Quebec 49

Duke Ellington & his Full Band Original Autographs, Quebec Sept. 11, 1949

PROGRAMME SOUVENIR - DUKE ELLINGTON  LA TOUR  QUEBEC  11 SEPT. 1949

What a find... from a French Canadian estate the Original program No. 104 

for the Duke Ellington and his band concert at "La Tour" in Quebec City, Canada on September 11th, 1949 

with his and his band's Original Autographs

The program was autographed on the front cover by Duke Ellington and 10 members of his band 

for this Quebec concert including:

Duke Ellington,   

Ray Nance,   Jazz Trumpeter, violinist and singer

Quentin Jackson,  

Jimmy Forrest,   Jazz Musician, Tenor Saxophone

Harold Baker,   

Al Killian,   Jazz Trumpeter

Nelson Williams,   Jazz Trumpeter - Nicknamed "Cadillac"

Wendell Marshall,  Jazz Double-Bassist  

Lou...... ,  

Jimmy Hamilton,   Jazz Clarinetist, Tenor Saxophonist, Arranger, Composer (25 years with Duke Ellington)   

Tyree Glenn, Trombone Player

The program is on a strong green paper, it is 18 5/8 inches wide by 9 1/2 inches long, folded in 3 parts 

(each page is 6 3/8" x 9 1/2"). There is a 3/4" rip at the bottom of the first page.

On the back of the cover

Bienvenue a DUKE ELLINGTON et son Orchestre

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Picture of Will Brodrique...

WILL BRODRIQUE  Fameux Chef D'Orchestre  Imprime par J.-B. Bedard Enr.  -  595, 5ieme Rue, Limoilou, Quebec.

Inside the program:  Picture of JIMMY DORSEY - who had a previous concert in Quebec May 10th of the same year.

"Toutes les personnes qui etaient presentes lors de la venue de JIMMY DORSEY et son Orchestre, 

le 10 mai dernier, gardent encore un souvenir vivace de ce fameux Orchestre"

Inside the trifold - Page 1

Picture of HARRY CARNEY - saxophoniste baryton par excellence

Picture of RAY DAVIS  -  la jolie vocaliste a la voix d'or

Picture of JOHNNY HODGES - saxophoniste alto no 1 d'Amerique

Inside the trifold - Page 2

en personne!

Caricature of BENNY GOODMAN - "Son Orchestre et sa revue"

Une nouvelle presentation musicale

Vous avez eu le plaisir d'applaudir BENNY GOODMAN et son Orchestre ici a La TOUR, le 21 Juin dernier.

Inside the trifold - Page 3

Picture of CHARLIE SPIVAK

Les commentaires ont ete les plus elogieux lors de la visite de CHARLIE SPIVAK et son Orchestre, 

ici a La TOUR le 14 juin 1949.

A unique piece of Duke Ellington & his orchestra history.

Notes on:  "LA TOUR"  Quebec City (See Picture  http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2015/09/25/22555646.html)