We talk with author Ricky Riccardi about how Louis Armstrong became the first Black pop star and provided the foundation of improvisation for other musicians. Riccardi's book is Stomp Off, Let's Go.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: (Singing) Santa Claus is comin' to town. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU") MARIAH CAREY: (Singing) All I want for Christmas is you. LOUIS ARMSTRONG: 'Twas the ...

NEW YORK — Louis Daniel Armstrong, variously nicknamed “Satchmo” and “Pops,” is the subject of “A Wonderful World,” a musically rich if wordy and information-heavy Broadway show that serves as a ...

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Ahead of the release of the forthcoming live album LOUIS IN LONDON, Louis Armstrong’s legendary track “What a Wonderful World” has been certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA, marking the original ...

To commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the birth of Louis Armstrong, the New Orleans Jazz Club will be playing several of Louis's — as he would say, “Good Old Good Ones” — in a completely free New ...

Well, hello, Louis! Add another talent to the already prodigious roster of Louis Armstrong: Jazz giant, trumpeter par excellence, great American vocal stylist and, now, the rare musical historical ...

To understand someone's life, you have to walk a mile in their shoes. Which "A Wonderful World," a new musical about Louis Armstrong, has done — to an unusual degree. The show, in its current ...