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Photograph caption dated October 11, 1957 reads "Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong, left, accepts degree of Doctor of Jazz from Walter T. Coultas, director of Valley Junior College. Taking part in presentation is Robert Nassi, right, Dean of Admission. Musician played for concert and 'sock hop' at college."
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California Digital LibraryKeywords
- Academic Costumes
- Armstrong, Louis
- California
- Coultas, Walter T
- Deans (Education)
- Degrees, Academic
- Faculty
- Group Portraits
- Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Valley College
- Men
- Musicians
- Nassi, Robert J
- Portrait Photographs
- Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Singers
- Trumpet
- Trumpet Players
- Valley Times Collection Photographs
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