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:
Raymond Allen (television actor) Raymond Allen (television actor) Raymond Gilmore Allen (born March 5, 1929) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances on television during the 1970s. He had recurring roles as Ned the Wino on "Good Times", as Aunt Esther's husband, Woodrow "Woody" Anderson on the NBC sitcom series "Sanford and Son", and as mechanic Merle the Earl on "Starsky and Hutch". He reprised his role as Uncle Woody Anderson in the "Sanford and Son" spin-off, "The Sanford Arms". Allen also made guest appearances on "The Jeffersons", "What's Happening!!", "The Love Boat" and the film "Wattstax". Allen has not