If Louis Armstrong were still alive, he would have celebrated his 100th birthday on July 4, 2000. Satch believed his birth date to be July 4, 1900. A baptismal certificate, indicating a birth date of August 4, 1901, was discovered in 1983, 12 years after his death (July 6, 1971). However you interpret this, Louis' date of birth is irrelevent. The bottom line was the music and the man. The dawn of the new century is an ideal opportunity to pay tribute to a legend -- jazz progenitor and goodwill ambassador Louis (aka "Satchmo"; aka "Pops") Armstrong. We humbly offer the appended info and reference links on "Satchmo The Great" in his honor. We love ya Pops!

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Louis Armstrong News

• Search for Louis Armstrong TV Appearances at RockOnTV.

• New on DVD - "Louis Armstrong - The Portrait Collection" features performances, interviews, photo galleries, timeline, and more; see DVD details

• Hall of Fame - Satchmo's "St. Louis Blues" and "Weather Bird" added to the Grammy Hall of Fame

• Festivals - the 8th annual "Satchmo SummerFest" scheduled for July 31 - August 3, 2008 in New Orleans

• Pops on NPR - check out NPR's Jazz Profiles features on "Louis Armstrong: The Man and His Music" (August 2007)

• Books - "All of Me: The Complete Discography of Louis Armstrong" and "Louis Armstrong's New Orleans" - see Bookshop for details!

• Music & Video - check out recommended Satchmo recordings and videos to start or add to your Louis Armstrong collection.