That photo you have of Louis Armstrong is "just me holding the trumpet up to my lips," as he once said. Robert Cameron (the publisher and photographer of the "Above" series of books) was friends with Mr. Armstrong and he made an exposure of the jazz great improvising on stage in St. Louis in 1941. Bob was a good friend on mine and he pas…
That photo you have of Louis Armstrong is "just me holding the trumpet up to my lips," as he once said. Robert Cameron (the publisher and photographer of the "Above" series of books) was friends with Mr. Armstrong and he made an exposure of the jazz great improvising on stage in St. Louis in 1941. Bob was a good friend on mine and he passed on his original films to me when he passed away in 2009 at the age of 98.
I made a print from the original negative and mailed it to you via your publishing company in New York. I mailed it just yesterday so be on the look out for it. I had asked for your home address but never go it. I understand why not, so it's okay. I decided to send it to Oxford University Press hoping they would forward it to you. I thought you might like an original print from the negative since your are such a jazzy guy.
That photo you have of Louis Armstrong is "just me holding the trumpet up to my lips," as he once said. Robert Cameron (the publisher and photographer of the "Above" series of books) was friends with Mr. Armstrong and he made an exposure of the jazz great improvising on stage in St. Louis in 1941. Bob was a good friend on mine and he passed on his original films to me when he passed away in 2009 at the age of 98.
I made a print from the original negative and mailed it to you via your publishing company in New York. I mailed it just yesterday so be on the look out for it. I had asked for your home address but never go it. I understand why not, so it's okay. I decided to send it to Oxford University Press hoping they would forward it to you. I thought you might like an original print from the negative since your are such a jazzy guy.
Thank you!
one minute and 18 seconds in to see the image...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrH83Tc2YgU&t=70s
You're welcome.