
undated
undated
By Bruno
2/9
Aunt Jemima (Therese Gardella),
undated
undated
2/10
Bailey, Pearl,
undated
undated
2/11
Baker, Ann,
undated
undated
2/12
Bankhead, Tallulah,
undated
undated
By Cecil Layne
2/13
Barnett?, Mickey,
undated
undated
2/14
Bates, Freddye,
1942
1942
2/15
Bea and Windy,
1946
1946
2/16
Bellson, Louie,
undated
undated
4/7
Bibeau and Suarez,
undated
undated
Alternate name: Mary Suarez Baird
Alternate name: Lon Bibeau, also known as Lon Fontaine and Alonzo
Reed
By James Kollár, Radio City, New York
2/17
Big Time Crip (and Winifred),
1945
1945
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
2/18
Billy and Eddie,
undated
undated
2/19
Bradley, Johnnie,
undated
undated
2/20
Bradshaw, Tiny,
undated
undated
2/21
Brooks, Apus and Estrellita
Bernier, 1946
1946
2/22
Brown, Les,
undated
undated
2/23
Brown, Ruth,
undated
undated
2/24
Brown, Winni,
undated
undated
4/33
Bryant, Willie
undated
undated
2/25
Bryant, Willie and his
orchestra, undated
undated
2/26
Buddie and Dick,
undated
undated
2/27
Buck and Bubbles (Ford L.
"Buck" Washington and John William Sublett), undated
undated
2/28
Buckner, Milt,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
2/29
Byrne, Jimmy,
undated
undated
By Bloom, Chicago
2/30
The Cats and the Fiddle,
undated
undated
2/31
The Calypso Boys and China
Doll, undated
undated
By Sam Manley
2/32
Camero, Cándido,
undated
undated
2/33
Canfield and Lewis (James
"Spizzy" Canfield and Willie Lewis), undated
undated
2/34
Carol, Judy,
undated
undated
2/35
Carter, Sonny,
1947-1948
1947-1948
2/36
Cecil Young Quartet,
undated
undated
By Kaminske, Seattle
2/37
Chandler, Karen,
undated
undated
By Murray Norman, New York
2/38
Chuck and Chuckles (LeRoy Myers
and James Walker), undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
2/39
Clarence Robinson's Tropicana
Revue, undated
undated
2/40
Coco, Steve, and Eddy,
1944
1944
By Maurice, Chicago
2/41
Collins, Evelyn,
undated
undated
2/42
Cowans, Al and his Musical
Madcaps, undated
undated
2/43
Cole, Cozy,
undated
undated
4/39
Count LeRoy,
undated
undated
2/44
Crawford, Gary,
undated
undated
4/70
Dagmar (Virginia Ruth Egnor
Lewis), undated
undated
2/45
Davis, Jackie,
undated
undated
2/46
The Delis (Doloras, Della, and
Thelma), 1942
1942
2/47
The Delta Rhythm Boys,
undated
undated
2/48
DeMay, Sid, and Salley Moore,
undated
undated
By James Kollár, Radio City, New York
2/49
Dennis, Dolores,
undated
undated
2/50
Donahue, Sam,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
2/51
Douglas, Roy, and Eddie Echo,
undated
undated
2/52
The Du Droppers,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
2/53
Dudley Jr., S. H.,
1943
1943
Photo by Mason
2/54
The Dunhills (Artie, Cliff, and
Lou), undated
undated
By James Kollár, Radio City, New York
2/55
Eason, Otto,
undated
undated
2/56
Eckstine, Billy,
undated
undated
By George Van, Newark, NJ
1/5
"Family portrait", undated
undated
3 x 3 inch collage made by Armstrong, given to
Lucille Preston
4/52
Fetchit, Stepin (Lincoln
Perry), undated
undated
2/57
Fields, Herbie,
undated
undated
By Bloom, Chicago
2/58
Four Tunes,
undated
undated
2/59
Fred and Sledge,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
2/60
Furness Brothers,
undated
undated
By Bruno
2/61
The Gaylords,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
2/62
Greene, Mary Lou,
undated
undated
By Taylor's Studio, Dayton, OH
2/63
Griffin, Cherrye Mills,
1942
1942
2/64
Grimes, Tiny and His Rocking
Highlanders, undated
undated
2/65
Hackette, Kid "Lips",
1944
1944
2/66
Hampton, Gladys,
undated
undated
By Maurice, Chicago
2/72
Harlem Highlanders,
1943
1943
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
