“I’m home at last, taking it easy…I think I’ll be there for four weeks…Wee..A chance to sort of hang around home and catch up on some of my many things I’d like to do…Such as recordings…And I have lots…” —Louis Armstrong in a letter to Monte Ballou, March 10, 1954
Welcome to the Louis Armstrong House Museum’s first virtual exhibit experience. We are delighted to offer you multiple curated pages about Louis Armstrong’s relationship to his home in the Queens neighborhood of Corona. If you’d like to support LAHM and its mission, please visit our Support page.
That’s My Home Introduction
“Eulogizing the Chops”: Louis Armstrong Warms Up
“A Chops Session”: The Slivovice Interview
“From Stravinsky to Gizzard”: Louis Armstrong’s Record Collection
“A Little Story of My Own”: Armstrong and Collage
“Our Neighborhood”: Louis Armstrong and Queens
“I’m Still Louis Armstrong–Colored”: Louis Armstrong and the Civil Rights Era
Brown Sugar: The Story of Lucille Wilson Armstrong
50 Years of “Louis Armstrong and His Friends” Part 1: The Preparation
50 Years of “Louis Armstrong and His Friends” Part 2: The May 26, 1970 Session
50 Years of “Louis Armstrong and His Friends” Part 3: The May 27, 1970 Session
50 Years of “Louis Armstrong and His Friends” Part 4: The May 29, 1970 Session
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Scrapbooks: Scrapbook 1, Part 1
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Scrapbooks: Scrapbook 1, Part 2
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Scrapbooks: Scrapbook 1, Part 3
“My Fifty Fifth Birthday Celebration”: Happy Birthday Louis Armstrong!
The Story of Louis Armstrong’s Final Tape
“A Beautiful Night”: Salute to Satch, Newport Jazz Festival July 10, 1970
Neighbor Spotlight: Remembering “Little Dynamite,” Selma Heraldo
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Scrapbooks: Scrapbook 2
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 1-5
Happy Birthday, Pops! Louis and Friends Read Birthday Telegrams
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 6-10
Neighbor Spotlight: Denise Pease Remembers “Uncle Louis”
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 11-15
“The Kiss of Joy”: Enrico Tomasso Remembers Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 16-20
“Bop Bop Bop”: The Charlie Parker Centennial
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 21-25
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 26-30
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 31-35
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 36-40
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 41-45
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 46-50
Louis Armstrong and Comedy Part 1: Early Influences Bert Williams and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
Louis Armstrong and Comedy Part 2: “Always a Showman!” 1922-1933
“Satchmo Charms Congo Cats”: Louis Armstrong and Leopoldville, 60 Years Later
Louis Armstrong and Comedy Part 3: “A Solid Man for Comedy”–Films of the 1930s and Early 40s
“Dig Us”: 60 Years of Louis Armstrong at the Sphinx
“Solid!” A Celebration of Velma Middleton
“She Just Sends Me All Over”: Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong
“My Whole Life, My Whole Soul, My Whole Spirit Is To Blow That Horn”: 50 Years of Louis Armstrong at the Waldorf”
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 1–The First Encounters
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 2–Webster Hall 1960
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 3–MSG and Newport 1960
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 4–Ellington Session, Scarsdale, and More!
“They’re My Tops”: The Making of “Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy”
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 5–Freedomland 1961
“The Great Chicago Concert”: 65th Anniversary Celebration
Marty Napoleon Centennial Celebration!
