If they’re good, music documentaries can serve as a time machine — an immersive experience that transports the viewer back to the magic of another era, where the soundtrack envelops you, and an artist ...
Louis Armstrong was a titan of American music and one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, but his protean talent was at times ignored by those who thought he’d watered down his gifts ...
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 ...
LOUIS ARMSTRONG: (Singing) Hello, Dolly. This is Louis, Dolly. I'm so glad to have you back where you belong. FLORIDO: Louis Armstrong was one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time and a Black ...
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In July 1922, Louis Armstrong arrived in Chicago from New Orleans and took a taxi straight to the Lincoln Gardens nightclub, where he had a job waiting for him in the band led by his longtime mentor, ...
A version of this story about “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” first appeared in the Guild & Critics Awards/Documentaries issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. Louis Armstrong was a titan of American ...
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