“Dig Us”: 60 Years of Louis Armstrong at the Sphinx
Louis Armstrong remains one of the most photographed figures of the 20th century. But one single image seems to stand above the rest: Louis and the Great Sphinx of Giza. […]
Virtual Exhibits
Louis Armstrong and Comedy Part 3: “A Solid Man For Comedy”–Films of the 1930s and Early 40s
After a brief hiatus for the election and to celebrate the anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s trip to the Congo, we’re back with part three of our extended look at Louis […]
“Satchmo Charms Congo Cats”: Louis Armstrong and Leopoldville, 60 Years Later
On October 27, 1960, the United Press International reported, “The United Nations Command cracked down Wednesday on unruly troops of Congolese strongman Col. Joseph Mobutu. It ordered the soldiers who […]
Louis Armstrong and Comedy Part 2: “Always a Showman!” 1922-1933
Last week, we kicked off our multi-part examination of Louis Armstrong and comedy with an in-depth look at Armstrong’s two earliest and greatest comedic influences, Bert Williams and Bill “Bojangles” […]
Louis Armstrong and Comedy Part 1: Early Influences Bert Williams and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
Last week, we promised a long post to scratch the surface of the gigantic topic of Louis Armstrong and Comedy. After assembling it, it was so long that frankly, we […]
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 46-50
With today’s post, we will have covered 50 of the 200 or so tapes Louis Armstrong cataloged in the last two years of his life. We fully plan to reach […]
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 41-45
I finished the last installment in this series with a promise to return with more “next Friday” but personally, I’m having so much fun digging through these tapes that I […]
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 36-40
After today, we will have tackled the first 40 tapes Louis Armstrong cataloged in the last two years of his life. For those who would like to catch up, here […]
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 31-35
Upward and onward we go with our examination of the tapes Louis Armstrong cataloged in the last two years of his life. Last week, we had a number of reels […]
Behind the Scenes Tour of the Armstrong House – Part 4
Welcome to the third installment of Hyland Harris’ s behind-the-scenes walkthrough of the Louis Armstrong House Museum (in case you missed them, here are the links for Part 1, Part 2 […]