“Armstrong’s Personal Recordings”: Louis Armstrong’s Final Tapes Part 1
“Louis’ Sick Days”: Louis Armstrong’s 1971 Jasmin Interview
“Armstrong’s Personal Recordings”: Louis Armstrong’s Final Tapes Part 2
“I Am At Peace With The World”: Louis Armstrong Photos and Letters from June 1971
“Armstrong’s Personal Recordings”: Louis Armstrong’s Final Tapes Part
“A Message To My Fans And Friends From All Over The World”: Louis Armstrong’s “Open Letter to Fans”
“Armstrong’s Personal Recordings”: Louis Armstrong’s Final Tapes Part 4
“That Cat Ain’t Never Gonna Die”: Louis Armstrong’s Final Collages and Last Birthday Party
The Story of Louis Armstrong’s Final Tape
“A Jazz Era Ends”: The 50th Anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s Passing
“Move Over Gabriel, Because Here Comes Satchmo”: The Funeral of Louis Armstrong
“He Will Be Missed. But Above All, He Will Be Remembered”: Lucille Armstrong’s Condolence Letters Part 1
“God How I Loved That Man”: Lucille Armstrong’s Condolence Letters Part 2
“Louis Still With Us Forever”: Lucille Armstrong’s Condolence Letters Part 3
“His Wreath Will Never Wither and His Star Will Always Shine”: Lucille Armstrong’s Condolence Letters Part 4
“He Made Me Happy–And God Knows That’s The Most Fantastic Thing!”: Lucille Armstrong’s Condolence Letters Part 5
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 6–60 Years of The Real Ambassadors
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 7–Fan Mail, Queens, Goodyear Film and Newport
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 8–New Jersey Gigs, Madison Square Garden and the “Louis Armstrong Is God Society”
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 9–Pops Visits Bourbon Street
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 10–All Stars Rehearsal at Steinway Hall
“It’s Awful Nice To Be Up There Among All Them Beatles”: The Story of “Hello, Dolly!”
“The World’s Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 11–Louis Armstrong Day at the World’s Fair
“We Want Louis!”: 65 Years of “An Evening For Hungary” at Royal Festival Hall
The Louis Armstrong Holiday Experience!
100th Post Celebration!
“The World’s Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 12–Freedomland 1964
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 13–Yale Concert and Mercury Session
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 14–Suzy Cute Commercial Shoot
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 15–Framingham 1965
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 16–Bell Telephone Hour 1965
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 17–The Slivovice Interview
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 18–Steel Pier 1965 Offstage
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 19–Steel Pier 1965 Onstage
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 20–A Man Called Adam and Carnegie Hall 1965
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 21–Iona College Concert and Farewell Billy Kyle
“The Greatest Photo Taker: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 22–At Home In Queens July 1966
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 23–“Mardi Gras” With Guy Lombardo
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 24–Jones Beach 1966
“I’ll Never Forget It”: The 100th Anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s Arrival in Chicago
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 25–Hempstead Concert and Central Park Press Conference 1967
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 51-55
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 56-60
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 61-65
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 66-70
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 71-75
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 76-80
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 81-85
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 86-90
“Satchmo Under the Weather”: Louis and Lucille Armstrong’s May 16, 1969 Tape with Louis and Claudine Panassie
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 91-95
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 96-100
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 101-105
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 106-110
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 111-115
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 116-120
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 121-125
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 126-130
“Whip It, Big Sid!”: 75 Years of “Satchmo at Symphony Hall”
“Satch and Von”: Louis Armstrong and Lloyd Von Blaine Rehearse “Integrate the Love” September 1970
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 131-135
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 136-140
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 141-145
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 146-150
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 151-155
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 156-160
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 161-165
“My Adopted Son”: The Story of Clarence Hatfield Armstrong
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 166-170
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: “Empty” Reels and Final Collages
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 26–All Stars Rehearsal June 1967
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 27–Kraft Music Hall First Rehearsals
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 28–Kraft Music Hall Session and Studio Photos
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 29–Kraft Music Hall Final Rehearsal and Broadcast
“I Always Played Pretty Under Him”: The King Oliver Creole Jazz Band Centennial Celebration!
The Louis Armstrong Center is Open!
