Louis Armstrong News & Features
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News7 months agoWatch The New Animated Video For Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong’s ‘Cheek To Cheek’
Directed by Wendy Cong Zhao, the new visual celebrates the First Lady of Song’s 104th birthday.
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Features7 months ago
‘Walking The Floor Over You’: Ernest Tubb Creates A Country Perennial
The day the Texas Troubadour's fortunes changed forever.
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Features7 months ago
Ella Fitzgerald: Just Why Is She So Important?
From the blues to bossa nova and calypsos to carols, she imbued all with her unique voice. Ella Fitzgerald will live forever.
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Features7 months ago
A Star Was Born: The Enduring Power Of Barbra Streisand
Few can touch Barbra Streisand in terms of cultural clout, career autonomy, and sheer vocal ability.
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Features8 months ago
The Great American Songbook: Jazz Covers
These recordings showcase top-flight artists creating unique journeys around some of the most well-known songs of all-time.
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Features8 months ago
The Legend Of Bessie Smith: Empress Of The Blues
So much more than a blues singer, Bessie Smith was an icon for her race and gender, and her legend resonates like no other in the history of blues singers.
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News8 months ago
Louis Armstrong Documentary ‘Black & Blues’ Headed To Apple TV+
Apple and Imagine Documentaries are working with the full support of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation.
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Features8 months ago‘Hey Lawdy Mama’: Steppenwolf Rock Up A 1930s Jazz Tune
Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Jack McDuff and many others recorded 'Hey Lawdy Mama' before Steppenwolf rocked it up.
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Features8 months ago
Cheek To Cheek: Celebrating The Perfect Partnership Of Ella And Louis
With their three albums for Verve Records, Ella and Louis proved themselves the perfect partnership, setting the bar for all jazz duets to follow.
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In-Depth8 months ago
Cover To Cover: The Story Of The Great American Songbook
Everyone from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga has sung from The Great American Songbook – classic songs so familiar they are woven into our cultural fabric.
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In-Depth8 months ago
When Jazz Ruled The World: The Rise And Reign Of America’s One True Art
We look back to a time when jazz was the dominant form of popular music and could be heard emanating from radio stations and concert halls around the world.
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News8 months ago
‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ YouTube Channel Spotlights Jazz In April 2021
This month, the groundbreaking show's official YouTube channel channel celebrates appearances by Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong and many more.
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Features9 months ago
How Decca Records Brought Jazz Music To The World
Decca Records gave jazz artists Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong a global platform, and continues to shape jazz music in the 21st Century.
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In-Depth9 months ago
Cover Story: A History Of Album Artwork
Music and art will always go together, as artwork can be as much a part of a record as the sound. Music fans have always taken pleasure from looking again and again...
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In-Depth9 months ago
The History Of Recorded Jazz
The history of recorded jazz is hard to pin down. So many conflicting stories make up a rich patchwork that guides us towards the truth of how jazz began.
