Hendrix Elma Lois (1 results)

Staplebound. Condition: Very good. Quarto, [20]pp., illustrated. A very good copy in the publisher's stapled printed glossy wraps. Some foxing and dust-soiling to wraps, else very nice internally. A few leaves printed on gold or silver paper; a nicely produced booklet. Hendrix, who at some point in her career also went by the name Elma Lois Hendrix Parham, was a popular gospel singer in Detroit. According to Discogs (a second-hand record-selling website), she appeared on at least one record album. On the rear inside cover is a full-page advertisement for Elma and Carl's Music Publishers, a kind of full-service gospel music establishment in Detroit, of which she was the co-owner. This program was produced for a 1966 celebration of her work and achievements. The program itself, which includes a portrait photograph of Hendrix on the front wrap, contains mostly local advertisements, which specifically congratulate Hendrix on her honor. Altogether, both a handsome living tribute to a dedicated Detroit musical artist, and a good record of local, mostly African-American-owned businesses during the period.…