today is Louis Armstrong's Birthday,
(though he claimed to have been born on the Fourth of July, his actual birthday is August 4, 1901)
On September 24, 1957 Eisenhower sent 1,200 paratroopers from the 101st Airborne into Little Rock, Arkansas and the next day soldiers escorted nine black students into all-white Central High School.
“If you decide to walk into the schools with the little colored kids, take me along, Daddy, God bless you.”
~~ Louis Armstrong wrote in a letter to Eisenhower.
to which we respond, Happy Birthday Satch, Rest in Peace and may G-D bless YOU.
The Louis Armstrong House Museum
Come to the Museum tomorrow at 2 pm for the swinging Big Band of the York College Blue Notes. It's a FREE CONCERT showcasing High School musicians that have been studying at the York College Summer Jazz Program. This program is a tuition-free, audition-only jazz performance program for upper-level high school students.
The York College Blue Notes will present JAZZ GOES TO THE MOVIES featuring classics from the movies 2001: A Space Odyssey, Beauty and the Beast, Casablanca, Hello, Dolly!, Laura, Finding Nemo, The Muppet Movie, Rocky, Star Wars, Toy Story, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and more!
The Louis Armstrong House Museum
34-56 107th Street
Corona, NY 11368
718-478-8274
HOURS
Tuesday – Friday: 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 12 pm – 5 pm
http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/index.php
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