Hines, Earl "Fatha." (1903–1983)
"Boogie-woogie on St. Louis Blues" - Plaster Cast Hines's Right Hand
An original and apparently unique plaster cast of the jazz great's right hand, realized by the Chirothèque Française. Captioned on the side: "Boogie-woogie on St. Louis Blues." Repaired breaks to the fingers, with a few further losses and light soiling. Approx. 29 x 16 cm. Provenance: from the collection of the Parisian art dealer and collector Michel de Bry, who together with the legendary jazz impresario Hugues Panassié organized the 1948 Festival International du Jazz in Nice.The “St. Louis Blues” is perhaps the most venerable of all standards. Composed and published in 1914 by W.C. Handy, the song was not the first to incorporate the blues, but it was Handy’s greatest success, recorded thousands of times by musicians of nearly every genre. Earl Hines’ 1940 rendition “Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues” was a hit record for his big band. Hines maintains the boogie pattern for the first minute or so, then hints at it for the rest of the arrangement. (15697)
Ephemera Jazz