But, this was also at the same time Armstrong took a firm — and oftentimes loud — stance against prejudice, from the stereotypes portrayed on the big and little screens, to what was happening in current events.
Armstrong — and his integrated band — refused to play there, and didn't return until the ban ended more than a decade later (via The New Yorker). And Armstrong — who wrote a lot — left behind detailed letters specifying how they were to be cared for (he sent them monthly checks, bought them a house, and paid a huge portion of her college expenses), and he also went into way too much detail about the instant "that cute little baby girl was made. Armstrong’s father left the family and his mother barely took care for him leaving the job to his grandmother mostly.
He very clearly identified more with the Jewish families: History says that he regularly wore a Star of David in tribute to the Jewish family who had welcomed him into their home and their lives. It turns out; Clarence was the son of Louis Armstrong’s cousin Flora. Even though I was a Yankees fan, Clarence knew I loved baseball too. There's much of Louis Armstrong's young life that's debated, or just a bit of a blur — remember, at the time, he was just another troubled kid living in a tough area of New Orleans.
History says that Armstrong's father abandoned his young family when he was just a child, and his mother — still a teenager herself — was occasionally forced into prostitution to support her children. Every genre of music has those artists that change it forever. History says that the force with which he played meant that he regularly split his lips open, and it was during a 1930s European tour that he met Franz Schuritz, a trombonist who had also invented a salve called Ansatz-Creme. Miss Lillian eventually passed and I got married and moved to New Jersey, losing any connection I had with Clarence.
So glad to hear you’re writing about Louis – Ricky Riccardo’s the expert on all things Louis.
Thank you.
The next time I saw him, I didn’t run but said hello. I am glad that i was able to find this on the internet!
This would begin years of dialogue on the Mets. And at night, he made other rounds — through the red light district, selling buckets of coal. Some of his most ardent detractors were, in fact, his fellow musicians.
Beautiful, thank you very much.
He once said in an Ebony interview, "I don't socialize with the top dogs of society after a dance or concert.
You looked past a man’s awkwardness and saw what God wanted others to see. i almost cried, my brother is mentally challenged as well.
There were great men in this country who left a major impact on everyone they came in contact with.
In fact, if the Mets hired Clarence, they may have won a few more pennants. Knowing now the background of Clarence, I was carrying the guilt of being one of the abusive kids taunting him. I’m ashamed to say, I joined in.
And Armstrong himself wrote, "I've got sense enough to know that I'm still Louis Armstrong — colored.". Louis Armstrong was born into poverty in New Orleans in 1901.
“I’m Caroline Leneghan”: the RMT and domestic violence, Observations from a Third Camp perspective, International Socialist Organisation (ISO), National Coalition for Independent Action.
Clarence was born in 1915 to Louis’s teenage cousin, Flora, apparently after she was molested by an old white man her father felt powerless to challenge.
“Tommy, Tommy” I can hear him yell.
It confirmed for real, his relationship with the famed trumpeter. His nicknames were Satchmo or Pops. He didn't just get away with it, the police department later thanked him for the on-stage mention.
But here he was: beaming backstage at the Band Box, a club in Chicago, in the 1940s, nattily dressed in a double-breasted suit not unlike the pinstripe tailored for Armstrong, who also beams, with unmistakable paternal pride (see the photo above – JD).
Thank you for sharing your childhood memories.
Among those he condemned? Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, to William Armstrong, a factory worker, and Mary Albert. Such a great story. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
He took a seat, and was promptly arrested... even though the woman in question was the wife of his manager. If they were trying to scare Armstrong, it didn't work.
There were a few in the audience, and the ones that were, also happened to be members of the Ku Klux Klan.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum needed a $3 million grant to digitize it all, and there's something else in the collection too — he was a huge fan of scrapbooking, collecting newspaper clippings about himself, and making collages.
He was a little boy in a grown man’s body.
Two months later he returned home, promised to take the stage again, and passed away in his sleep on July 6, 1971. I communicated my discovery of Clarence’s background and love for baseball to my friends and they quickly caught on too.
At the same time, The New Yorker says Armstrong was very, very aware of the world he came from, and it left its mark. His response — "Never!" He was unable to breathe, and the official story was that he had come down with a case of pneumonia.
She has been a wonderful jewel along my path, I love her dearly, and hope to live one second beyond her last breath so that I may look out for her forever. The Mob Museum says that Prohibition, jazz, and the mob all went hand-in-hand.
