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, and ...

Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles Armstrong from his humble beginnings in New Orleans ...

They are 12 seconds that changed the course of jazz—the opening of Louis Armstrong’s 1928 trumpet solo on “West ... brought all his experiences playing in New Orleans honky-tonks ...