1963 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPH LETTER BY AMERICAN DIXIELAND BAND LEADER HANDWRITTEN TO HIS PAL 'BUNNY' CAPTAIN OF A UNITED STATES NUCLEAR CRUISER
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On offer is a charming, cheery, intimate long ALS dated 1963, handwritten on both sides, by Bob Crosby (1913-1993) American Dixieland bandleader and vocalist, best known for his group Crosby and the Bob-Cats. [He was also an entrepenuer as evidenced by the business letterhead for his car rental business in Honolulu.] His brother was Bing Crosby. He writes to "Babs & Bunny" [Mrs. and Captain Burton H. Shupper, Commanding Officer of the USS Providence]. Crosby writes that he leaves Dec. 26 for Las Vegas. "Have to go to hell so I can afford to live in paradise" [Hawaii]. Crosby is planning a trip to Japan when the USS Providence is there. About booking the Bob-Cats / will guarantee a golf game for you, probably with VADM Moorer, but without fail with me and my Padre, who knocks the ball a country mile." A copy of Shuppers repky is attached. G+.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: SHUPPER, USS PROVIDENCE, USN, UNITED STATES NAVAL, US NAVAL HISTORY, NAVAL, MARINERS, NAVY, USN, AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, BATTLESHIPS, Personal, Memoir, Handwritten, hand written, autograph, autographs, signed, letters, document, documents, manuscript, manuscripts, writers, writer, author, holograph, personal, Americana, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT,
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