Joseph G. Glaser (December 17, 1896 – June 6, 1969) was an artist manager known for his involvement in the careers of

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musicians, including Louis Armstrong and

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Biography

Glaser was the son of a

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family of Russian Jewish origins. After a series of irregular jobs (fight promoter, club manager), with the help of his alleged

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connections he started managing Louis Armstrong in May 1935. The success of their association caused other jazz musicians to join Glaser and his agency known as the Associated Booking Corporation which "was formed in 1940 by Joe Glaser and Louis Armstrong". The relation of Glaser and Armstrong has been represented as a prominent element in Terry Teachout's theater play '' Satchmo at the Waldorf''. Although his clients had a high opinion of him , Glaser was a feared person in the business industry. Associated Booking Corporation, or "ABC" as it is also known, was incorporated on June 26, 1943, and is still in existence today. It has represented Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton,

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, Dave Brubeck,

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, T. Rex,

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and many others.

Death

Glaser died on June 6, 1969, at

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Hospital in New York City after suffering a stroke. He was 72.

FBI file

After his death in 1969, Glaser's FBI file – CR 166-1672 – was shipped over to the H.R. Select Committee On Assassinations sometime in 1976–1979. While the file was sent to the committee in the belief that Glaser had known Jack 'Sparky' Rubenstein (better known as Jack Ruby) from his Chicago days, that file revealed that Glaser was still doing some boxing promotion as late as 1966, representing

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in his 1966 boxing match against the then

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. He was key to the career of Clarence Avant.

Biography

Death

FBI file

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