They are seven-inch open reel tapes, lovingly and creatively decorated by
Satchmo. This book is wonderful. It includes images of many of the boxes.
http://www.amazon.com/Satchmo-Wonderful-World-Louis-Armstrong/dp/081099528X

Sam Brylawski

On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 4:56 PM, John Hong <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello,
>        Does anybody have any information on home recordings of Louis
> Armstrong? I read that he made recordings up until his death.  What format
> is it in? Where can I get it? What was the earliest recording? Any help
> would be greatly appreciated.
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>  James Hong
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