PAUL
VERNON CHESTER
Manouche Maestro
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Django in Syracuse NYC - 30th Nov 1946 Photo with Django Front Centre Stage of the Orchestra:-
Dave Salmon Inc (Presents) was a promoter of fine arts performances in Syracuse, NY. programs and tickets for plays, operas, concerts, lectures, and variety performances in the 1940s and 1950s. Dave Salmon, Inc. offered a unique snapshot of the type of cultural activities available to Syracusans in the post-war period. Events represented include plays ("The Seven Year Itch," "Macbeth"), operas ("The Barber of Seville," "Cavalleria Rusticana"), concerts (The Philadelphia Orchestra, Duke Ellington, Guy Lombardo, the Trapp Family Singers), lectures (news analyst Lowell Thomas), and variety performances ("Spike Jones and His Musical Depreciation Review," Adolphe Menjou). Most of the performances took place at the Lincoln Auditorium at Central High School; other venues include the Jefferson Street Armory, and the Keith's Theatre, Miscellaneous material includes the company's copy of their contract with Duke Ellington, Anyone have any ideas on this
Amplification arrangement - early 'Vibrator' type power unit or pre-amp perhaps.
Rex Stewart - In my opinion, out of the ten great guitarists in the world, Django is five of them! Lincoln Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
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See the 'large
for the times' white Amp to the left of Django with Gibson ES-300 and that closed
striped case at his
immediate 'left' which also appears on the La Plar Ballroom Picture with a small
black amp connection box on edge to the camera.
