34 THE QUEENS COURIER • JUNE 26, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com LOUIS ARMSTRONG DAY WAS PART OF AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR FOR SATCHMO Thanks to his songs, movies, tours and TV appearances, Louis Armstrong had been world famous for about three decades by 1964, but regardless, this was a breakout year for the Corona resident. On May 9, 1964, “Hello Dolly,” Satchmo’s title song to an eponymous Broadway musical soundtrack, knocked the Beatles from the number one perch on the Billboard charts. (The Fab Four had enjoyed a 14-week run at the top with “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “She Loves You” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.”) Armstrong, who was 63 at the time, was the oldest artist ever to attain a number one pop hit, a record that still stands today. But the jazz trumpeter was about to hit a higher note. A few weeks later, the World’s Fair organizing committee declared June 30, 1964 to be “Louis Armstrong Day” in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. On that afternoon, Pops rode in a motorcade through the fairgrounds, enthusiastically waving to fans. Then, Armstrong, wearing a Native American headdress, and his band jammed before thousands of fans, climaxing in an encore version of “Hello, Dolly!” The concert took place in the Singer Bowl, which had been built for the 1964 World’s Fair. Afterward, it was converted for tennis and renamed “Louis Armstrong Stadium.” It presently sits within the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. To celebrate this tremendous year, the Louis Armstrong House Museum has partnered with the Queens Museum to offer two upcoming activities. This Sunday, June 29, the museum will open Ambassador Satchmo at the World’s Fair, a series of never-before-published photographs of the jazz legend during the day he was honored. His close friend and personal photographer, Jack Bradley, documented the day’s events. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 14. To kick off the installation, the Queens Museum, located in the New York City Building in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, will host A Jazz Soirée with Catherine Russell from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 29. A Grammy-winning vocalist, Russell is known for a sultry, sweet voice. And just like Satchmo, she has performed around the world. This article is part of a series by the Queens Tourism Council that will run periodically until October in commemoration of the 75th and 50th anniversaries of the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs, which took place in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. For more information, go to www.itsinqueens.com/worldsfair. NYC Financial Empowerment Centers in Queens For Center locations throughout the ve boroughs, call 311 or visit nyc.gov. Far Rockaway At Workforce1 Far Rockaway 1637 Central Avenue Jackson Heights At Make the Road New York 92-10 Roosevelt Avenue Jamaica At Catholic Charities HomeBase 87-80 Merrick Boulevard, 2nd Floor Jamaica At Safe Space 89-74 162nd Street Long Island City At Urban Upbound 38-81 13th Street Woodside At Neighborhood Housing Services of Northern Queens 60-20 Woodside Avenue, 2nd Floor Courtanie saved for her very rst apartment on her own. Read Courtanie’s story on NYCDCA: nyc.gov SAVE FOR YOUR FUTURE. We’ve helped New Yorkers … Save for the future Tackle debt Open a bank account Improve credit We can help you, too. Call 311 to schedule an appointment for FREE one-on-one nancial counseling at an NYC Financial Empowerment Center near you or visit nyc.gov for information.
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