Central Business District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Louis Armstrong

August 4, 1901 to July 6, 1971

Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 14, 2024

1. Louis Armstrong Marker

Inscription. Nicknamed "Satchelmouth" or "Satchmo" was a world renowned transformational artist whose radiant and colorful interpretations of Jazz brought the art form into the mainstream. We salute the boy from the very streets around you with the raspy voice.

Erected 2015 by Premium Parking Service L.L.C.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1901.

Location. 29° 57.248′ N, 90° 4.43′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Central Business District. Marker is at the intersection of Common Street and South Rampart Street, on the right when traveling west on Common Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1013 Common Street, New Orleans LA 70112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Military Women's National Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sears Building (about 400 feet away); Jazz (about 600 feet away); The Pythian Temple (about 600 feet away); Molly Marine (about 700 feet away); The Clarinet (about 700 feet away); Immaculate Conception Church (about 700 feet away); New Orleans Slave Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

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sectionhead>More about this marker. This statue and marker dedicated to Louis Armstrong sit in front of an open-air parking lot owned by Premium Parking. It shows a bit of wear, including rust near the feet of the statue and some chipping in the base.

Regarding Louis Armstrong. Armstrong, born in New Orleans in 1901, grew up in the city's Tulane-Gravier neighborhood, about a mile from the location of this statue. The statue is close to other key locations in his Armstrong's life; as a child, he fired a pistol on South Rampart Street and was sentenced to juvenile detention at the Colored Waifs' Home, where he received his first formal lessons as a trumpeter. After being released, Armstrong became a regular horn player in a section of New Orleans called "Black Storyville," a few blocks from this area.

Louis Armstrong Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 14, 2024

2. Louis Armstrong Statue

Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 14, 2024

3. Louis Armstrong Statue

A side view of the statue, facing (approximately) towards the north

Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 14, 2024

4. Louis Armstrong Statue

At the intersection of Common and Rampart streets.

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, circa 1928

5. Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 56 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 17, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 5. submitted on January 18, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.