Louis and Louis…

PM, May 11, 1941, p.10

“This is ridiculous!”

PM, May 11, 1941, p.58 (Photos by David Eisendrath, Jr., 1914-1988)

“Satchmo, 40, Looks Good for Another 20 Years

The photographs on this page were taken at a recent Decca recording session…

Photos were made during a recording of Hey Lawdy Mama, released this week. Decca, 35 cents.”

Hey Lawdy Mama, Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra, 1941.

Armstrong looked and sounded great for another 30 years…

Lepke (1897-1944) and Armstrong (1901-1971)… two years older and two years younger than Weegee…