closed on Sunday, October 23, 2022
Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$109.20
Starting bid: $1.00
Total bids: 5
Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$109.20
Starting bid: $1.00
Total bids: 5
An original double-sided Ella Fitzgerald Handbill from the Apollo Theater! Billing itself as a place "where stars are born and legends are made " the Apollo became famous for launching the careers of many incredible artists. The venue is currently a historical landmark.
--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Ella Fitzgerald T Bone Walker Apollo Theater
--GRADE: NEAR MINT 89
--PERFORMERS: Ella Fitzgerald T Bone Walker Tab Smith Roy Milton Johnny Hodges Jimmie Nelson Ruby Ring Bill Cook More.
--VENUE: The Apollo Theatre
--CITY: New York
--DATE: 01/18/52
--DIMENSIONS: 8.5 in. x 5.5 in.
--PRINTING: OHB-A; Handbill
Ella Fitzgerald made her singing debut at the Apollo when she was 17 years old on November 21 1934. Fitzgerald's performances pulled in a weekly audience at the Apollo and she won the opportunity to compete in one of the earliest of its "Amateur Nights". She soon became known as the First Lady of Song and later the Queen of Jazz.
--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Ella Fitzgerald T Bone Walker Apollo Theater
--GRADE: NEAR MINT 89
--PERFORMERS: Ella Fitzgerald T Bone Walker Tab Smith Roy Milton Johnny Hodges Jimmie Nelson Ruby Ring Bill Cook More.
--VENUE: The Apollo Theatre
--CITY: New York
--DATE: 01/18/52
--DIMENSIONS: 8.5 in. x 5.5 in.
--PRINTING: OHB-A; Handbill