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Louis Armstrong House Museum Louis Armstrong House Museum, a National Historic Landmark and a New York City Landmark, is open to the public six days a week.
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For more information on visiting and events, please visit www.louisarmstronghouse.org

09/24/2026

A reminder from Louis Armstrong to all the musicians out there: PRACTICE!

09/17/2026

On this day in 1957, Louis Armstrong blew his top in his hotel room in Grand Forks, North Dakota over the Little Rock Central High School integration crisis, blasting Governor Orval Faubus for being “two-faced” and President Dwight Eisenhower for having “no guts” to let Faubus call in the National Guard in to prevent black students from integrating the high school. “The way they are treating my people in the South, the government can go to hell,” he vented. “It’s getting so bad a colored man hasn’t got any country.”

Armstrong put his entire career on the line to speak out against injustice as his September 17 North Dakota comments made headlines around the world.

Armstrong received little support at the time, instead getting more criticism from both the white and black press. Yet he never backed down, as seen in this footage shot at the height of the Little Rock controversy. Today, his stance is celebrated as a landmark moment in Civil Rights. He knew what he had done. He cut out various clipping about the incident, wrapped them in Scotch tape and stuck them in a scrapbook. We’re glad he saved them and we’re glad he spoke out. Thanks, Pops.

For more, see the links in our Story.

One of the most anticipated music releases of the year is Mother of the Blues: The Complete Paramount Recordings, 1923–1...
09/10/2026

One of the most anticipated music releases of the year is Mother of the Blues: The Complete Paramount Recordings, 1923–1928, the definitive new 5-CD boxed set from the GHB Jazz Foundation celebrating the legacy of Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, widely recognized as the “Mother of the Blues.”

Join jazz historian and author David Sager, who wrote the collection’s historic new liner notes, for a special presentation exploring Ma Rainey’s extraordinary life, groundbreaking career, and the making of this landmark release. The recordings have been meticulously restored by acclaimed audio engineer Doug Benson, bringing new life to Rainey’s complete Paramount recordings for a new generation of listeners.

The presentation will take place on Thursday, September 17, at 2:00 p.m. at the Louis Armstrong Center. Copies of Mother of the Blues: The Complete Paramount Recordings, 1923–1928 will be available for purchase in the Museum Gift Shop.

Reserve a space at the link in our story and below!

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09/09/2026

To help you get over hump day, here’s Louis Armstrong and His All Stars—Trummy Young on trombone, Edmond Hall on clarinet, Billy Kyle on piano, Mort Herbert on bass, and Danny Barcelona on drums—tearing through an exciting version of “Muskrat Ramble” from the “Timex All Star Jazz Show” in April 1958. HOT!

09/06/2026

Louis Armstrong first recorded “Blueberry Hill” on this date in 1949! It became the biggest hit of his career up to that point and a song he lovingly performed for the rest of his career. To celebrate, here is rare audio from our Archives of Louis singing an a capella chorus of “Blueberry Hill” at home in the 1950s, paired with a series of photos Jack Bradley took of Louis in his den in 1965. Enjoy!

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34-56 107th Street
Corona, NY
11368

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
11pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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+17184788274

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