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Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, circa February 1947. (GPA Photo Archive / William P. Gottlieb / Library of Congress)

April 30, 2021

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, circa February 1947. (GPA Photo Archive / William P. Gottlieb / Library of Congress)

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