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Louis Armstrong's Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans; lengthily inscribed by him

ARMSTRONG, LOUIS.

Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans.

New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc 1954.

First edition, second printing of the autobiography of one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz, Louis “Pops” Armstrong. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the musician on the half-title page, “To Josh: The Old Dixie Jazz-hound from New Orleans!! Your friend, Louis Armstrong (“Satchmo”).” The recipient, Joshua B. Glassel was a fellow Dixieland jazz musician and friend of Armstrong’s in New Orleans. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. With Glassel’s ownership signature to the half-title page.

Price: $2,500.00     Item Number: 137133