But, this was also at the same time Armstrong took a firm — and oftentimes loud — stance against prejudice, from the stereotypes portrayed on the big and little screens, to what was happening in current events.
Armstrong — and his integrated band — refused to play there, and didn't return until the ban ended more than a decade later (via The New Yorker). And Armstrong — who wrote a lot — left behind detailed letters specifying how they were to be cared for (he sent them monthly checks, bought them a house, and paid a huge portion of her college expenses), and he also went into way too much detail about the instant "that cute little baby girl was made. Armstrong’s father left the family and his mother barely took care for him leaving the job to his grandmother mostly.
He very clearly identified more with the Jewish families: History says that he regularly wore a Star of David in tribute to the Jewish family who had welcomed him into their home and their lives. It turns out; Clarence was the son of Louis Armstrong’s cousin Flora. Even though I was a Yankees fan, Clarence knew I loved baseball too. There's much of Louis Armstrong's young life that's debated, or just a bit of a blur — remember, at the time, he was just another troubled kid living in a tough area of New Orleans.
History says that Armstrong's father abandoned his young family when he was just a child, and his mother — still a teenager herself — was occasionally forced into prostitution to support her children. Every genre of music has those artists that change it forever. History says that the force with which he played meant that he regularly split his lips open, and it was during a 1930s European tour that he met Franz Schuritz, a trombonist who had also invented a salve called Ansatz-Creme. Miss Lillian eventually passed and I got married and moved to New Jersey, losing any connection I had with Clarence.
So glad to hear you’re writing about Louis – Ricky Riccardo’s the expert on all things Louis.
Thank you.
The next time I saw him, I didn’t run but said hello. I am glad that i was able to find this on the internet!
This would begin years of dialogue on the Mets. And at night, he made other rounds — through the red light district, selling buckets of coal. Some of his most ardent detractors were, in fact, his fellow musicians.
Beautiful, thank you very much.
He once said in an Ebony interview, "I don't socialize with the top dogs of society after a dance or concert.
You looked past a man’s awkwardness and saw what God wanted others to see. i almost cried, my brother is mentally challenged as well.
There were great men in this country who left a major impact on everyone they came in contact with.
In fact, if the Mets hired Clarence, they may have won a few more pennants. Knowing now the background of Clarence, I was carrying the guilt of being one of the abusive kids taunting him. I’m ashamed to say, I joined in.
And Armstrong himself wrote, "I've got sense enough to know that I'm still Louis Armstrong — colored.". Louis Armstrong was born into poverty in New Orleans in 1901.
“I’m Caroline Leneghan”: the RMT and domestic violence, Observations from a Third Camp perspective, International Socialist Organisation (ISO), National Coalition for Independent Action.
Clarence was born in 1915 to Louis’s teenage cousin, Flora, apparently after she was molested by an old white man her father felt powerless to challenge.
“Tommy, Tommy” I can hear him yell.
It confirmed for real, his relationship with the famed trumpeter. His nicknames were Satchmo or Pops. He didn't just get away with it, the police department later thanked him for the on-stage mention.
But here he was: beaming backstage at the Band Box, a club in Chicago, in the 1940s, nattily dressed in a double-breasted suit not unlike the pinstripe tailored for Armstrong, who also beams, with unmistakable paternal pride (see the photo above – JD).
Thank you for sharing your childhood memories.
Among those he condemned? Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, to William Armstrong, a factory worker, and Mary Albert. Such a great story. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
He took a seat, and was promptly arrested... even though the woman in question was the wife of his manager. If they were trying to scare Armstrong, it didn't work.
There were a few in the audience, and the ones that were, also happened to be members of the Ku Klux Klan.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum needed a $3 million grant to digitize it all, and there's something else in the collection too — he was a huge fan of scrapbooking, collecting newspaper clippings about himself, and making collages.
He was a little boy in a grown man’s body.
Two months later he returned home, promised to take the stage again, and passed away in his sleep on July 6, 1971. I communicated my discovery of Clarence’s background and love for baseball to my friends and they quickly caught on too.
At the same time, The New Yorker says Armstrong was very, very aware of the world he came from, and it left its mark. His response — "Never!" He was unable to breathe, and the official story was that he had come down with a case of pneumonia.
She has been a wonderful jewel along my path, I love her dearly, and hope to live one second beyond her last breath so that I may look out for her forever. The Mob Museum says that Prohibition, jazz, and the mob all went hand-in-hand.
But, this was also at the same time Armstrong took a firm — and oftentimes loud — stance against prejudice, from the stereotypes portrayed on the big and little screens, to what was happening in current events.
