Armstrong aficionados may not be surprised that Louis smoked marijuana.
A story titled „9 Things You May Not Know About Louis Armstrong“ on The History Channel website reveals that the world-renowned, New Orleans-born jazzman Louis Armstrong was fond of weed. It was an attraction that led to nine days in a California jail for possession.
Armstrong aficionados may not be surprised by the revelation of the horn maestro’s use of marijuana. In a 1997 NPR interview, Armstrong biographer Laurence Bergreen, who wrote „Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life“ said that the musician used the drug „in very heavy quantities, you know, three cigar-sized joints a day, at least, throughout his life.“
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