Louis Armstrong |
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong
was born in New Orleans on
the 4th of August, 1901. In
his delightful autobiography
titled "Satchmo: My Life In
New Orleans", Louis gives his
birth date as our Nation's
birthday, July 4th. (His actual
date of birth was not known
until after his death on the
6th of July, 1971.) The
choice of July 4th was indeed
prophetic, as Louis
Armstrong would become
America's cultural
ambassador to the world. He
was the greatest performer
of America's music, Jazz.
He is New Orleans greatest
native son.
was born in New Orleans on
the 4th of August, 1901. In
his delightful autobiography
titled "Satchmo: My Life In
New Orleans", Louis gives his
birth date as our Nation's
birthday, July 4th. (His actual
date of birth was not known
until after his death on the
6th of July, 1971.) The
choice of July 4th was indeed
prophetic, as Louis
Armstrong would become
America's cultural
ambassador to the world. He
was the greatest performer
of America's music, Jazz.
He is New Orleans greatest
native son.
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| Sam Butera passed in Vegas June 3, 2009. Butera and Louis Prima were both native to New Orleans. |
| Irvin Mayfield's The Jazz Playhouse Heart of the French Quarter - Royal Sonesta Hotel - 300 block Bourbon St. |
| JAZZ |
| Preservation Hall Heart of the French Quarter - next to Pat O'Brien's on St Peter St 726 Saint Peter St (504) 522-2841 8pm - nightly |
| Tim Laughlin's new CD (with Jason Marsalis on vibraphone) : "A Royal St. Serenade" (visit the Music Factory - 200 Decatur St - our favorite local music store.) |
| OffBeat Magazine : complimentary copies available in your hotel lobby. The best guide to live music during your visit to New Orleans. Louisiana Music Factory : The best locally owned music store for CD's. Across the street from the House of Blues - 200 block of Decatur St. in the French Quarter. Music Festivals : The Jazz & Heritage Festival in the last weekend of April and the first weekend of March. The French Quarter free music Festival is the middle of April. The Satchmo Summerfest is a weekend close to August 4th - Louis Armstrong's birthday. The Essence Festival is July 4th weekend. The Voodoo Music Experience is held every year in October close to Halloween. The Halloween Parade is a major new addition - great new floats! |
| Listen to WWOZ 90.7 FM "The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage station." |
| Clarinetists Pete Fountain andTim Laughlin perform at the re-opening of the famous Blue Room in the Roosevelt Hotel. (home of the Sazerac Bar) 2009 |
| LIVE CAJUN MUSIC MULATES is a popular Cajun restaurant just upriver from the French Quarter. (corner of Convention Center Blvd. and Julia St). Music, food, dancing every evening. Tropical Isle Bayou Club at 610 Bourbon St. |
Louis 1962 age 61 |
| Terence Blanchard |