Armstrong, Louis. Autograph letter signed ("Louis Satchmo Armstrong"), 5 pages, (11 x 8 ½ in.; 279 x 216 mm.), "Chicago," 5 A...

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Armstrong, Louis. Autograph letter signed ("Louis Satchmo Armstrong"), 5 pages, (11 x 8 ½ in.; 279 x 216 mm.), "Chicago," 5 April 1933 to an unidentified friend "Gate"; soiled, small splits at folds. Louis Armstrong writes a letter while listening to Duke Ellington's orchestra on the radio: The Great Satchmo writes while listening to the radio giving his praises to the Duke and reminiscing a little to his friend. Armstrong writes in part: I've just gotten back home from my Tour down South - we had a lovely time. Everybody was so glad to see me and- you know? - all the 'Buh lony' that goes along with it. Ha. Ha. But sho 'nuff Gate I am having a grand time on my tours. I am now sitting home in my dining room with some of the folks at home and we are listening to the Radio. A swell program is now in session. The Three Keys are now getting away 'righteously'. Late that Cats are after the Mills Brothers own hearts. But I am still Crazy over those Boswell Sisters. Bless their hearts. They are from my home town, you know? Fine Girls. They think I am the Last word. They played here at the Chicago Theatre the same week we played the Palace Theatre. Ol Amos 'N' Andy's just comin in on the radio. They are still funny. They 'll soon be making another movie so you all'l get another chance to see the funny boys again. Like Em? I bet your little boy does. Boy, you're right, when you said we broke all records for doubling from the Trocadero - to the Hobborn Empire Theatres. Some quick connections I really mean. Ha. Ha. We was known to make time, Eh? Gizzard? Ha. Ha. So by now it's the wee hours in the morning - And we're now listening to Duke Ellington's Orchestra whom has just return 'd to the Famous Cotton Club in New York. Boy they are raising H--- no foolin' My. My. My. What a band. Ol Duke has a new trombone player from California that's really too tight. His name is Lawrence Brown. He was in my orchestra when I was in Hollywood the year of 1930. He's a trombone hound... A great informal and rambling letter from Armstrong to a good friend, written from his home in Chicago when he was there briefly between tours. He mentions the great Duke Ellington, and makes some flattering comments about the Duke's new trombone player, Lawrence Brown, who joined Ellington in the spring of 1932 and stayed with him until March, 1951, and then rejoined with him in May, 1960, staying throughout the sixties.