Armstrong, Louis

A +Bonus For Paying Subscribers: Rollins, Shorter, Brecker, Many Others Discuss Their Idols in Print

For Paying Subscribers, attached to the Coltrane/Sonny Fortune post were a few relevant pages of artists discussing their idols, from a special Downbeat…

Jan 21 • Lewis Porter

Armstrong Was Misrepresented: How Documentaries and Blogs Mislead You

The point of this essay goes way beyond Louis Armstrong.

Mar 22, 2025 • Lewis Porter

Armstrong's Daughter (+Bonus Armstrong Audio Interview)

Last time, we watched the only film of “Slim and Sweets,” a popular Black dance duo of the 1940s.

May 15, 2024 • Lewis Porter

King Oliver and Louis Armstrong in 1923, Part 5: "Dipper Mouth Blues" & What is Improvisation?

I hope you have been following the previous 4 parts of this series.

Aug 16, 2023 • Lewis Porter

King Oliver and Louis Armstrong in 1923, Part 4: Who wrote "Dipper Mouth Blues"? +Bonus

(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you’ll find a fascinating article by Dr.

Aug 12, 2023 • Lewis Porter

Listening to King Oliver's and Louis Armstrong's 1923 Recordings, Part 3: Lil Hardin's Fine Piano Solo, A Blooper,+Bonuses

(Paying Subscribers, your gifts are at the very bottom as usual.

Apr 2, 2023 • Lewis Porter

Listening to King Oliver's and Louis Armstrong's 1923 Recordings, Part 2, + Bonus Photo

(Paying Subscribers, a rare photo of the Oliver band from 1924 is at the very bottom.

Feb 26, 2023 • Lewis Porter

Billie Holiday, The Arranger, Part 2: Ellington, Armstrong, and "Them There Eyes"

In the previous installment I presented evidence that Holiday was very involved in creating her versions—her arrangements—of each song.

Feb 5, 2023 • Lewis Porter

Listening to King Oliver's and Louis Armstrong's 1923 Recordings, Part 1

This will be a series of posts about these classic recordings from 100 years ago!

Jan 12, 2023 • Lewis Porter

Louis Armstrong: Some History of His Intro to West End Blues—& a Bonus for Paying Subscribers

With a Bonus for Paying Subscribers.

Dec 21, 2022 • Lewis Porter

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