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Rudy Wiedoeft, saxophonist, is arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Rudy Wiedoeft, saxophonist, is arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: October 3, 1935
1935-10-03
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Saxophone soloist and composer Rudy Wiedoeft was arrested at his home of 1765 West Forty-seventh street when his wife Mae called the police after he drank so much wine his wife felt threatened by his presence.
Wiedoeft stands in front of an open directory smoking a cigarette.
Photograph appears with the article, "Wiedoeft Goes Dry," Los Angeles Times, 04 Oct 1935: 2.
Text from negative sleeve: 2422 - Rudy C. Wiedoeft (Musician) 10 -3 -35 arrested for being Drunk "saxophone star"
Text from newspaper caption: Rudy Wiedoeft tells court he's off cup that cheers.
Handwritten on negative: Rudy C. Wiedoeft -10-3-35:
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_8860
ark:/21198/zz002dgtcm
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Musicians--American--California--Los Angeles
Smoking
Wiedoeft, Rudy
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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