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Impeccable cornetist Bobby Hackett last night began a two-week engagement at Bourbon Street and Patrick Scott says the only thing the perennial young (...)

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Impeccable cornetist Bobby Hackett last night began a two-week engagement at Bourbon Street and Patrick Scott says the only thing the perennial young (...)

Date2/15/1972

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Bull, Ron (photographer)

Russell, Pee Wee (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Impeccable cornetist Bobby Hackett last night began a two-week engagement at Bourbon Street and Patrick Scott says the only thing the perennial young man with a horn has lost since his last visit to Toronto is his moustache.

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0078125F

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