Louis Armstrong House Museum Hosts Free SATCHMO THE GREAT Film Screening, 5/12

As part of the PartnersInPreservation.com grant contest sponsored by American Express and the National Historic Trust, Louis Armstrong House Museum will present the exclusive free film screening of Satchmo the Great on Saturday, May 12th at 8:00 pm in the Garden at Louis Armstrong House Museum. This film was released in 1957 and is now a collector's item. Seating is limited for this free screening and is available on a first-come basis.

Satchmo the Great was produced and written by legendary newscaster Edward R. Murrow. It expertly captures the essence of Louis's "Ambassador of Goodwill" period covering Armstrong's 1956 tour of England, his first since 1932, and one of the highlights of Armstrong's career: a three-day tour of Africa's Gold Coast.  Back in America, Murrow filmed Armstrong at Lewisohn Stadium (a lost architectural gem of NYC) joining forces with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic for a symphonic version of St. Louis Blues.

The film captures all aspects of Armstrong's greatness, both on and off the stage and will be a treat for all to see. 

PartnersInPreservation.com
Louis Armstrong House Museum was named one of 40 historic places in New York City's first-ever citywide grassroots preservation contest, which began April 26th and runs through May 21st, 2012. PartnersInPreservation.com is a call-to-action program enlisting the public to vote online for the preservation project they like best.

Louis Armstrong House Museum is the only preserved home of a jazz legend in the contest. "We are honored and excited to be among 40 organizations to compete in this preservation grant contest," noted Michael Cogswell, Executive Director of Louis Armstrong House Museum. "If we win, and we hope we do, the $250,000 in preservation funds will preserve Louis and Lucille's garden." Louis Armstrong celebrated his 71st birthday in his beloved garden, and then passed away two days later.

The public can vote daily though May 21st for the Louis Armstrong House Museum atwww.PartnersInPreservation.com.