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(Books & Works on Paper including Autographs & Memorabilia, 31st March 2020) Stewart (Rex) Stewart (Rex) An extensive collection of correspondence between Jazz musician Rex Stewart and German journalist and music producer Hans Hartmann, letters and telegrams, mostly relating to a 1967 tour of Germany, including performances for Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne, also discussing articles written on jazz and mentioning Duke Ellington, “is there a hot club in Munich [...] I play two or three days a week because in the Big Cities like New York and Chicago certain people control the places”, 1954; “As I no longer am in fashion in music, it does not seem likely that I shall even be welcome in Europe again”, 1964; with letters from his wife following Stewart’s death, christmas cards signed by Ruth and Rex Stewart and original press photos of Rex Stewart and Charlie Parker, 1950s-1968 (quantity)