[Dixielandjazz] Satchmo's secret

[Mike Meddings]

Dear Bill,

Like yourself, I am not aware that Louis Armstrong's birth certificate has turned up.   

A few years back I picked up and handled the WWI draft for Lewis (Louis Armstrong) for the Draft Card project, and this can be seen at the first entry at:

http://www.doctorjazz.co.uk/draftcards2.html

Best wishes.

Mike.

> 
> Bob Smith wrote to Rebecca [Thompson] [in part]:
> Just in case anybody is 
> wondering about the man who walked round with you, it was Tad Jones who 
> dicovered Louis Armstrong's baptismal certificate, and Gary Giddians (Giddins?) 
> who discovered his birth certificate.

Dear Bob,
Perhaps, I've missed 
> some recent discovery.
I was under the impression that Louis' birth 
> certificate has not been located.
Tad Jones discovered the baptismal 
> certificate, which was reproduced on page 48 of Garry Giddins 1988 book 
> 'Satchmo'.
Mr Giddins acknowledges Tad Jones' important research contribution 
> on page 233 of the book.
Rebecca will know if a birth certificate has turned 
> up.
Very kind 
> regards,
Bill.
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