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Autographed Photos of Bandleaders Ted Lewis, Johnny Messner.
Lot 639. Autographed Photos of Bandleaders Ted Lewis, Johnny Messner. Both signed 8” x 10” promotional photos. Lewis’ band was one of the most popular in the world in the 1920s and early 1930s. Typically featuring excellent young artists, such as Benny Goodman, Muggsy Spanier and Jimmy Dorsey, the band extensively imitated New Orleans jazz, often adding a humorous twist. Known for his catch phrase “Is Everybody Happy?” Lewis kept his band together through the Great Depression and through the 1950s. He died in 1971. Messner’s band performed primarily in New York in the 1930s and 1940s. He died in 1986. Both signatures are 8s. Both photos are from the personal collection of Jimmy Bigelow, “The Banjo King,” and they are personalized to Bigelow. LoA from Collectible Classics. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
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