correspondence
Subject
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W. C. Handy letter to Joe Laurie, Jr., 1944-03-21
File — Box 10: [Barcode: 31151034443865], Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
This letter from American composer and trumpeter W. C. Handy to American vaudeville performer Joe Laurie, Jr. discusses the entertainment business and Handy's health following a 1943 accident that resulted in the loss of his sight. Handy mentions hearing Laurie perform on the radio and thanks him for tickets to an upcoming event. His letter, a reply to Laurie, references a list of names that included performers Sophie Tucker and Ted Lewis, saying that he "could say something good about every...
Dates:
1944-03-21