Meckna, Michael; Satchmo, The Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia, Greenwood Press, Connecticut & London, 2004. He played at the New Cotton Club in Los Angeles with Lionel Hampton on drums. However, he did criticize President Eisenhower for not acting forcefully enough on civil rights. Particularly, the den. On February 4, 1924, he married Lil Hardin Armstrong, King Oliver's pianist. from the live album In Scandinavia vol.1. He had a large collection of recordings, including reel-to-reel tapes, which he took on the road with him in a trunk during his later career. Upon Lucille’s passing in 1983 the house was transferred at her request to the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation. The Louis Armstrong House Museum is a constituent of the. When it was released, the disc was a worldwide success and the song was then performed by the greatest international singers. Today, the Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives is open to the public, offering guided tours of Louis’s longtime home. Morris Karnoffsky gave Armstrong an advance toward the purchase of a cornet from a pawn shop. He scooped the coins off the street and stuck them into his mouth to prevent bigger children from stealing them. In the process, he dislodged the Beatles from the No. Incredibly preserved, the home keeps the spirit of Satchmo alive in this time capsule of history. [139], The house where Armstrong lived for almost 28 years was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977 and is now a museum. [91] The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz describes Crosby's debt to Armstrong in precise detail, although it does not acknowledge Armstrong by name: Crosby ... was important in introducing into the mainstream of popular singing an Afro-American concept of song as a lyrical extension of speech ... His techniques—easing the weight of the breath on the vocal cords, passing into a head voice at a low register, using forward production to aid distinct enunciation, singing on consonants (a practice of black singers), and making discreet use of appoggiaturas, mordents, and slurs to emphasize the text—were emulated by nearly all later popular singers. [21] Armstrong joined a quartet of boys who sang in the streets for money. [104], The concern with his health and weight was balanced by his love of food, reflected in such songs as "Cheesecake", "Cornet Chop Suey",[105] though "Struttin' with Some Barbecue" was written about a fine-looking companion, not about food. As his music progressed and popularity grew, his singing also became very important. Standing on the Corner (Blue Yodel No. We also provide access to Mr. Armstrong’s extensive archives, and develop programs for the public that educate and inspire. With his instantly recognizable rich, gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer and skillful improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song. Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo",[a] "Satch", and "Pops",[2] was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz. Louis called this place home, from 1943 until his death in 1971.

This brick house was designed by architect Robert W. Johnson and built by Thomas Daly in 1910. The park where Congo Square is located was later renamed Louis Armstrong Park. The Louis Armstrong House, formally known as 34-56 107th Street, is a historic house museum in Corona, Queens, New York City. Captain Joseph Jones ran the home like a military camp and used corporal punishment. Along with his "clarinet-like figurations and high notes in his cornet solos", he was also known for his "intense rhythmic 'swing', a complex conception involving ... accented upbeats, upbeat to downbeat slurring, and complementary relations among rhythmic patterns. The Louis Armstrong House, formally known as 34-56 107th Street, is a historic house museum in Corona, Queens, New York City.

[108], Armstrong's gregariousness extended to writing. Sign up for our newsletter and get the latest home tours and giveaways. His agent Johnny Collins's erratic behavior and his own spending ways left Armstrong short of cash. In the 1959 film The Five Pennies he played himself, sang, and played several classic numbers. Alternate side parking is in effect on Thursday and Friday, from 9:30AM – 11AM. To see more features, interviews and home tours, subscribe now to the NONAGON.style newsletter to receive regular updates from us. After returning to the United States, he undertook several exhausting tours.

Some of his solos from the 1950s, such as the hard rocking version of "St. Louis Blues" from the WC Handy album, show that the influence went in both directions.[91]. At the same time, however, his oeuvre includes many original melodies, creative leaps, and relaxed or driving rhythms. [69][70], After finishing his contract with Decca Records, he became a freelance artist and recorded for other labels. Coming Soon: Armstrong Now! 9), Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Sessions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louis_Armstrong&oldid=980154565, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven members, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2017, Articles with Encyclopædia Britannica links, Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with CANTIC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with CINII identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with Trove identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Performing arts pages with videographic documentation, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Colored Waif's Home for Boys, Fisk School for Boys, Jimmie Rodgers (featuring Louis Armstrong), This page was last edited on 24 September 2020, at 22:39. The Museum is on the left side, 1/2 block north of 37th Avenue. [8][9][10], Armstrong was born in New Orleans to Mary Albert and William Armstrong. is one of his most recognizable performances. These gifts have found a home of their own on dressers, night stands, shelves and walls. William Armstrong abandoned the family shortly after. The living room was also called the international room. In 1964, his recording of the song "Hello Dolly" went to number one. [97] The FBI kept a file on Armstrong for his outspokenness about integration.

