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Our last show dedicated to Louis Armstrong starts in an improbable place and ends in a sadly inevitable place. As we open, Louis is sitting on top of the ...read more
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As the sixties dawned, Louis fought to retain some semblance of relevance, even though his health conspired to make it even more difficult for him than it ...read more
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For all intents and purposes, this show is really a continuation of the last show.
It’s odd that the general consensus for Louis’ output during this ...read more
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When we started this series dedicated to the musical genius of Louis Armstrong, I’d bet that you figured the show would taper off toward the end, and we’d ...read more
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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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