Selmer trumpet louis armstrong4/7/2024 ![]() ![]() Data Source National Museum of African American History and Culture Created by Henri Selmer Paris, French, founded 1885 Vincent Bach Corporation, American, founded 1918 Owned by Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971 Date September 1946 Credit Line Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Medium brass Dimensions H x W: 5 3/4 x 21 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. The trumpet has a Henri Selmer Paris inscription near the bell and valve case, and "Louis Armstrong" is engraved on the leadpipe. Description A brass trumpet with mouthpiece and case. This personally inscribed trumpet was made only for Armstrong and was not mass produced. Selmer agreed and presented him with this inscribed Selmer B-flat trumpet. In February 1946, Armstrong’s manager and close friend, Joe Glaser, wrote to Selmer Instrument Company and asked for a new trumpet custom-made for Armstrong’s use. Even though he believed you could play a trumpet for a long time, he had the habit of playing his trumpets for approximately five years before he passed it on as a gift to a friend or colleague. ![]() Armstrong had been playing an earlier version of a Selmer trumpet since 1932. This is a very decent player still and a cheap trumpet for a collector who wants a Louis Armstrong trumpetThis trumpet is part of the Jimmy Taylor Collection. The bell and bell bow are relacquered, assuming from previous dent and patch work. Caption This 1946 Henri Selmer B-flat custom-made and inscribed trumpet belonged to Louis Armstrong. The trumpet still has the original quick change A/Bb rod, and most of the original lacquer. ![]()
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