Satchmo at the Waldorf Satchmo was one of Louis Armstrong’s nicknames, and that it derived from “satchel-mouth” . Waldorf refers to the luxurious hotel in Manhattan called the Waldorf Astoria New York, where Louis Armstrong played and where he also stayed. The whole play takes place at what is supposed to be Louis Armstrong’s room. The printed programme (2018) indicates that the original off-Broadway production’s World Premiere was presented in Lenox, Massachusetts and in New Haven, Connecticut, in the year 2012; the play was previously premiered in Orlando, Florida in 2011. The theatrical work is based on his biography written in 2009, and titled:
Satchmo at the Waldorf occurred during Eisenhower’s presidency known as Little Rock Nine and during which Louis Armstrong voiced his criticism on September 17th, 1957 is noted in the play. Teachout’s “Satchmo at the Waldorf” depicts Armstrong’s humanity at age seventy. According to Dramatist’s Play Services’ website, the play is considered “"full-length comedy/drama"” and lists the stage as “"flexible".” Satchmo at the Waldorf Satchmo at the Waldorf is a one-act, one-person play written by Terry Teachout. It is Teachout’s first playand it is about the famous jazz trumpeter and performer Louis Armstrong. According to the printed playbill by Dramatists Play Services Inc.: “"this is