Little Satchmo:
Living In The Shadow Of My Father Louis Daniel Armstrong

By Sharon Preston-Folta
With Denene Millner

To the world, Louis Armstrong is iconic-a symbol of musical genius, unparalleled success and unassailable character. To Sharon Preston Folta, he was, simply, Dad. Despite the enduring celebration and study of Armstrong’s life and career, no one, save for close family and friends, knows Sharon exists. Even in the trumpeter’s death she remains Armstrong’s secret-the product of a two-decade-long affair between the long-married musician, and the vaudeville dancer Lucille Preston. And for more than half a century, she has lived her life hiding in the shadows of her father’s fame. Until now. Now, Sharon shares her story-extraordinary because of who her father was, but universal in its reach toward generations who have grown up in fatherless households, searching for a keen understanding of their own blood, their own DNA, their own Legacy. Little Satchmo is an extraordinary tale of identity, loss, and one daughter’s ultimate search for truth-and her father’s love.
 
” Imagine if you were the daughter of an American icon, but had to keep it a secret from almost everyone.  Read this heart-wrenching book, and go on Ms. Folta’s amazing journey.  You will be glad you did!”
    Richard Cotter

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Meet the Author

Sharon Preston-Folta

Author

Sharon Preston-Folta was born in Harlem, NY but moved to Mt. Vernon, NY at age 7.  Sharon spent a 35-plus-year career in advertising sales and marketing, predominantly as an Account Executive in radio.  She’s worked with such companies as Fairchild Publications and WLNY TV in Long Island, and ABC/Disney, CBS Radio in New York City and Tampa and NPR affiliate WUSF Public Media in Tampa, FL where she retired from in 2023.   In addition to her AA from Westchester Community College and a BA from Iona University in New Rochelle, NY, Sharon’s love of cooking led her to attend the Institute of Culinary Education nights and weekends, where she earned two professional degrees, Culinary in 1999 and Culinary Management in 2005. 

Currently she is a media and marketing consultant and serves on the board of Truly Valued, a local non-profit in Sarasota dedicated to uplifting at-risk youth and families.   She is also a volunteer Programmer at WSLR 96.5 LPFM in Sarasota, FL. She resides in Baltimore, MD and Sarasota, FL with her husband, Howard, a musician. Sharon has a son, two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren! 

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