Tommy Ladnier, Daisy Matthews, and Irene Robinson on Baby Dodds' First Car | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Tommy Ladnier, Daisy Matthews, and Irene Robinson on Baby Dodds' First Car

Tommy Ladnier, Daisy Matthews, and Irene Robinson on Baby Dodds' First Car | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A man and two women sit on the running board of a car. Caption reads: "1st Car of Warren "Baby" Dodds, Negro drummer. 1923 Oldsmobile. Bright red. Price: $1470.40. L. to R.: Mrs. Tommy Ladnier [Daisy Matthews]; Tommy Ladnier, cornet player; Mrs. Warren Dodds (Irene Robinson). Louis Armstrong, noted trumpet player used this car to court his second wife, Lil. Copied from a photograph loaned by Warren Dodds, Chicago (via Larry Gara, Madison). N 2500."
DESCRIPTION
A man and two women sit on the running board of a car. Caption reads: "1st Car of Warren "Baby" Dodds, Negro drummer. 1923 Oldsmobile. Bright red. Price: $1470.40. L. to R.: Mrs. Tommy Ladnier [Daisy Matthews]; Tommy Ladnier, cornet player; Mrs. Warren Dodds (Irene Robinson). Louis Armstrong, noted trumpet player used this car to court his second wife, Lil. Copied from a photograph loaned by Warren Dodds, Chicago (via Larry Gara, Madison). N 2500."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:150085
Creation Date:circa 1923
Creator Name:Unknown
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County:
State:
Collection Name:Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:CF 916
Original Dimensions:4.25 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The reproduction of the photograph is dated Sep 11, 1953.
SUBJECTS
Music
Musicians
Trees
Shoes
Skirts
Suits (Clothing)
African Americans
Men
Women
Automobiles
Outdoor photography

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