Ricky Riccardi

But few did it better than the Hot Five.

But few did it better than the Hot Five.

Yes, both.

Yes, both.

Yes, both.

His doctor, Gary Zucker, basically told him, all right, you can do the gig, but we're going to turn your hotel room basically into a triage at a hospital. And every night before and after each show, I will come in. I'll do your blood pressure. I'll test your vitals. As the gig went on, Lewis started suffering from heart failure.

His doctor, Gary Zucker, basically told him, all right, you can do the gig, but we're going to turn your hotel room basically into a triage at a hospital. And every night before and after each show, I will come in. I'll do your blood pressure. I'll test your vitals. As the gig went on, Lewis started suffering from heart failure.

His doctor, Gary Zucker, basically told him, all right, you can do the gig, but we're going to turn your hotel room basically into a triage at a hospital. And every night before and after each show, I will come in. I'll do your blood pressure. I'll test your vitals. As the gig went on, Lewis started suffering from heart failure.

And Dr. Zucker said, you know, we'll try to keep the heart failure at bay. But he knew he wasn't going to stop him. He tried stopping him, but he said Armstrong almost got into a possessed state. And he said, Doc, my whole soul, my whole spirit is to blow that horn. The people are waiting for me. I can't let them down.

And Dr. Zucker said, you know, we'll try to keep the heart failure at bay. But he knew he wasn't going to stop him. He tried stopping him, but he said Armstrong almost got into a possessed state. And he said, Doc, my whole soul, my whole spirit is to blow that horn. The people are waiting for me. I can't let them down.

And Dr. Zucker said, you know, we'll try to keep the heart failure at bay. But he knew he wasn't going to stop him. He tried stopping him, but he said Armstrong almost got into a possessed state. And he said, Doc, my whole soul, my whole spirit is to blow that horn. The people are waiting for me. I can't let them down.

So Armstrong made it through the entire Waldorf gig, two shows a night for two weeks. And two days later, he had a major heart attack, ended up in the hospital for almost eight weeks and ended up passing away in July of 71. So it really is his last stand. And it really is also, to me, him going out on his shield.

So Armstrong made it through the entire Waldorf gig, two shows a night for two weeks. And two days later, he had a major heart attack, ended up in the hospital for almost eight weeks and ended up passing away in July of 71. So it really is his last stand. And it really is also, to me, him going out on his shield.

So Armstrong made it through the entire Waldorf gig, two shows a night for two weeks. And two days later, he had a major heart attack, ended up in the hospital for almost eight weeks and ended up passing away in July of 71. So it really is his last stand. And it really is also, to me, him going out on his shield.

And he probably could have lived another five, 10 years if he could just put the horn down, retire, relax. He had money. He had a house that was paid off. He had his wife. He had his tapes. He had everything he wanted in Corona Queens, but he needed to be out there performing for his fans. He knew, even his old friend, the drummer Zutty Singleton, said that, you know, don't let anybody fool you.

And he probably could have lived another five, 10 years if he could just put the horn down, retire, relax. He had money. He had a house that was paid off. He had his wife. He had his tapes. He had everything he wanted in Corona Queens, but he needed to be out there performing for his fans. He knew, even his old friend, the drummer Zutty Singleton, said that, you know, don't let anybody fool you.

And he probably could have lived another five, 10 years if he could just put the horn down, retire, relax. He had money. He had a house that was paid off. He had his wife. He had his tapes. He had everything he wanted in Corona Queens, but he needed to be out there performing for his fans. He knew, even his old friend, the drummer Zutty Singleton, said that, you know, don't let anybody fool you.

He knew the end was near, but I think he was satisfied that he had finished the gig and was still on his feet at the end.

He knew the end was near, but I think he was satisfied that he had finished the gig and was still on his feet at the end.

He knew the end was near, but I think he was satisfied that he had finished the gig and was still on his feet at the end.