Born on August 4, 1901, Louis Armstrong’s legacy lives on more than 120 years later. Known as Satchmo, the trumpet-playing icon, who lived until July 6, 1971, is known for his songs like “What a ...
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On Nov. 30, 1941 Louis Armstrong “the Trumpet King of Swing” performed with his orchestra on stage at the Paramount Theatre, at 5404 Hohman Ave. in Hammond, playing before an audience of 2,000. The ...
On Oct. 12, 2023, a night filled with the sweet sounds of jazz and the magic of storytelling, the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago played host to A Wonderful World, a production that masterfully ...
NEW YORK — Louis Daniel Armstrong, variously nicknamed “Satchmo” and “Pops,” is the subject of “A Wonderful World,” a musically rich if wordy and information-heavy Broadway show that serves as a ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by “A Wonderful World,” featuring Armstrong’s songs, is set to begin previews at Studio 54 in October after previous runs in Miami, New Orleans and ...
Louis Armstrong was already a worldwide star — a seasoned headliner with a Hollywood profile — when his wife, Lucille, surprised him with the purchase of a modest house in Corona, Queens, in 1943. He ...
Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will recreate his critically acclaimed performance as Louis Armstrong. Last fall, Iglehart starred in the pre-Broadway production of A Wonderful World in New ...
Today, John Oates, one half of the legendary pop-rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, has released his cover of Louis Armstrong’s iconic song “What A Wonderful World.” The release of the song comes hot ...