2/67
Harris, Vivian,
undated
undated
2/68
Hawkins, Erskine,
undated
undated
2/69
Henderson, Big Bertha,
undated
undated
By Emile, Montreal
2/70
Henry, John, Jr., and Calhoun,
1942
1942
2/71
Higginbotham, J. C.,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
4/25
Hines, Earl "Fatha",
undated
undated
2/73
Hinton, Milton,
undated
undated
2/74
Hodges, Johnny,
undated
undated
2/75
Hulbert, Maurice,
1942
1942
2/76
Hunter, Joe,
undated
undated
By Romaine
3/2
Jackson, Willis,
undated
undated
3/3
Jefferson, Viola,
1943-1946
1943-1946
By Bloom, Chicago
3/4
Jenkins, Beau,
undated
undated
3/5
Jenkins, Bo,
undated
undated
3/6
Jessye,
undated
undated
By Maurice Seymour
3/7
Johnson, Lemuel "Lem",
1943
1943
3/8
Jordan, Louis, Elaine Robinson,
and Ann Bailey, undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/9
Kilroy, Marilyn,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/10
Kirk, Andy,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/11
The Kit Kats: Do Du and
Mercedes, undated
undated
3/12
Larkin, Milton,
undated
undated
3/13
LaRue, Jack,
undated
undated
3/15
Leonardo and Zola,
undated
undated
By Boris Bakchy
3/16
Lockwood, Bill,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
4/28
Loco, Joe,
undated
undated
3/17
Logan, Ruby,
undated
undated
By Nate Singer, Western Photo Co., Los
Angeles
3/18
Love, Julia,
undated
undated
3/19
Mabley, Jackie "Moms",
undated
undated
3/20
Mackay, Levi,
undated
undated
3/21
Marquez, Mercia,
1942?
1942?
3/22
McRae, Carmen,
undated
undated
By Bruno
3/23
Milburn, Amos,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/24
Millinder, Lucky,
undated
undated
By Bruno
3/25
Montage of performer
photographs, undated
undated
3/26
Moore, Al, with band and
audience, undated
undated
3/27
Moore, Oscar,
undated
undated
3/28
Nakatani, Conchita,
undated
undated
3/29
O'Day, Peggy, and the A-ton-ic
Babes (Beef Trust Review), 1948
1948
3/30
Orioles,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/31
Ozzie and Esta,
undated
undated
3/32
Pack and Peck,
undated
undated
By Bloom, Chicago
3/33
Palmer, Gladys,
1948
1948
3/34
Parrish, Adele,
undated
undated
By James Kollár, Radio City, New York
3/35
Pastor, Tony,
undated
undated
By Bruno
3/36
Patterson, Leroy "Pork Chop",
undated
undated
3/37
Payne, H.,
undated
undated
3/38
Pearl, Rae, and Yo Yo,
undated
undated
By Bloom, Chicago
3/39
Percy, Betty,
1948
1948
By Ashton of Hollywood
3/40
Picon, Molly,
undated
undated
By Bruno
3/41
Preston, Lucille, alone and
with others, 1947 and undated
1947 and undated
Photographers include James J. Kriegsmann, New York;
Theresa Photos (Sam Price); and Jerome Lee
1/5, 3/42
Preston, Lucille and Luther,
undated
undated
Photographers include A. Hansen
3/43
Preston, Luther, with others,
1950
1950
4/41
Radcliffe, Frank,
undated
undated
By Bloom, Chicago
3/44
Red,
undated
undated
3/45
Red and Curly,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/46
Rae, Betty,
undated
undated
3/47
The Ravens,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/48
Revelaires,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/49
The Rhythm Debs,
undated
undated
By Bloom, Chicago
3/50
Richards, Jackie,
undated
undated
By Larry Karns, Cleveland
3/51
Rimmer Sisters (Marvelle and
Dorothy "Dot"), 1947 and undated
1947 and undated
By Maurice, Chicago
3/52
Robeson, Paul,
undated
undated
3/53
Robinson, Satchel,
1942-1943 and undated
1942-1943 and undated
Photographers include Gaby of Montreal and
Mason
3/54
Rocky and Vicky,
undated
undated
3/55
Rogers, Timmie,
undated
undated
3/56
Roxy, Bea,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/57
