Dave Glovsky and Louis Armstrong, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1955

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Dave Glovsky and Louis Armstrong, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1955

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Dave Glovsky, left, a proprietor of a popular guessing booth at Old Orchard Beach from 1945 to the 1990s with noted jazz musician Louis Armstrong on his scale-chair.

Armstrong (1901-1971) was a trumpet player, band leader, and one of the best known musicians in the country.

Glovsky (1909-1997) entertained many celebrities who visited Old Orchard to perform.

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  • Title: Dave Glovsky and Louis Armstrong, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1955
  • Creation Date: circa 1955
  • Subject Date: circa 1955
  • Location: Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Object Type: Image

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