• Letter from Coleman Hawkins to Renée Gertler

  • Reference number
  • NJA/C/DIA/COR/78
  • Title
  • Letter from Coleman Hawkins to Renée Gertler
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  • Programme venue(s)
  • Programme location(s)
  • Date of creation
  • 08/01/1935
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  • Item
  • Quantity
  • 1 Item
  • Description
  • 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.
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  • Letter
  • Copy Status
  • Original
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  • NJA keywords
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  • Physical Description
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  • 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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