Count Basie & Joe Williams

Reference Number. 7721

Description

An original 1957 The Great Count British Tour programme, clearly signed twice (both on the front cover and inside back page) in ink by Count Basie.

The programme is also signed in ink and pencil on the inside pages by ; Joe Williams (vocals) d1999 along with six other members of his jazz band ; Sonny Payne (drummer) d1979 / Eddie Jones (bass) / Henry Coker (Trombone) / Charles Fowlkes (sax) d1980 / Thad Jones (trumpet) d1986 and Frank Wess (sax).

A wonderful item of 1950s Jazz memorabilia.

 

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