Description

16 page souvenir book of DAVE WOLPER'S HURRICANE, Broadway at 49th Street, New York, was published in 1943 and features a caricature of Duke Ellington on the rear cover. There is a biography of Ellington in the text as well as articles about his band members, the June Taylor Dancers, Dave Wolper and his staff, photographs of other performers and musicians, and photographs of the Hurricane Beauties by Bruno of Hollywood. Inserted into the front cover is a wooden HURRICANE cocktail fork The souvenir book measures 9 x 12" and is in good condition with light soiling along the edges and a vertical bend at center where the book had been folded. There is a spot at the bottom edge, left on the front cover. Wolper's ink stamp with the initials DJW  is printed at bottom, left on the front cover.  The souvenir book is shown actual size in the scans.