A big sound comes from the horn of diminutive Bobby Hackett, who is 61 years old and only 5 foot 4 1/2 inches tall but one of the world's best jazzmen(...)
Date4/1/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: A big sound comes from the horn of diminutive Bobby Hackett, who is 61 years old and only 5 foot 4 1/2 inches tall but one of the world's best jazzmen. Son of a Rhode Island blacksmith, Hackett, started playing cornet professionally at age 14, modelling himself on Louis Armstrong. He's at Bourbon St. until April 10.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0078124F