Joseph G. Glaser (December 17, 1896 – June 6, 1969)[1][2] was an artist manager known for his involvement in the careers of jazz musicians, including Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday.
[6] The relation of Glaser and Armstrong has been represented as a prominent element in Terry Teachout's theater play Satchmo at the Waldorf.
[8] It has represented Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman, Dave Brubeck, Barbra Streisand, B.B.
[9] Glaser died on June 6, 1969, at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York City after suffering a stroke.
After his death in 1969, Glaser's FBI file – CR 166-1672 – was shipped over to the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations sometime between its start in 1976 and its final report in 1979.