A series of posts covering the tapes Louis Armstrong made in the last two years of his life, analyzing collages, catalog pages and everything in between.

Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 1-5

Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 6-10

Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 11-15

Louis Armstrong’s 1969-1971 Tapes: Reels 16-20

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’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

“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

“Armstrong’s Personal Recordings”: Louis Armstrong’s Final Tapes Part 1

“Armstrong’s Personal Recordings”: Louis Armstrong’s Final Tapes Part 2

“Armstrong’s Personal Recordings”: Louis Armstrong’s Final Tapes Part 3

“Armstrong’s Personal Recordings”: Louis Armstrong’s Final Tapes Part 4
