Tremé / Lafitte in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong
1901-1971
— Louis Armstrong Park —
His trumpet and heart brought everlasting joy to the world, embodying jazz as The Pulse of Life.
In appreciation
National Park Service/Tourism Cares
April 18, 2008.
Erected 2008 by National Park Service/Tourism Cares.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1976.
Location. 29° 57.736′ N, 90° 4.076′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Tremé / Lafitte. Marker can be reached from St. Ann Street west of N. Rampart Street when traveling north. Marker is at the base of the Louis Armstrong Statue, near the Aqueduct Fountain and lagoon in the south-center section of Louis Armstrong Park. It is north of Congo Square and the park's pedestrian entrance at St. Ann and N. Rampart Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 N Rampart St, New Orleans LA 70116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sidney Joseph Bechet (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J&M Recording Studio (about 300 feet away); First Recording Studio of Cosimo Matassa (about 300 feet away); Congo Square (about 500 feet away); St. Peter Guest House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dupaquier House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gardette - Le Pretre House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Augustine Church, New Orleans (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
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Also see . . .
1. Internet Movie Database - Photos of Louis Armstrong. (Submitted on July 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Tremé. (Submitted on July 29, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Louis Armstrong - It's A Wonderful World!. Eight minute YouTube video.
He grew up in abject poverty in the slums of New Orleans. When he was twelve, he ended up in the Colored Waifs Home for Boys --- where he learned to play the cornet. Later he became a world famous musician and a singer who kicked the Beatles off the number one Billboard spot with “Hello Dolly.” We are talking about Louis Armstrong, the maestro of Jazz.(Submitted on May 27, 2020.)
4. Louis Armstrong - When the Saints Go Marching In - 1961 performance.
Additional keywords. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park; Elizabeth Catlett; Tremé; Mahalia Jackson.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,847 times since then and 50 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week July 6, 2014. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 28, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on August 8, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on July 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 6. submitted on July 5, 2014. 7. submitted on August 8, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.