Advance payment also accepted. Armstrong was not the first to record scat singing, but he was masterful at it and helped popularize it with the first recording on which he scatted, "Heebie Jeebies". Make a right at the stop sign and then an immediate left onto 31st Drive. But there were still parts of the home that were for Louis entirely. [136], The US Open tennis tournament's former main stadium was named Louis Armstrong Stadium in honor of Armstrong who had lived a few blocks from the site. Armstrong did, thinking the track would be discarded, but that was the version that was pressed to disc, sold, and became an unexpected hit. [126], Armstrong was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972 by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In the summer of 2001, in commemoration of the centennial of Armstrong's birth, New Orleans's main airport was renamed Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Standing on the Corner (Blue Yodel No. He also got into trouble. [30], Armstrong played in brass bands and riverboats in New Orleans, first on an excursion boat in September 1918.

He suffered heart and kidney ailments that forced him to stop touring. He also toured Africa, Europe, and Asia under the sponsorship of the US State Department with great success, earning the nickname "Ambassador Satch" and inspiring Dave Brubeck to compose his jazz musical The Real Ambassadors. As already mentioned, a lot of the decorating choices were made by Lucille. Always open on the 4th of July, in honor of Louis’s traditional birthday.

Yet in 1943, he and his wife, Lucille, settled in a modest house in Corona, Queens, where they lived for the remainder of their lives. He avidly typed or wrote on whatever stationery was at hand, recording instant takes on music, sex, food, childhood memories, his heavy "medicinal" marijuana use—and even his bowel movements, which he gleefully described. It has given me something to live for. There is usually plenty of street parking available on the block, especially on weekdays. tea time ☕️ . [5] Some changes were made to the exterior and interior of the house when the Armstrongs moved in. Bix Beiderbecke died and Fletcher Henderson's band broke up. In 1968, Armstrong scored one last popular hit in the United Kingdom with "What a Wonderful World", which topped the British charts for a month.

Her influence eventually undermined Armstrong's relationship with his mentor, especially concerning his salary and additional money that Oliver held back from Armstrong and other band members. '")[100] The cards have sometimes been incorrectly described as ads for Swiss Kriss.

At twenty, he could read music. Louis Armstrong—the world’s most famous jazz musician—was an international celebrity who could have lived anywhere. He lived in this household with two stepbrothers for several months. Although the story was thought to be apocryphal, Armstrong himself confirmed it in at least one interview as well as in his memoirs. For additional information about the Archives, please visit our On-Site Research page. Norman Granz then had the vision for Ella and Louis to record Porgy and Bess. [86], Armstrong's marriages never produced any offspring.

**Reservation required. Food is not allowed inside the Museum. They had their own circle of friends, some going way back, as well as members of Lucille’s family (she and Louis didn’t have any kids but Lucille’s siblings had a number of nieces and nephews who would visit). [91], He generally remained politically neutral, which at times alienated him from members of the black community who looked to him to use his prominence with white America to become more of an outspoken figure during the civil rights movement. He sang the title song with actress Barbra Streisand. Bespoke appliances. To kick it off, here’s a 1940 photo of the House before the Armstrong’s purchased it, copies of the Closing Statement from 75 years ago today and one of our favorite photos by Yuzo Sato of the Louis and Lucille at home in 1970. We preserve Louis and Lucille’s home, now a historic site and world-class museum. The Museum is shown only through guided 40-minute historic house tours that start every hour on the hour (last tour of the day starts at 4PM). "[95], Armstrong was largely accepted into white society, both on stage and off, a rarity for a black person at the time.