Mar 31, 2016 - Sale 2408

Sale 2408 - Lot 420

Unsold
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
DUELING WOMEN'S JAZZ BANDS (MUSIC.) WOMEN'S JAZZ BANDS. War War War. Curry vs Lunceford. First Time in Music History. Two Female Leaders to Battle. Edith Curry--Joan Lunceford. Red, white and blue poster, 42 x 28 inches with a sizeable blank area at the top allowing for local theatres to write in the place, day and time for a performance. Np, [November 1941]
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a virtually pristine copy of a scarce WWII period poster, advertising the battle of the female bands. The two large swing bands (15 and 16 pieces) were an act that toured the country. They would play alternate sections of a big band favorite and trade bars; the drummers would compete, etc. They received rave reviews in the Pittsburgh Courier, The Afro American and Amsterdam News. Usually the two bands would open a night of swing from several acts. The space at the top of the poster could be filled in. Edith Curry was often billed as the "Queen of Swing."