[Dixielandjazz] Louis among the saints

[Charles Suhor]

This is different from mine, David, which is just a bust but rather large. It looks cool from a distance, but close up, the big smile looks  kinda creepy. It must be part of a series because on the bottom is printed 

JAZZ GREATS" 
tm & (c) 1996 The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation  
License ENSCO Corporation  
271268 
and finally, ironically, "Made in China." 

This is the first time I've thought about it in a while. If anyone had further info, I'd appreciate learning more.

Charlie Suhor

 
On Nov 22, 2014, at 2:26 AM, domitype . wrote:

> My only Louis thing (other than many records and books) is one of those
> tacky "Big Head Louis Armstrong" plaster statues. I don't know why I really
> wanted one, but the year I started looking for one in New Orleans there
> were absolutely none available in any tourist gift shop, junk or antique
> store, music store, nowhere. I think I went to over 100 places all over New
> Orleans during the week between Jazzfest days looking for one. (This was
> pre-Internet.) I finally found one in a shop way out of the city- it had a
> small chip in it - bought it anyway and took it home.
> 
> Next year they were all over the city in every store I checked... this is
> what it looks like:
> http://tinyurl.com/jvgbbom
> 
> 
> David Richoux
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