From 1943 until his death in 1971, Louis Armstrong, one of the world’s most renowned jazz musicians and entertainers, lived in a modest Queens home in the neighborhood of Corona. In 1983, his widow Lucille willed the building and its contents to New York City for the creation of a museum and study center devoted to Armstrong’s career and the history of jazz. In this video from the New York Daily News, check out the sights and sounds of the Louis Armstrong House Museum.
Go inside the home of legendary musician, Louis Armstrong, whose Corona house has been turned into a museum, show casing how the famed trumpet player and singer lived.
Matt Coneybeare
Editor in Chief
Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.
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