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Today’s post is actually an updated version of the third ever post on this “That’s My Home” site. Launched in March 2020 with millions of people forced to stay at home because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the original theme of this site was focusd on what Louis Armstrong did when he was home. “The SlivoviceContinue reading ““The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 17–The Slivovice Interview”

At the end of our last post, Louis Armstrong concluded a ten-day run at Caesar’s Monticello in Framingham, Massachusetts on January 30, with Jack Bradley a constant presence throughout the run, shooting dozens of photos of Louis onstage and off. At the end of the engagement, Armstrong headed back to New York, where he wasContinue reading ““The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 16–Bell Telephone Hour 1965″

Through the first 14 parts of our Jack Bradley series, we have rarely ventured out of New York City except for a couple quick trips to Newport. But between January 21-30 1965, Louis and the All Stars performed at Caesar’s Monticello in Framingham, Massachusetts and being a Cape Cod native, that was enticing enough forContinue reading ““The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 15–Framingham 1965″

In many way, looking at photos of Louis Armstrong can feel like looking at a Rorschach Test. A single image can invoke lots of complex feelings. Where some people might see joy, others see pain. Some are charmed by Armstrong’s smile, others feel uncomfortable. Some just feel warmth, others sense inner turmoil. Some marvel atContinue reading ““The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 14–Suzy Cute Commercial Shoot”

In the last post in this series, Louis Armstrong and His All Stars performed for four days on Labor Day weekend at the Bronx amusement park Freedomland and Jack Bradley was there to shoot dozens of wonderful photos of Louis and friends offstage and on. Louis then had some rare time off in September 1964,Continue reading ““The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 13–Yale Concert and Mercury Session”

When we last left the story of Louis Armstrong and Jack Bradley, “Louis Armstrong Day” had taken place at the World’s Fair in June 1964 shortly after “Hello, Dolly!” hit number one on the pop charts. In early September, Louis returned to the Bronx amusement part Freedomland, where he had performed with the All StarsContinue reading ““The Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 12–Freedomland 1964″

[Above photo taken by Yuzo Sato, May 1970.] Welcome to the 100th post on the Louis Armstrong House Museum’s “That’s My Home” site! Thank you for visiting and for supporting this endeavor, which was born somewhat out of necessity but which we feel has turned into something special. “That’s My Home” launched on March 27,Continue reading “100th Post Celebration!”

Gather the family around, it’s time for the Louis Armstrong Holiday Experience! Join the Louis Armstrong House Museum’s Hyland Harris as he tells some of our favorite stories related to Louis and Lucille Armstrong’s various Christmas celebrations spent at home and on the road. There’s a peak into Louis’s Christmas record collection, a glimpse atContinue reading “The Louis Armstrong Holiday Experience!”

65 years ago today, on December 18, 1956, Louis Armstrong performed for one-night-only at Royal Festival Hall in London. Writing about it afterwards in the Melody Maker, Max Jones called it a “triumph” and added, “Armstrong felt it as a kind of climax to his career.” Yet, with very few photos, no video, and noContinue reading ““We Want Louis!”: 65 Years of “An Evening For Hungary” at Royal Festival Hall”

Last week, we rolled our ongoing tribute to the late Jack Bradley into a long, multimedia celebration of Louis Armstrong’s December 3, 1963 recording of “Hello, Dolly!,” detailing the lead-up to the session, Bradley’s original apathetic reaction to it, and the single’s surprising rise up the charts, resulting in the temporary dethroning of The BeatlesContinue reading ““The World’s Greatest Photo Taker”: Remembering Jack Bradley Part 11–Louis Armstrong Day at the World’s Fair”