Courtesy Continental Production Co. "This is Louis ‘Satchmo ... some 700 reels of tape that Armstrong recorded for himself. Amid taped conversations and trumpet noodling, there’s a heartfelt ...

The director of research collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum ... stature as a soloist and traded the cornet for the brighter, more piercing trumpet. Returning the next year to Chicago ...

Louis Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in American history. A towering figure in jazz and popular music, Armstrong’s gravelly voice, impeccable trumpet playing ...