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Jazz Festival Program Signed 1959

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Jazz Festival Program Signed 1959
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Program from the first ever Playboy Jazz Festival held in Chicago in August 1959, signed by some of the all time great jazz artists, including Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis. The three-day Festival was established by Hugh Hefner to celebrate jazz and to showcase jazz musicians. ''Hef'' signs the cover of ''The 1959 Playboy Jazz Festival Yearbook'': ''Best wishes Hugh Hefner''. The 44 page program features photos and biographies of the musicians in the Festival. Eighteen of the Festival musicians also sign next to their photos. They include Art Hodes, Jimmy McPartland, Earl Bostic, Georg Brunis, Red Nichols, Jimmy Rushing, Dizzy Gillespie, Pee Wee Russell, Stan Kenton, Bobby Darin, Jack Teagarden and Kai Winding. The program, measuring 8.25'' x 11'', has been folded and shows significant separation at spine, not affecting autographs. Overall in very good condition.