| Title | ~1931 Rhythm Club Handbill/Poster |
| Date | 1931 |
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| Description | This is a handbill or promotional poster for a performance by Louis Armstrong at the Rhythm Club in Harlem, dating to approximately 1931. A pencil sketch portrait of Armstrong playing cornet, shown from the shoulders up with the instrument raised to his lips, anchors the page; a decorative column of hand-drawn musical notes runs the full height of the left margin. The printed text reads: "Cornet Music Hot as Hell, You Know That High Note Was Louie Armstrong, the King of Cornet and His Sensational Orchestra, Rhythm Club in Harlem, 132nd and Seventh." The address places the performance at the well-known gathering spot for Harlem jazz musicians in the late 1920s and early '30s. Armstrong's "King of Cornet" billing reflects his standing at this point in his early career. |
| Location | New York, NY |
