Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Jay I. Kislak. Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Foundation.

Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Jay I. Kislak. Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Foundation.

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Armstrong, Louis | Autograph letter signed to his agent, thanking him for sending $1,000 while on the road

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April 26, 08:00 PM GMT

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Armstrong, Louis

Autograph letter signed ("Satch Armstrong") to Joe Glases, thanking his agent for sending $1,000 while on the road


4 pages (216 x 140 mm), written on the versos of two folded mimeographed sheets with the heading "Pops favorite Dish" with a recipe for Creole red beans and rice, Iowa City, 25 March 1957, to his New York agent and manager, Joe Glaser; with original envelope; old folds, some spotting.


"Just a little note to thank you for the Thousand Bucks ..."


Armstrong explains what he needed the thousand dollars for: "One of my chicks had an awful bad accident. Busted her shoulder all up. So I had to come through with my little part. Then there were a few personal things I had to take care of. ..."


He goes on to some music matters: "Please have the Decca Record people send to me a sample recording of every record that we made during those long sessions. Then I can put them on my tape recorder-keep them with me. And when I get requests for them I will be 'up' on them. And I won't have to go to all the trouble learning them again. 'Savy [sic]?' That's the way they do in the movies ... See to this right away ..." The singer concludes with the affectionate sign off: "Stay happy Daddy." 


PROVENANCE:

Sotheby's New York, 22 June 1999, lot 319

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