Our previous post shared dozens of snapshots Louis Armstrong and Alpha Smith took at home and abroad between July 1932 and May 1933. The earliest photos were taken during Louis’s […]
In our previous post, we shared the entire contents of a scrapbook compiled by young Alpha Smith between 1926 and 1931, the years she was courting Louis Armstrong–while Louis was […]
In our previous post, we shared Louis Armstrong’s 1954 Ebony cover story, “Why I Like Dark Women,” in which Armstrong offered his reflections on all four of his wives. He […]
As we have stated numerous times on this website, there would not be a Louis Armstrong House Museum without the efforts of Louis’s longtime wife, Lucille Wilson. We have profiled […]
Dan Morgenstern, the dean of all jazz historians and advocates, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the age of 94. You can learn more about Dan’s incredible life […]
Today marks the first day of Fan Week at the U. S. Open, heralding the beginning of one of the most exciting times to be a tennis fan in New […]
Our previous post covered Louis Armstrong’s appearance at the “Friendly Fifty” picnic on August 16, 1970, a time when Armstrong was feeling especially good ; the previous day, Armstrong began […]
Our last couple of posts in the series were set in early August 1970, when Jack Bradley attended the recording sessions for Louis “Country and Western” Armstrong and the resultant […]
Last time out, we covered the sessions for what turned out to be Louis Armstrong’s final studio album, Louis “Country and Western” Armstrong, produced by Cowboy Jack Clement and Ivan […]
Our last few posts have revolved around the many celebrations of Louis Armstrong’s 70th birthday that took place in 1970, beginning with the recording sessions for Louis Armstrong and His […]