Russell, Isaac "Snookum",
undated
undated
3/58
Ruth,
undated
undated
3/59
Saulters, Dotty,
undated
undated
3/60
Savage, Al,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/61
Scott, Leslie,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/69
Shavers, Charlie,
undated
undated
3/62
Shearing, George,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/63
Sherman and LeRoy,
undated
undated
By Gotham Studio, Detroit
3/64
Shirley, Baby,
1941-1949
1941-1949
3/65
Simmons, Roscoe,
undated
undated
By Camera Vogue Studios, New York City
3/66
Slyde, Jimmy,
undated
undated
By Bruno
3/67
Smythe, Joe,
undated
undated
3/70
Snow (Edwards), Valaida,
undated
undated
By John E. Reed, Hollywood
3/68
St. Clair, Claire and Johnny,
undated
undated
By Boris Bakchy, New York
4/1
St. Claire, B.,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
4/2
Sparrow, Johnny,
1948
1948
4/3
Steele, Larry,
1946
1946
By Bruno
4/4
Steinberg, Nan,
1940
1940
By George "Buddy" Lee
4/5
Stitt, Sonny,
undated
undated
By William "PoPsie" Randolph
4/6
Stump and Stumpy (James "Stump"
Cross and Eddie Hartman), undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
4/8
Theard, Samuel (Spo-De-O-Dee),
1944
1944
By Bob Frazier?, NYC
4/9
Thomas?, Peggy,
undated
undated
By John E. Reed, Hollywood
4/10
Three Businessmen and Pearl,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
3/14
Tops and Wilda (Thomas Lee and
Wilda Crawford), undated
undated
4/11
Two Zephyrs (Melvin Edward
"Slappy" White and Clarence Schelle), circa 1940-1945
circa 1940-1945
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
4/12
Uncle Willie and his Mexico
Patsy, 1940
1940
4/13
Valda,
undated
undated
By John E. Reed
4/14
Walker, T-Bone,
undated
undated
By José Antonio
4/15
Ward, Billy and His Dominoes,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
4/16
Wells, Viola Gertrude
("Rhapsody"), 1943
1943
By Johnson Photos
4/17
White, Beverly,
undated
undated
4/18
Williams, Mary Lou,
undated
undated
By James J. Kriegsmann, New York
4/19
Williams, Paul,
undated
undated
By Bruno
4/20
Willman, Mary,
1941-1942
1941-1942
3/1
Wilson, Thomas "Iron Jaw",
undated
undated
4/21
Winston, George,
1940
1940
4/22
Young, Rosalie,
undated
undated
By Murray Norman, New York
4/23
The Zanzibeauts,
undated
undated
4/24, 26-27, 29-32, 34-38, 40, 42-51, 53-69, 71-72
Unidentified, 1942-1946
and undated
1942-1946 and undated
Photographers include Allen Morgan, Bloom, Maurice,
Gene Wynne, Gaby of Montreal, J. Bushman, O'Connell, Emile of Montreal, The
Teal Studio, Langford P. James, Arsene Studio, Jack Richburg, Niemi Studio,
Blackstone Studios, Frank F. Turner Jr., Meyers Studios, Kerr, James J.
Kriegsman, and De L'Aigle
4-5
Miscellany, 1949-2009
1949-2009
This series contains clippings regarding Louis Armstrong, a customized airplane
menu from Armstrong's 1964 tour to Hawaii and Australia, the
The Louis Armstrong Songbook
, and several concert and festival programs for Armstrong's performances,
as well as a program for
Larry Steele's Smart Affairs.
Arranged alphabetically.
5/2
Clippings, 1991, 2009,
and undated
1991, 2009, and undated
Note: Regarding Louis
Armstrong
4/74
Menu,
1964
1964
Note: Customized menu
for Louis Armstrong and party on the Pan-Am Clipper flight to Hawaii and
Australia
5/3
Music. The Louis Armstrong Songbook, 1968
1968
Piano-vocal score
4/73, 5/4
Programs, 1949, 1958,
1988, and undated
1949, 1958, 1988, and undated
Includes: Revlon
Salutes the Silver Belles, the Most Unforgettable Women of the Apollo;
Copasetics and Copeds; Louis Armstrong (with inscriptions); American Music
Festival presented by the Feld Brothers; Larry Steele's Smart Affairs