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Louis: The Louis Armstrong Story, 1900–1971. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0306803246. Riccardi, Ricky (2012). What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years. New York: Vintage. ISBN 9780307473295. OCLC 798285020. —— (2020). Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong. New York: Oxford University Press.
Snake Rag is a 1923 Dixieland jazz standard composed by Joseph "King" Oliver of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band.It features Oliver and Louis Armstrong on cornet, Honoré Dutrey on trombone, Johnny Dodds on clarinet, Lil Hardin on piano, Baby Dodds on drums, and William Manuel Johnson on banjo.
Various Artists – Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music – Allmusic link; In 2002, Columbia also released two low-priced box sets, each containing three of the previously released single-artist collections. Ken Burns Jazz, Vol. 1 (Includes Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman compilations) – Allmusic link
Louis Armstrong is the latest music legend to have his life story told in a Broadway bio musical.. The Grammy-winning trumpeter and vocalist — who was known as the King of Jazz over the course ...
The Real Ambassadors is a jazz musical developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Dave and Iola Brubeck, in collaboration with Louis Armstrong and his band. It addressed the Civil Rights Movement, the music business, America's place in the world during the Cold War, the nature of God, and a number of other themes.
At the end of his career, every note from Louis Armstrong still exuded the joy of being alive. The 13-track set captures Armstrong and a strong five-piece backing combo recorded before an audience ...
Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), nicknamed Satchmo [1] or Pops, was an American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz and in all of American popular music. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz.
When Porter learned that Louis Armstrong was going to appear in the film, he decided he had to write a jazz song. To help with his research, he called Fred Astaire and suggested they attend a Jazz at the Philharmonic concert. Later, he spoke to jazz impresario Norman Granz on the telephone, and Granz gave him a short introductory course in jazz ...