Twin Cities Music Highlights

Louis Armstrong: 1948

On May 8 Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden appeared at the St. Paul Auditorium for a jam session.  The next night the two appeared at the Minneapolis Auditorium on a bill with Earl “Fatha” Hines, Arville Shaw, Big Sid Catlatt, Barney Bigard, and Velma Middleton.  The show was promoted by Bob Smith and KSTP’s Don Hawkins was the emcee.