This begins today. Be sure to check out Satchmo: His Life in New Orleans a collaboration between the Louis Armstrong House Museum and the Louisiana State Museum that was co-curated by the amazing Ricky Riccardi and his Archives Assistant, Brynn White. JazzLouis Armstrongmusicnew orleansRicky RiccardiSatchmo Summerfest
The redoubtable Ricky Riccardi once again sets out in great detail the back story to one of my favourite filmed sequences of very late Pops. I think I’ll go and view the DVD version now. JazzLouis ArmstrongMahalia JacksonmusicNewport Jazz FestivalpopsRicky Riccardi
Marking the death of the 20th Century’s greatest artist by listening to amazing Satchmo at Symphony Hall with notes by the one and only Ricky Riccardi. JazzLouis Armstrongmusicnew orleanspopsRicky RiccardiSatchmosatchmo at symphony hall
Check out the back story to Pops’ birthday by the wonderful Ricky Riccardi. JazzLouis Armstrongmusicnew orleanspopsRicky RiccardiSatchmo
New York Post: article informed by my chum Ricky Riccardi. The house in Corona is a standard stop for me whenever I’m in NYC. JazzLouis Armstronglouis armstrong housemusicnew york cityRicky Riccardi
Here’s a fantastic post by the one and only Ricky Riccardi. To my knowledge no other 20th Century genius ever provided such an intimate (not stage managed) window into their life — but that was Pops! Given the description of Slivovice (see link below) it might as well be a legal version of Skokiaan, the eponymous…
This from Wynton on the eve of my visit to Pops’ archives and house hosted by the one and only Ricky Riccardi. JazzLouis Armstronglouis armstrong housenew orleansPops: A Life of Louis ArmstrongRicky Riccardi
This article about the life and work of Ricky Riccardi was from exactly a year ago. I don’t think the term “disciple” is appropriate — it’s more the keeper of the flame and musical scholar — and as fate would have there is no better person to do it. I’ll be seeing Ricky at the…
A clear case of misguided hyperbole. Come on — as much as I respect the good Dr. he ain’t in Pops’ league — nobody is! Dr. John will help close out the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell on Sunday with a tribute to a New Orleans legend just as renowned as he…
The BBC recently discovered a half-hour BBC Radio 4 interview with Louis Armstrong from 1968 (The story in The Guardian). Armstrong’s desert island records are: Blueberry Hill — Louis Armstrong Mack the Knife — Louis Armstrong People — Barbra Streisand Bye Bye Blues — Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians Bess, You Is My Woman…
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