One of my duties as Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum is handling the historic “on this day” type of posts on our social media pages…. Read more
Happy Fourth of July weekend! This Saturday, the United States of America turns 250 and, by my calculations, Louis Armstrong turns 125 (as I truly believe he was born July… Read more
By Charanya Ramakrishnan Within a few minutes of speaking with Denise Pease, it becomes clear that she is a dynamic force–a leader who met four US Presidents, worked with two,… Read more
Welcome back to the third, and final, installment in our series about the creation of Louis Armstrong’s beloved album Ambassador Satch, which was released 70 years ago last month. For… Read more
Last time out, we told the story of the genesis of the album Ambassador Satch, the efforts of Columbia Records producer George Avakian, the recording of a complete Louis Armstrong… Read more
70 years ago this month, Columbia Records released a brand new Louis Armstrong recording, Ambassador Satch. Even without listening to it, you just knew it would be a classic based… Read more
70 years ago this week, Louis Armstrong and His All Stars arrived in England for a major, headline-making tour. How many headlines did they make? Enough to fill a gigantic… Read more
70 years ago this week, Louis Armstrong and His All Stars arrived in England for a major, headline-making tour. How many headlines did they make? Enough to fill a gigantic… Read more
Today’s post is a bit different, but we hope it’s a rewarding one. On April 10, 11, and 12 1953, Louis Armstrong and His All Stars shared a bill with… Read more
65 years ago today, Louis Armstrong and His All Stars stepped into RCA Victor’s Studio A in New York City to begin recording a new album. One member of the… Read more
