Jazz icon Louis Armstrong spent much of his childhood with the Karnofsky family, Lithuanian Jews who even bought him his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like any other industry, there are titans in music. These once-in-a-lifetime artists help shift the musical landscape across the ...

During the Jim Crow era, when segregation limited where African Americans could safely stay, Kinchion opened his South Belton residence to Black professionals.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Black History Month is being celebrated all February long with free access to historical sites and programs around New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani kicked off the month-long ...

Two hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. Come for the music in “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical,” the Satchmo show that opened Monday night at ...

Imagine a night in the musical theater where you get compressed versions of “Funny Girl” and “Funny Lady” plus “Funny Grandma” with a coda of “It’s a Wonderful Life” that includes the song “What a ...

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 ...

Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, but he didn’t stay in the city. This weekend is our annual Satchmo SummerFest, the festival that pays tribute to one of the musicians New Orleans claims as a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The new stage musical about Louis Armstrong on Broadway opens with the jazz icon in a rehearsal room alongside an anonymous piano player. Keep an eye on the guy on keys. Audiences may ...

Calling all Louis Armstrong enthusiasts: Satchmo Summerfest is returning Aug. 3-4, for a full weekend of live music at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. From the moment the gates open at 11:30 a.m., until ...

A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources. "The musical was entertaining, fun to watch and informative. The singing, the horn playing and the dancing were awesome. And who ...