Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.2.004 |
Title |
The Satchmo Story |
Object Type |
Manuscript |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Manuscript titled "The Satchmo Story," written in 1959. 6 leaves, numbered "Side 1" - "Side 11." Typed with script font in green ink on recto and verso. Apparently written as a sequel to "Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans" (1953). Contents include: trying marijuana for the first time; marijuana in comparison with other drugs; being arrested with Vic Berton in Culver City, California; playing with Carroll Dickerson's band; moving to New York; Luther Gafford, a.k.a. Soldier Boy; Frank Sebastian's Cotton Club; Storyville; Henry Zeno; Henry Martin and his sisters; women in New Orleans; Daisy Parker; New Orleans drummers. |
People |
Armstrong, Daisy Parker Berton, Vic Dickerson, Carroll Gafford, Luther Martin, Henry Sebastian, Frank Zeno, Henry |
Search Terms |
Frank Sebastian's Cotton Club (nightclub) Marijuana New Orleans New York City Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans (book) |
Year Range from |
1959 |
Year Range to |
1959 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.2.4 The Satchmo Story p. 1 |
Accession number |
1987.2 |