The great jazz trumpeter and sandpaper vocalist gets the old jukebox treatment in a new Broadway musical starring James Monroe Iglehart. By Jesse Green By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and ...

For nearly 30 years, world-renowned jazz musician Louis Armstrong and his wife, Lucille, lived quietly in a small, two-story house in Corona, Queens. His professional life featured performances for ...

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Sophisticated artist or folk musician? Virtuoso or clown? The debate about Louis Armstrong raged in living rooms across mid-20th-century America. Did the jazz master’s eye-rolling antics—his ...

At the height of the success of Louis Armstrong, it was a deliberate and conscientious decision for music lovers and consumers to purchase a record. Some still remember trekking to the nearest record ...

Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), widely known by his nicknames 'Satchmo,' 'Satch,' and 'Pops,' was a legendary American trumpeter and singer. A towering figure in the world of jazz, Armstrong's career ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The new stage musical about Louis Armstrong on Broadway opens with the jazz icon in a rehearsal room alongside an anonymous piano player. Keep an eye on the guy on keys. Audiences may ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- "A Wonderful World" is a musical inspired by the life of legendary artist Louis Armstrong. It just opened at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago. Actor James Monroe Iglehart spoke ...

Louis Armstrong will be one of the greats of the American Century. But before that, others have to blaze a trail for him. No mean feat in a land of racial ...