Louis Armstrong
How Louis Armstrong’s Scars Forged the Sound of the 20th Century
Louis Armstrong didn’t just play jazz; he bled it. Behind that iconic smile lay a childhood of coal-dust hands, reform ...
Louis Armstrong’s ‘Perdido Street Blues’: The Birth of Jazz Magic in One Timeless Recording
When Louis Armstrong pressed his lips to that trumpet in 1928, he didn’t just play “Perdido Street Blues” he bottled ...
Louis Armstrong’s Secret Family: The Heartbreaking Truth Behind the Jazz Legend’s Smile
Behind the trumpet, the laughter, and the global fame, Louis Armstrong carried a hidden burden; two children the world barely ...
How Louis Armstrong’s Music Turns Ordinary Days Into Something Magical
There’s a special kind of magic that happens when Louis Armstrong starts singing. His voice; warm like honey and rough ...
Louis Armstrong’s 24-Hour Birthday Broadcast Brings Jazz to Life
The sound of Louis Armstrong’s trumpet is like sunlight breaking through clouds. On July 4, 2025, WKCR-FM in New York ...
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South: Louis Armstrong’s Voice That Stopped the Room
He stood under the bright stage lights, holding his trumpet as if the whole room was waiting for him to ...
How Louis Armstrong’s “Now You Has Jazz” Turned High Society Into a Jazz Celebration
Louis Armstrong was already a jazz legend when he appeared in the 1956 movie High Society. In this classic film, ...
He Walked Out Smiling—and Left a Classic Behind: Louis Armstrong’s ‘Cabaret’
When Louis Armstrong walked onto the Ed Sullivan Show stage in 1966, he brought the house down with nothing but ...
A Dream in His Voice: Louis Armstrong’s Softest Goodbye
There’s something sacred about the way Louis Armstrong sings “Beautiful Dreamer.” In a TikTok clip that lasts barely a minute, ...
Louis Armstrong’s BBC ‘Bare Necessities’ The Lost Performance That Redefines Joy
The BBC studio lights dim as 67-year-old Louis Armstrong raises his golden trumpet. What follows isn’t just a performance of ...