(ThyBlackMan.com) Louis Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in American history. A towering figure in jazz and popular music, Armstrong’s gravelly voice, impeccable ...

“Bless whoever it was who came up with the idea,” jazz historian ... about Armstrong’s rendition of the holiday chestnut. Courtesy Continental Production Co. "This is Louis ‘Satchmo ...

Jazz grew out of different music styles that became popular at ... and even the music-filled funerals for which the city is known. Louis Armstrong, born in New Orleans in 1901, noted how the ...

Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901. He was among the most influential figures in jazz, with a career spanning ...

In 1961, everybody knew Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. He was the “ambassador of jazz”, touring the world playing his hot jazz ...

“I’ve always been interested in music,” he says. “But the fact that I got to interview Louis Armstrong is what piqued my interest in jazz.” ...

Travel through an evening of jazz as we explore the path from Louis Armstrong to Louis Prima to Chuck Mangione to Chris Botti ...

Lil Hardin helped introduce America to jazz music. She was a dedicated jazz pianist ... Though she might be identified in the jazz world as the wife of Louis Armstrong, she was much more than that.

The production is led by Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart. Louis Armstrong’s innovative musicianship and incredible charisma ...

the year they released the very first jazz record Trumpet legend Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo, forged a career that lasted five decades Former Davis accompanist Herbie Hancock made a name ...