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Louis Armstrong

It's a wonderful world in baseball

I see trees of green, red roses too I see 'em bloom, for me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world ... Louis Armstrong grew up in Queens, near where Shea Stadium would one day stand, and those words were...

WIN MOSAIC BOX: The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton

COMP. 6K COMP. 6I Anthony Braxton The Complete Braxton Freedom : 1971 6K: AB, sopranino sax; Chick Corea, piano. 6I: AB, alto sax; Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums. We’re embarking on a...

Paul Newman, RIP

Louis Armstrong & Paul Newman Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his...

The man of a thousand songs: the forgotten star who inspired Jelly Roll Morton

You hurting its feelings. Let Tony play." That, so the story goes, is what New Orleans musicians would say when Tony Jackson walked into a room. Mister Jelly Roll was the title on an old, hardback book. Jelly Roll Morton's...

ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE: Broadway's musical hit, 'The Drowsy Chaperone,' won't make you snooze

"The Drowsy Chaperone" is pure entertainment. This is not the Broadway show you were dragged to that had you checking your watch every other yawn. You can actually leave the watch behind because by the time you take a...

Kitty, Daisy and Lewis

Skip to navigation Wednesday 24 September 2008 Who are they? Kitty, Daisy and Lewis have been together for over seven years. They are a brother and two sisters who perform with their parents – their dad plays the guitar...

Amazon.com: Travels with Herodotus (Vintage International): Ryszard Kapuscinski: Books

10.17 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Get unlimited free Two-Day Shipping for three months with a free trial of Amazon Prime. His name was Ryszard Kapuscinski, and he was a character right out...

Doc Cheatham: Jazz History's Eyewitness

Sep 23, 2008

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Trumpeter Doc Cheatham was comfortable playing big, brassy music, but his sound could also be soft and delicate. Throughout his 91 years, trumpeter Doc Cheatham was involved in virtually...

Bell and Scroll society secretly serenades campus daily

Each day from noon until 1 p.m., the bells of South College ring out across campus, playing tunes from the Wesleyan Fight Song to the theme from “Pirates of the Caribbean.” However, few students or faculty know of...

Dutton eyes Louis Armstrong miniseries

By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter Actor Charles S. Dutton has revealed that he is developing a six-hour HBO miniseries about the life of Louis Armstrong. Dutton told Collider that he will work on the project with...