John Chamberlain Art Is the Highest Form of Hope & Other Quotes by Artists by Phaidon (2016) p 144
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I once had a drink with Billie Holiday, and I smoked a joint with Louis Armstrong. Those are my real claims to fame.
— John Chamberlain
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About Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong (4 August 1901 – 6 July 1971) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer who became one of the pivotal figures in jazz music. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s.
About Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong (4 August 1901 – 6 July 1971) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer who became one of the pivotal figures in jazz music. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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