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Louis Armstrong and the Esquire All Stars - Signed Photograph
Original photograph of Louis Armstrong and the Esquire All Stars ca. 1944-5, signed by all six members of the band: Armstrong, Jack Teagarden (trombone), Barney Bigard (clarinet), Arvell Shaw (bass), Earl "Fatha" Hines (piano), and Cozy Cole (drums). The musicians are shown playing, and each has signed over their image in green or blue ink. All signatures are crisp and legible, with the exception of Cozy Cole, whose ink did not fully adhere. 8 x 10 inches. Fine.
The "Esquire All Stars" series of concerts began in 1944, organized by the editor of Esquire magazine, Arnold Gingrich. After bringing together critical opinions on jazz in a poll, the magazine presented the first concert of the poll's winners at the Metropolitan Opera House in January 1944, with Armstrong and Teagarden headlining.
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