Ellington, Duke. (1899–1974) & Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971). Original Photograph in Rehearsal.
Original photograph of the two jazz greats in rehearsal together for a 1946 Esquire concert. Ellington sits at the piano while Armstrong plays at his left over a pile of music, with a coffee cup and microphone visible in the foreground. Identified and dated on the verso, with traces of a press caption and a stamp from the Frank Driggs Collection. Some light surface wear; overall fine. 8.5 x 6.5 inches (21.3 x 16.9 cm).
Ellington, Duke. (1899–1974) & Armstrong, Louis. (1901–1971). Original Photograph in Rehearsal.
Original photograph of the two jazz greats in rehearsal together for a 1946 Esquire concert. Ellington sits at the piano while Armstrong plays at his left over a pile of music, with a coffee cup and microphone visible in the foreground. Identified and dated on the verso, with traces of a press caption and a stamp from the Frank Driggs Collection. Some light surface wear; overall fine. 8.5 x 6.5 inches (21.3 x 16.9 cm).