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For our 18th episode covering the legendary life and music of Louis Armstrong, I allow renowned journalist Edward R. Murrow do most of the narration for ...read more
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In the mid-fifties, Louis Armstrong was fighting for relevance with the music cognoscenti, and ultimately, he won.
At first, it looked like Louis may ...read more
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This show covers Louis in the early 1950s, a time when progressive had turned its back on him. Rather than turning himself inside out trying to conform to ...read more
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The post-war years were when Louis Armstrong reached his highest level of acceptance with the general populace. Unfortunately, the price of mass acceptance ...read more
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This show covers Louis Armstrong’s career during the War Years, so by necessity, recorded evidence –from a recording studio – is slim. The war itself ...read more
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Part 13 in our Louis Armstrong series covers the pre-war era of 1938-1941. If you have any doubt at all that Louis was able to maintain his artistry this ...read more
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By 1937, Louis Armstrong’s career began to change significantly. His new manager, Joe Glaser, had begun to implement a number of maneuvers to increase ...read more
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Our story picks up in 1935, as Louis completes an n extended working vacation in Europe. He returns to America only to find that his personal business is ...read more
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Part 10 in our series covering the music and life of Louis Armstrong covers a period of transition in Louis’ life. Any musician’s life can be hard, ...read more
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Our 9th episode covers an era that could be referred to as Louis’ ‘Classic’ Era, as it covers the time period when Louis rises to become (arguably) the ...read more
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