Chris Thomas King’s groundbreaking book The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture
Chris Thomas King Lecture and Book Signing At New Orleans Jazz Museum Saturday, August 3, 2024 3:00 PM-3:45 PM Lecture Topic: King Oliver-Louis Armstrong Sessions
Chris Thomas King will take us back to the roots of jazz, exploring the historic blues session in Richmond, Indiana, in 1923. This session marked the beginning of New Orleans blues on record. The lecture will focus on the King Oliver-Louis Armstrong recording sessions, delving into the historic blues session in Richmond, Indiana, in 1923, which marked the high point of the legendary relationship between Louis Armstrong and his mentor, King Oliver.
