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As we continue to confront the coronavirus pandemic, it's worth remembering that roughly a century ago an influenza pandemic similarly wreaked havoc around the world and swept through the city that ...

Louis Armstrong poses with his mother, Mayann, center, and his younger sister, Beatrice, in New Orleans sometime around 1922 in a photograph printed in his 1954 autobiography. Via archive.org (James ...

A CD set from Mosaic, full of singles and albums made between '46 and '66, confirms the variety of Armstrong's studio sides — and shows how much work went into making them sound casual. This is FRESH ...

Performances in N.Y.C. By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and tensions, “A Wonderful World” wants to shatter the image of an entertainer who was far more than just affable. Louis Armstrong ...

"Welcome to Chicago" -- Oliver's band and the "blues age" -- Opposites attract : Louis and Miss Lil -- The call from Broadway -- "This is what really relates to us" : the Dreamland Café, the Vendome ...

The soundtrack of July 4, as everyone knows, is John Philip Sousa. Everyone, that is, except some jazz fans. When the rocket bursts of red, white and blue light up the sky, they won't be listening to ...

If you're new to jazz, go to our Getting Into Jazz primer for some hints on how to listen. Many people remember Louis Armstrong only as a popular entertainer, recalling how he wrapped his warm, ...

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 ...