This is FRESH AIR. We asked our classical music critic, Lloyd Schwartz, to recommend some music to listen to that feels right for this moment. He says the album that's given him the most sheer ...
In 1956, Louis Armstrong was an international star at the height of his popularity. He also was one of the first to sing in "scat" style,... Louis Armstrong: 'The Best of the Decca Years, Vol. 1' ...
With his magnetic charisma, expressive scat singing, and incredible trumpet skills, Louis Armstrong changed music forever and made the whole world smile. Audiences can travel back to the golden age of ...
Like the timeworn story of the blind men inaccurately describing an elephant by examining different parts of it, most listeners’ impression of American jazz/pop/blues legend Louis Armstrong is defined ...
After watching the new Apple TV+ documentary ‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues,’ interviewing the filmmakers, and visiting the Queens home of the founding father of jazz, Globe film critic Odie ...
In 1926, while recording a song about a craze for the heebie-jeebie dance, Louis Armstrong lost, forgot, or ignored the lyrics, and substituted “scat” vocals. That recording became one of the most ...
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2024 Fresh Air Fitzgerald's warm, yet ultra-cool voice was at the opposite pole of jazz ...
Fitzgerald's warm, yet ultra-cool voice was at the opposite pole of jazz singing from Armstrong's gravelly growl. There's absolutely no reason... Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong Go 'Cheek To Cheek ...