"Satchmo! Pops! Mr. Louis! Mr. Armstrong!" Flash, Flash, Flash, Flash. Cameras ahead. All he could do was smile in reply, with his big grin, and keep on moving through the crowd. Behind him, his ...
It was a very good day for Satchmo. On June 30, 1964, the World’s Fair organizers declared the date “Louis Armstrong Day,” and the legendary Corona resident and his All Stars performed at the Singer ...
We’re happy to present our annual August “Satchmo SummerFest” issue. It focuses, in large part, on New Orleans’ traditional jazz community and legacy—which, of course, is influenced by the spirit and ...
Put simply, American Popular Music can be clearly divided into two eras: before Louis Armstrong and after him. His advanced sense of rhythm, melodic innovation, and ebullient charisma mixed together ...
Our writer heads to the city where 'jazz came of age', to soak in the history of the genre, as well as join in with ...
The 866th Show begins with Summer Camargo and music from her debut album To Whom I Love. From there, we get into a good crop of seasoned cats like Zachary Bartholomew, Jamie Baum, Bria Skonberg and ...
If you’re visiting the Satchmo Summerfest taking place this weekend at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint, step inside for a look at Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong’s cornet. The piece of ...
As local high school marching bands fill the streets with rolling thunder over the next couple of weeks, consider the battered cornet on view at the New Orleans Jazz Museum exhibition “It All Started ...
In the summer of 1920, American music began changing in a way the world would soon feel, as Mamie Smith’s success shattered ...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — “It All Started in Jane Alley: Louis Armstrong in New Orleans” is an exhibition on showcase at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. It begins just in time for the annual Summer Satchmo ...
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