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:
Steven Brower and Interviews" • "Satchmo: The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong" • "Woody Guthrie Artworks" (with Nora Guthrie) • "Mort Meskin: Out of the Shadows" • "Woody Guthrie's Wardy Forty: Greystone Park State Hospital Revisited" (by Phil Buehler with Nora Guthrie) Steven Brower Steven Ian Brower (born 1952) is an American graphic designer, and writer. His work appears regularly in international and national design annuals and books on design, and he writes for several publications. Brower attended the High School of Music & Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is a graduate of California State