Louis Armstrong's Personally Owned Cigarette Smoking Case From The Joe Franklin Memory Lane Collection - This cigarette case was personally owned by legendary and influential jazz icon, Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer and singer who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. He came to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, and was a foundational influence in jazz. Armstrong was also an influential singer with an instantly recognizable gravelly voice, and was also very skilled at scat singing. Armstrong is renowned for his charismatic stage presence and voice almost as much as for his trumpet playing. His influence extends well beyond jazz, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general. The silver toned case has a flip top, built in lighter and diamond cut details, and was acquired from the collection of legendary American radio host Joe Franklin. Franklin was an American radio and television host personality, author and actor, and whose show featured famous guests such as Andy Warhol, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Salvador Dali, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and countless others. He had a love of collecting mementos from his guests, and would ask each guest to leave him a personal item, many of which would oblige. This piece was obtained from Franklin's collection, and will be accompanied by Franklin's original storage envelope with hand written notations.