Soundtrack to the Struggle: Louis Armstrong Black and Blue

1925, and Louis Armstrong hits the music scene with a splash. With trumpet in hand and a wonderfully unique voice, he took on popular songs and stretched the boundaries of their rhythms and melodies so profoundly that American music hasn’t been the same since.Indeed, Louis Armstrong was America’s first “pop star,” whose appeal ignored the … Continue reading

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