Armstrong — and his integrated band — refused to play there, and didn't return until the ban ended more than a decade later (via The New Yorker). And Armstrong — who wrote a lot — left behind detailed letters specifying how they were to be cared for (he sent them monthly checks, bought them a house, and paid a huge portion of her college expenses), and he also went into way too much detail about the instant "that cute little baby girl was made. Armstrong’s father left the family and his mother barely took care for him leaving the job to his grandmother mostly.
He very clearly identified more with the Jewish families: History says that he regularly wore a Star of David in tribute to the Jewish family who had welcomed him into their home and their lives. It turns out; Clarence was the son of Louis Armstrong’s cousin Flora. Even though I was a Yankees fan, Clarence knew I loved baseball too. There's much of Louis Armstrong's young life that's debated, or just a bit of a blur — remember, at the time, he was just another troubled kid living in a tough area of New Orleans.
History says that Armstrong's father abandoned his young family when he was just a child, and his mother — still a teenager herself — was occasionally forced into prostitution to support her children. Every genre of music has those artists that change it forever. History says that the force with which he played meant that he regularly split his lips open, and it was during a 1930s European tour that he met Franz Schuritz, a trombonist who had also invented a salve called Ansatz-Creme. Miss Lillian eventually passed and I got married and moved to New Jersey, losing any connection I had with Clarence.
So glad to hear you’re writing about Louis – Ricky Riccardo’s the expert on all things Louis.
Thank you.
The next time I saw him, I didn’t run but said hello. I am glad that i was able to find this on the internet!
This would begin years of dialogue on the Mets. And at night, he made other rounds — through the red light district, selling buckets of coal. Some of his most ardent detractors were, in fact, his fellow musicians.
Beautiful, thank you very much.
He once said in an Ebony interview, "I don't socialize with the top dogs of society after a dance or concert.
You looked past a man’s awkwardness and saw what God wanted others to see. i almost cried, my brother is mentally challenged as well.
There were great men in this country who left a major impact on everyone they came in contact with.
In fact, if the Mets hired Clarence, they may have won a few more pennants. Knowing now the background of Clarence, I was carrying the guilt of being one of the abusive kids taunting him. I’m ashamed to say, I joined in.
And Armstrong himself wrote, "I've got sense enough to know that I'm still Louis Armstrong — colored.". Louis Armstrong was born into poverty in New Orleans in 1901.
“I’m Caroline Leneghan”: the RMT and domestic violence, Observations from a Third Camp perspective, International Socialist Organisation (ISO), National Coalition for Independent Action.
Clarence was born in 1915 to Louis’s teenage cousin, Flora, apparently after she was molested by an old white man her father felt powerless to challenge.
“Tommy, Tommy” I can hear him yell.
It confirmed for real, his relationship with the famed trumpeter. His nicknames were Satchmo or Pops. He didn't just get away with it, the police department later thanked him for the on-stage mention.
But here he was: beaming backstage at the Band Box, a club in Chicago, in the 1940s, nattily dressed in a double-breasted suit not unlike the pinstripe tailored for Armstrong, who also beams, with unmistakable paternal pride (see the photo above – JD).
Thank you for sharing your childhood memories.
Among those he condemned? Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, to William Armstrong, a factory worker, and Mary Albert. Such a great story. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
He took a seat, and was promptly arrested... even though the woman in question was the wife of his manager. If they were trying to scare Armstrong, it didn't work.
There were a few in the audience, and the ones that were, also happened to be members of the Ku Klux Klan.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum needed a $3 million grant to digitize it all, and there's something else in the collection too — he was a huge fan of scrapbooking, collecting newspaper clippings about himself, and making collages.
He was a little boy in a grown man’s body.
Two months later he returned home, promised to take the stage again, and passed away in his sleep on July 6, 1971. I communicated my discovery of Clarence’s background and love for baseball to my friends and they quickly caught on too.
At the same time, The New Yorker says Armstrong was very, very aware of the world he came from, and it left its mark. His response — "Never!" He was unable to breathe, and the official story was that he had come down with a case of pneumonia.
She has been a wonderful jewel along my path, I love her dearly, and hope to live one second beyond her last breath so that I may look out for her forever. The Mob Museum says that Prohibition, jazz, and the mob all went hand-in-hand.
Thank You. Like you, I was very moved (in fact, to tears) by reading it. Dizzy Gillespie was just one of the performers who hated Louis Armstrong's stage persona — according to The Chicago Tribune, Gillespie once described him as promoting the "plantation image." I have read your words about Mister Armstrong’s love of people especially for his son Clarence.
