Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York

ID: 2103 ~ Source: William P. Gottlieb Collection, Library of Congress, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.00181 ~ Creator: William P. Gottlieb ~ Date: February, 1947

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Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York

Hoagy was also close with many esteemed Black musicians, including jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong. In this image, Armstrong is performing at Carnegie Hall in February, 1947.

This file appears in: Bloomington Residence of Collett and Vertis Johnson

Bloomington Residence of Collett and Vertis Johnson

By Monroe County History Center

Hoagy Carmichael's songs and musical style were heavily influenced by the Black musicians he heard in the jazz clubs of Indianapolis and at the socials he frequented at the homes of Black friends in Bloomington. One was the 1920s home of Collett…