1969 Haile Selassie White House Recital Eugene List Louis Moreau Gottschalk

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July 8, 1969 Program for Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I at the White House, Recital by Eugene List, songs of composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk performed.
A small paper back program from the Nixon White House July 8, 1969, when Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I visited the United States. Eugene List performs a piano recital, he plays Chopin and Alexander Reinagle. List also plays Louis Moreau Gottschalk's The Banana Tree, Souvenir of Porto Rico, The Banjo and Creole Eyes [Creole Eyes with the assistance of SSGT Harry Scaggiari, United States Marine Band]. A paperback, blue cover, size 5 x7 inches, front has has a raised United States Seal in silver. Staple binding, a single page folded into 4 pages. A small tassel at the spine. Front page has in Honor of Haile Selassie I, 2nd a bio on Eugene List, 3rd the program to be performed, which includes New Orleans composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk songs, The Banana Tree, Souvenir of Porto Rico, The Banjo and Creole Eyes. The 4th page is blank. Overall in good condition. See photographs for condition and description.