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*RARE 1956 BILLIE HOLIDAY HANDBILL FLIER + NY JAZZ FEST. PROGRAM – CHET BAKER*

$ 303.59

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Industry: Music
  • Vintage Jazz Program: Vintage Jazz Ephemera
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

    Description

    Up for auction is a Scarce, Original promotional handbill flier and program for the First Annual New York Jazz Festival, August 24-25, 1956 at Randall’s Island Stadium in
    New York City
    .
    Listed on the handbill include:
    Billie Holiday, Chet Baker, Count Basie, Joe Williams, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Erroll Garner, Gene Krupa, Bud Shank, Lionel Hampton, Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Coleman Hawkins, Buck Clayton and many others.
    - Handbill Flyer.
    One illustrated sheet displaying the list of performers and dates with ticket and venue information on the lower portion.
    Excellent condition with some wear on the upper portion and small staple holes and minor rust stain on the upper portion (which could be covered by matting if framed).
    Cannot believe many of these survived - after collecting/buying and selling jazz-related ephemera for more than 20 years, I've never seen another one.
    Measures h-10 ½ x w-6 inches.
    - Program.
    Illustrated.
    84 pages. Includes b/w photographic portfolios of jazz performers by Carole Galletly, Chuck Lilly and Ken Hayman; jazz essays by Nat Hentoff, and others about New York Jazz, Charlie Parker and more as well as additional b/w photographs, advertisements and more.
    Bound in stiff photographic wrappers.
    Very nice condition.
    Thank you for viewing this auction, please contact me if you have any questions or would like additional images.
    *Please view my other auctions where I have up for bid additional jazz-related items plus much more!*
    I have been in the business of selling rare antiquarian signed and unsigned non-fiction and fiction books and other items for over thirty years. Each item I sell is guaranteed to be authentic. A Letter of Authenticity is available upon request for the high bidder. Each item is wrapped safely and securely for shipment. A confirmation e-mail will be sent as soon as the auction item(s) are mailed. **I will gladly combine shipping costs for more than one auction.**
    *Will Gladly Ship World-Wide!!* Thank you again for viewing this auction and good luck!! –John