ALS in pencil, signed “H. Ledbetter,” one lightly lined page, 7.5 x 8.75, March 28, 1949. Letter to his manager, Marjorie Fairbanks, in full (spelling and grammar retained): "I've som money from my Bass He is all right But He was slow i didn no what was the mater But now i no so Dont worrie we got every thing in front of us Take Care of yourself and say Hello to Clifford for me and martha." Archivally triple-matted and framed with an image of the musician to an overall size of 26.5 x 20.75. In fine condition. Two months after this letter was written, Ledbetter made his first trip to Europe as a part of the International Jazz festival in Paris. However, his time abroad would be cut short due to his deteriorating health and the tragic diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Ledbetter returned to the United States at the end of May 1949, and played only two more shows in his life before passing away in December. Autograph material from Ledbetter is exceedingly scarce. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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