Sacha Jenkins does something so straightforward with how he begins “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” that it’s easy to overlook his intent. He opens with a clip of Orson Welles introducing Armstrong ...
WASHINGTON -- A live recording of Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong playing his trumpet for one of the last times is being released to the public for the first time. On Jan., 29, 1971, Armstrong was a ...
Performances in N.Y.C. By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and tensions, “A Wonderful World” wants to shatter the image of an entertainer who was far more than just affable. Louis Armstrong ...
Louis Armstrong was already a worldwide star — a seasoned headliner with a Hollywood profile — when his wife, Lucille, surprised him with the purchase of a modest house in Corona, Queens, in 1943. He ...
When 21-year old Louis Armstrong left New Orleans and arrived in Chicago in 1922, he was well respected but not very well known outside of small jazz musician circles. His lodgings were less than ...
Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Dec. 21, 2023. Click here for that audio. Hear an extended version of this conversation on our podcast, Here & Now Anytime. One of the greatest artists ...
Two hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. Come for the music in “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical,” the Satchmo show that opened Monday night at ...
His trove of pictures formed the foundation of a vast personal collection that is now part of the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens. By Richard Sandomir Jack Bradley, an ecstatic fan of Louis ...
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 ...
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