But, this was also at the same time Armstrong took a firm — and oftentimes loud — stance against prejudice, from the stereotypes portrayed on the big and little screens, to what was happening in current events.
Armstrong — and his integrated band — refused to play there, and didn't return until the ban ended more than a decade later (via The New Yorker). And Armstrong — who wrote a lot — left behind detailed letters specifying how they were to be cared for (he sent them monthly checks, bought them a house, and paid a huge portion of her college expenses), and he also went into way too much detail about the instant "that cute little baby girl was made. Armstrong’s father left the family and his mother barely took care for him leaving the job to his grandmother mostly.
He very clearly identified more with the Jewish families: History says that he regularly wore a Star of David in tribute to the Jewish family who had welcomed him into their home and their lives. It turns out; Clarence was the son of Louis Armstrong’s cousin Flora. Even though I was a Yankees fan, Clarence knew I loved baseball too. There's much of Louis Armstrong's young life that's debated, or just a bit of a blur — remember, at the time, he was just another troubled kid living in a tough area of New Orleans.
History says that Armstrong's father abandoned his young family when he was just a child, and his mother — still a teenager herself — was occasionally forced into prostitution to support her children. Every genre of music has those artists that change it forever. History says that the force with which he played meant that he regularly split his lips open, and it was during a 1930s European tour that he met Franz Schuritz, a trombonist who had also invented a salve called Ansatz-Creme. Miss Lillian eventually passed and I got married and moved to New Jersey, losing any connection I had with Clarence.
So glad to hear you’re writing about Louis – Ricky Riccardo’s the expert on all things Louis.
Thank you.
The next time I saw him, I didn’t run but said hello. I am glad that i was able to find this on the internet!
This would begin years of dialogue on the Mets. And at night, he made other rounds — through the red light district, selling buckets of coal. Some of his most ardent detractors were, in fact, his fellow musicians.
Beautiful, thank you very much.
He once said in an Ebony interview, "I don't socialize with the top dogs of society after a dance or concert.
You looked past a man’s awkwardness and saw what God wanted others to see. i almost cried, my brother is mentally challenged as well.
There were great men in this country who left a major impact on everyone they came in contact with.
In fact, if the Mets hired Clarence, they may have won a few more pennants. Knowing now the background of Clarence, I was carrying the guilt of being one of the abusive kids taunting him. I’m ashamed to say, I joined in.
And Armstrong himself wrote, "I've got sense enough to know that I'm still Louis Armstrong — colored.". Louis Armstrong was born into poverty in New Orleans in 1901.
“I’m Caroline Leneghan”: the RMT and domestic violence, Observations from a Third Camp perspective, International Socialist Organisation (ISO), National Coalition for Independent Action.
Clarence was born in 1915 to Louis’s teenage cousin, Flora, apparently after she was molested by an old white man her father felt powerless to challenge.
“Tommy, Tommy” I can hear him yell.
It confirmed for real, his relationship with the famed trumpeter. His nicknames were Satchmo or Pops. He didn't just get away with it, the police department later thanked him for the on-stage mention.
But here he was: beaming backstage at the Band Box, a club in Chicago, in the 1940s, nattily dressed in a double-breasted suit not unlike the pinstripe tailored for Armstrong, who also beams, with unmistakable paternal pride (see the photo above – JD).
Thank you for sharing your childhood memories.
Among those he condemned? Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, to William Armstrong, a factory worker, and Mary Albert. Such a great story. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
He took a seat, and was promptly arrested... even though the woman in question was the wife of his manager. If they were trying to scare Armstrong, it didn't work.
There were a few in the audience, and the ones that were, also happened to be members of the Ku Klux Klan.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum needed a $3 million grant to digitize it all, and there's something else in the collection too — he was a huge fan of scrapbooking, collecting newspaper clippings about himself, and making collages.
He was a little boy in a grown man’s body.
Two months later he returned home, promised to take the stage again, and passed away in his sleep on July 6, 1971. I communicated my discovery of Clarence’s background and love for baseball to my friends and they quickly caught on too.
At the same time, The New Yorker says Armstrong was very, very aware of the world he came from, and it left its mark. His response — "Never!" He was unable to breathe, and the official story was that he had come down with a case of pneumonia.
She has been a wonderful jewel along my path, I love her dearly, and hope to live one second beyond her last breath so that I may look out for her forever. The Mob Museum says that Prohibition, jazz, and the mob all went hand-in-hand.