Brilliant and beloved trumpeter Louis Armstrong lived a more complicated and messy life than many fans may realize. “A Wonderful World,” a new, Broadway-bound musical that just wrapped a weeklong run ...

Behind his blistering trumpet solos, revolutionary vocal improvising and exuberant stage persona, how did Louis Armstrong see himself? What was it like to be the first pop virtuoso of the recorded era ...

To understand someone's life, you have to walk a mile in their shoes. Which "A Wonderful World," a new musical about Louis Armstrong, has done — to an unusual degree. The show, in its current ...

Like any other industry, there are titans in music. These once-in-a-lifetime artists help shift the musical landscape across the globe. The revered trumpet player and singer Louis Armstrong defined ...

In this new podcast, Paul goes behind the curtain with two of the stars of “A Wonderful World” providing a look at the legendary jazz legend, Louis Armstrong. This Broadway bound musical stars James ...

Growing up, Willie Johnson learned a lot from one of his neighbors in Corona, Queens — that neighbor being renowned trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong. Learning about art and creativity instilled ...

“Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong” by Ricky Riccardi, Oxford University Press, 488 pages. Ricky Riccardi, the preeminent Louis Armstrong scholar, has become one of the ...

“I’ve seen everything from a child, coming up,” Louis Armstrong once said. “Nothing I ain’t never seen before.” He wasn’t kidding. In his revelatory 1954 memoir, Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans, the ...

Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart brings story of the King of Jazz to the stage — and PEOPLE has the First Look at him in action Louis Armstrong is the latest music legend to have his life story told ...

The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens, by Caples Jefferson Architects. Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens, by Caples Jefferson Architects. Photo ...