Our previous post dealt with the numerous ways Louis Armstrong’s 70th birthday was being celebrated on July 4, 1970, usually with Jack Bradley involved in some capacity. The grandest of […]
Last time out, Louis Armstrong kicked off his upcoming 70th birthday (now is not the time to go into the whole birthdate fiasco) by recording the album Louis Armstrong and […]
As referenced in our previous post, Jack Bradley and Louis Armstrong spent a few months apart in late 1969 and early 1970 as Armstrong continued convalescing at home after the […]
In our previous post, we detailed some of Louis Armstrong’s rare public appearances that took place after his second stint in intensive care in 1969. He hadn’t made any recordings […]
We ended our previous post in a bit of a dark place: Louis Armstrong was in intensive care at Beth Israel Hospital for the second time in six months, Jack […]
Our previous post ended with a joyful letter sent from Louis “Strong Arm” to Jack Bradley and Jeann Failows from the Mayfair Hotel in London, where he was cashing in […]
As alluded to at the end of our previous post, Louis Armstrong spent much of May 1968 on the road, filming Hello, Dolly! in Hollywood, performing at the New Orleans […]
In our previous post, Louis Armstrong found out he had a number one hit in England with “What a Wonderful World,” printed up a new diet chart, and prepared for […]
Our previous post ended with audio of Louis Armstrong’s appearance on The Tonight Show on March 26, 1968, a normal night in the life of Louis, who had spent much […]
Today’s post in our ongoing Jack Bradley series is a bit different as we’re going slightly backwards before moving forward. After 41 parts, I have used every detective tool in […]
