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The dream that inspired Dr. John’s Louis Armstrong album

3771 days ago
New York Post — Louis Armstrong was born and raised in New Orleans, but spent his last three decades at home in Corona, Queens. Dr. John, too, is a son of New Orleans. And New Yorkers can celebrate a meeting of the two NOLA greats Saturday when Dr. John (a k a M... more info

How some of rock’s biggest bands got their names

3817 days ago
MSN Music — There isn’t anything to be infinitely sad about anymore. Billy Corgan and his band The Smashing Pumpkins released their first record, “Gish,” 25 years ago on May 28. Outside of releasing multiple hits and songs that are still staples of rock ra... more info

Guy King heralds the sounds of Israeli Jazz Fest

3825 days ago
Chicago Tribune — Bluesman Guy King has a somewhat different life story than T-Bone Walker, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong and the other African-American musical legends he grew up revering. For King was born and raised in Israel, inexorably gravitating to the city that... more info

Check Out This Rare Footage of Louis Armstrong in Studio

3857 days ago
Time — The Louis Armstrong House Museum announced the film's acquisition more info

Rare film of Louis Armstrong in recording studio

3857 days ago
USA Today Music — The Louis Armstrong House Museum has acquired the only-known film footage of the great jazz musician in a recording studio. The 33-minute, 16mm film captures Armstrong recording his 1959 album "Satchmo Plays King Oliver." (April 20)      ... more info

Only known film of Louis Armstrong in the recording studio – video

3858 days ago
Guardian Music — The Louis Armstrong House Museum announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the only known film footage of the great jazz musician in a recording studio. While many audio recordings of Armstrong’s music exist there has been no video of him rehears... more info

Only known film of jazz great Louis Armstrong discovered in storage facility

3858 days ago
Guardian Music — Louis Armstrong House Museum has acquired the 33-minute, 16mm film, which captures Armstrong recording his 1959 album Satchmo Plays King OliverThe Louis Armstrong House Museum has acquired the only known film of the great jazz musician in a recording... more info

Museum gets only known film of Louis Armstrong in studio

3858 days ago
Associated Press — NEW YORK (AP) — The Louis Armstrong House Museum has acquired the only known film of the jazz great in a recording studio — after it was discovered in a storage facility. more info

Dr. John on tour, played Long Island, playing a free Central Park SummerStage show w/ Amy Helm (pics, dates)

4126 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman The legendary Dr. John saw his 40+ year reinvigorated this current decade with the release of 2012's Dan Auerbach-produced Locked Down. (He since followed it with a Louie Armstrong tribute album last year.) He's on tour... more info

Wynton Marsalis Remembers Louis Armstrong: ‘His Spirit Permeated New Orleans’

4203 days ago
Time — The acclaimed trumpet player on one of his biggest influences—and an influence to all who play the instrument more info

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