[Dixielandjazz] Louis Armstrong on I've Got a Secret

[David M Richoux]

IMO, he was very high on his daily smoke of Reefer - the references to  
"first cough" and Steve Allen's reaction shows that.

Dave Richoux


On Jan 11, 2010, at 7:53 AM, Ron L'Herault wrote:

> Have we other evidence of Louis on stage in conversation?  It was  
> probably
> an extension of his stage persona/jazz cat image.
>
> Ron L
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of pj.ladd
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:47 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Louis Armstrong on I've Got a Secret
>
> of possible interest:>>
>
> Was Louis on something?. His answers were either garbled or  
> nonsensical and
> he seemed completely at sea.  He gave the impresion of being either  
> very
> badly briefed or stone deaf and not following  what anyone else was  
> saying.
>
> Of course the audience, unless the laughter was canned, thought  
> everything
> he said was hilarious but it is a well known maxim that a well known  
> funny
> man has only to say "Pass the salt" and  everybody laughs.
>
> I thought it was embarrassing
>
> Cheers
>
> Pat
>
>
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