One-man show "Satchmo at the Waldorf" stars John Douglas Thomas as jazz great Louis Armstrong, reflecting on his career months before he died in 1971. One-man show "Satchmo at the Waldorf" stars John ...

NEW ORLEANS -- "I never tried to prove nothing, just wanted to give a good show." That was Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong's profile of himself, the nation's acclaimed "International Ambassador to Jazz." ...

Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong (1901-1971) is widely considered to be one of the 20th century's most brilliant and influential jazz musicians. Embraced by white audiences, he lived a life of privilege ...

At the beginning of Wall Street Journal theater critic Terry Teachout’s “Satchmo at the Waldorf,” a 2010 one-actor play now at American Conservatory Theater, the great jazz musician Louis Armstrong ...

In the jazz world, there has long been a theory that Louis Armstrong sold out by the mid-1930s, says historian Ricky Riccardi. Sure, Armstrong was an innovator and influential in the ’20s, the theory ...

The meme accurately describes the lasting and profound mutual affection between Armstrong and the Karnofsky family. However... What's False The nickname "Satchmo" did not come from a Yiddish term, but ...

Louis Armstrong, a.k.a. “Satchmo,” is an American icon. Satchmo At Symphony Hall, recorded in 1947 and first issued on Decca in 1951, captured one of his greatest performances, for which a legendary ...

The film that tells the story of the late trumpeter’s only biological offspring will stream during the American Black Film Festival, starting Friday. The documentary chronicles the life of the late, ...

FILE -- In a 1970 file photo Louis Armstrong is seen during a recording session in New York. A live recording of Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet for one of the last times is being played Friday ...