James Little’s art is careful and precise, his study of color theory is evident in this abstract, yet almost architectural, work.

This painting’s title reflects on the different relationships that Louis Armstrong (Satchmo), a famous American trumpeter and singer, had with U.S. presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman. Armstrong felt that Eisenhower was weak in his refusal to interfere with Governor Orval Faubus’s orders when the Arkansas National Guard blocked Black children from integrating Little Rock High School. Armstrong, on the other hand, had a wonderful relationship with the previous administration and President Truman, who acted with greater fairness in regards to human rights and integration.

Armstrong was an influential jazz musician whose career spanned five decades. He was instrumental in the shift to solo performance from the prevailing method of collective improvisation. His gravelly voice is instantly recognizable.