[78-L] Willard Robison - Carson Robison - Paul Robeson

[Howard Hoffmaster]

If we are still talking about Mr. Armstrong, I can only add that it was 
always  "Louis" during his mainly music days, such as the time Louis and his 
wife and I were waiting for our cars to be delivered  about three o'clock in 
the morning on Fifty-second street in the fifties. I actually referred to 
him as Mr. Armstrong, and didn't wash my hand for three weeks after I had 
made bodily contact with the great man. Never forget it...greater than being 
glared at by Buddy Rich.

Not a rim-shot DL, but I'm still here since '97.

Howard

-----Original Message----- 
From: Glenn Longwell
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Willard Robison - Carson Robison - Paul Robeson

I often wonder this myself.  So I'd say it was both, perhaps depended on the 
situation.  What he says in a song might not be what he normally used in 
general conversation.

Listen to the Jazz Profiles series on NPR and you'll hear both ways of 
saying it.  I think it's mostly "Loo-ee."  Nancy Wilson throughout only says 
Loo-ee, that I recall.  Some of the others refer to him as Louis.  I haven't 
listened to the series in a while - there's three of them.  Perhaps there's 
a clue in there with him talking.

Glenn


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From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
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He says "This is Louissssss" on "Hello, Dolly," if that means anything.

Cary Ginell


On Sep 24, 2013, at 1:38 PM, Don Cox <doncox at ENTERPRISE.NET> wrote:

> On 24/09/2013, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
>
>> On 9/23/2013 9:41 PM, David Lennick wrote:
>>> I've always heard Willard ROH-buh-suhn.
>>>
>>>
>> Danger danger!
>>
>> (couldn't help myself)
>>
> While we are on pronunciation, is there a recording of Louis Armstrong
> speaking his own name ?
>
> Opinion seems equally divided between Lewis and Loo-ee.
>
> I expect this has been discussed before, but I am still confused.
>
> Regards
> -- 
> Don Cox
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