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.

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Louis Armstrong will be one of the greats of the American Century. But before that, others have to blaze a trail for him. No mean feat in a land of racial ...

The great jazz trumpeter and sandpaper vocalist gets the old jukebox treatment in a new Broadway musical starring James Monroe Iglehart. By Jesse Green By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and ...

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 ...

For decades, Americans have argued over the icon’s legacy. But his archives show that he had his own plans. “I get this question all the time,” Ricky Riccardi admitted. The director of research ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The new stage musical about Louis Armstrong on Broadway opens with the jazz icon in a rehearsal room alongside an anonymous piano player. Keep an eye on the guy on keys. Audiences may ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — “It All Started in Jane Alley: Louis Armstrong in New Orleans” is an exhibition on showcase at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. It begins just in time for the annual Summer Satchmo ...