He answered to "Pops," "Satchmo," and "Louie." But he called himself Louis. Documentary filmmaker Sacha Jenkins and jazz pianist Jason Moran have been immersed in Louis Armstrong's recordings and ...

Like any other industry, there are titans in music. These once-in-a-lifetime artists help shift the musical landscape across the globe. The revered trumpet player and singer Louis Armstrong defined ...

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 ...

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, February 23, producers have announced. At the time of closing, the production will have played 151 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Louis Armstrong’s 1968 BBC session in London — which the legendary trumpeter and singer felt was his “last great” performance — will finally be released this summer. Louis in London, out July 12 via ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Born on the Fourth of July." Many have made that yankee doodle boast — including songwriter George M. Cohan (born July 3) and MGM chief Louis B. Mayer (born July 12). But Louis Armstrong is a special ...

The 21-year-old Armstrong, on cornet, was a protégé of New Orleans fellow cornetist and band leader King Joe Oliver. On April 5, 1923, they went into a Richmond, Ind., studio for a two-day session.

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 ...