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  First Edition of Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans; signed by Louis Armstrong and Barney Bigard

  ARMSTRONG, Louis [Barney Bigard].

  Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans.

  New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1954.

  First edition of the autobiography of one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz, Louis "Pops" Armstrong. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain red, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by the musician and his bandmate, jazz clarinetist Barney Bigard, on the half-title page. Barney Bigard (1906–1980) was a pivotal figure in early jazz, renowned for his expressive clarinet playing and significant contributions to the development of swing music. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Burt Owen. A unique example.

  Price: $2,500.00     Item Number: 148635

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