ARMSTRONG, Louis (1901-1971). Photograph signed and inscribed in image ("Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong), to Jackie Mabley, N.p., [ca late 1940s].
Sale 759 - Selections from the Library of Gerald and Barbara Weiner
Oct 8, 2020
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$800 -
$1,200
Sold for $1,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
ARMSTRONG, Louis (1901-1971). Photograph signed and inscribed in image ("Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong), to Jackie Mabley, N.p., [ca late 1940s].
Black and white photograph, (visible image 240 x 188 mm), SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY ARMSTRONG TO JACKIE MABLEY: "Best Wishes / To Jackie Mably [sic] / My very dear friend / From / Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong."
Comedian and entertainer Jackie "Moms" Mabley (1897-1975) began her career on the African American vaudeville circuit. In the mid-1920s, she made her Harlem debut at Connie's Inn and quickly became a regular performer at Harlem Renaissance hotspots Cotton Club and Club Harlem where she developed her "Moms" character. It was here where she first met and performed alongside Armstrong, as well Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Cab Calloway and other jazz greats.
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