• Letter from Coleman Hawkins to Renée Gertler
- Reference number
- NJA/C/DIA/COR/78
- Title
- Letter from Coleman Hawkins to Renée Gertler
- Programme artist(s)
- Programme venue(s)
- Programme location(s)
- Date of creation
- 08/01/1935
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- Item
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- 1 Item
- Description
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he mentions making a short film at the Carlton for the Dutch film company Polygoon. He talks about returning to America but first doing a big concert in Paris at the Salle Pleyel. There's a mention of a 'man rather big' who wants him to take a thirteen piece orchestra to Switzerland for a 'month's engagement at rather an interesting salary. He also mentions that 'Fletcher' wants him to help getting a contract to bring over his band. Finally he asks Renee to come to the Paris concert.,,
Subject notes (people): 'Louis' (Armstrong); 'Jack'; 'Gert'; 'Fletcher' (Henderson). Subject notes (places): 'The Carlton'; The Hague; Hotel Americain; Salle Pleyel, Paris; Switzerland; England. Subject notes (recordings & songs): I wish I were twins; I only have eyes for you.,
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Format notes: Three sheets - last sheet double sided (both envelope and paper are from the H. Keijzer Bodega & Restaurant à la Carte, van Baerlestraat 96, Amsterdam - where the first part of the letter was written). No written address but return address given as Hotel Americain, Wagenstraat 49, The Hague, Holland and dated 8, Jan. 1935. - Format
- Letter
- Copy Status
- Original
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- Physical Description
- Physical condition
- Storage location
- Loughton Archive-2
- Name of creator
- Hawkins, Coleman
- Language
- English
- Colour
- Out of copyright
- No
- Copyright expiry date
- 31/12/2039
- Copyright owner
- Hawkins, Coleman
- Copyright holder birth date
- 21/11/1904
- Copyright holder death date
- 19/05/1969
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- Access Status
- Open
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