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 30–Framingham Motel 1967
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 31–Caesar’s Monticello 1967
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 32–Funny Girl Cast Party and Reno Letter
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 33–“Rare Items,” “What a Wonderful World,” and Corona Anniversary Party 1967
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 34–Brunswick Session and Tonight Show Taping October 1967
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 35–Chicago October 1967
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 36–Roseland Benefit and Brunswick Session
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 37–Italian Sessions December 1967
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 38–Mitch Miller session and Waldorf Christmas Benefit
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 39–Rehearsal for Kapp Session February 1968
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 40–Disney Songs Rehearsal and Session February 1968
“Louis’s Lady Lucille”: Lucille Armstrong 110th Birthday Celebration
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 41–Brunswick Rehearsal and Recording Session March 1968
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 42–Ford Commercial and Tonight Show Appearances
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 43–Latin Quarter Rehearsal and Tonight Show Appearance April 1968
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 44–Backstage at the Latin Quarter April 1968
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 45–Corona Hang and Philadelphia Party June 1968
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 46–Stony Brook and Garden State Arts Center, Plus Louis is Hospitalized 1968-1969
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 47–Riverboat Benefit, Rainbow Grill with Duke Ellington, and USIA Film 1969
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 48–James Bond Session and Letters from Louis, 1969-1970
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 49–Corona Hang and “Louis Armstrong and His Friends” Sessions, Spring 1970
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 50–“Dial M for Music” and “Down Beat” and “Saturday Review” Tributes, June 1970
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 51–70th Birthday Tribute at the Newport Jazz Festival
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 52–“Louis ‘Country and Western’ Armstrong” Sessions August 1970
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 53–“Louis ‘Country and Western’ Armstrong” Central Park Photo Shoot August 1970
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 54–Friendly Fifty Picnic August 1970
“The World’s Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 55–Final Visit June 1971
The Story Behind the Naming of Louis Armstrong Memorial Stadium
“Special–From First to Last”: In Loving Memory of Dan Morgenstern
“Marriage is Really a Business”: 70th Anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s “Why I Like Dark Women”
“Louie (My Darling) ZING”–Inside Alpha Smith’s 1926-1931 Scrapbook
“We Love Each Other”: Louis Armstrong and Alpha Smith’s 1932-1933 Snapshots
“The King of Jazz and His Sweet Little Wife”: Louis Armstrong and Alpha Smith in Europe 1932-1934
“My Little Hatchetmouth Wife”: The Marriage of Louis Armstrong and Alpha Smith
“Someday You’ll Be Sorry”: The End of Louis Armstrong and Alpha Smith’s Marriage
“My Life’s an Open Book”: Al “Jazzbo” Collins Interviews Louis Armstrong, April 1957
“Merry Christmas, Everybody–This is Satchmo!” – Louis Armstrong and Stuff Crouch Celebrate Christmas in 1950
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 56–The Funeral of Louis Armstrong and CBS Tribute
Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration Part 1: The Script and First Rehearsal
Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration Part 2: Rehearsal With Duke Ellington
Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration Part 3: Rehearsal With Gene Krupa, Bobby Hackett and Dizzy Gillespie
Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration Part 4: January 7 Rehearsal with Jackie Gleason, Dizzy Gillespie, and Duke Ellington
Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration Part 5: Final January 7, 1959 Rehearsal
Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration Part 6: The Broadcast and Aftermath
“Hallo Satchmo!”: 60th Anniversary Celebration of Louis Armstrong’s 1965 Tour of Prague
“To Remember Your Visit in Prague”: A 60th Anniversary Photographic Celebration
“The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 57–Life After Louis
Second Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration: The Rehearsals, Part 1
Second Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration: The Rehearsals, Part 2
Second Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration: The Rehearsals, Part 3
Second Timex All-Star Jazz Show Celebration: The Final Broadcast
200th Post Celebration!
“Some Jazz Band, I Tell ‘Em So”: OKeh’s Cabaret and Style Show, June 12, 1926
“Satch Plays Fats”: A 70th Anniversary Celebration!
“Music Has No Age”: Louis Armstrong on “Wide, Wide World” and the Voice of America, June 1955
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Scrapbooks: Scrapbook 3
Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Scrapbooks: Scrapbook 4
“West Coast Star”: Scrapbook Coverage of Louis Armstrong in California, 1930-1931
“His First Big Talkie”: The Story of Louis Armstrong’s Lost First Film “Ex-Flame”
“Solid – Satchmo Louis Armstrong”: Grand Forks Herald Coverage of Louis Armstrong and Little Rock
“Prisoners Have a Ball With Louis”: Lorton Jazz Festival 1960
“Take It, Satch!”: 70th Anniversary Celebration of “Mack the Knife”
Hot Five Centennial Celebration Part 1: Birth of the Hot
Hot Five Centennial Celebration Part 2: Archival Presentation and Listening Session
Hot Five Centennial Celebration Part 3: The Scrapbooks
Hot Five Centennial Celebration Part 4: Contemporary Coverage of the Hot Five 1926-1940
Hot Five Centennial Celebration Part 5: George Avakian and the Release of “King Louis”
Hot Five Centennial Celebration Part 6: Columbia Records Reissue Albums of the 1940s
Hot Five Centennial Celebration Part 7: Columbia Long-Playing Albums of the 1950s
