“I’m all Armstrong, all the time!” is how Ricky Riccardi neatly describes his obsession to me, on a call from his home in New York. Having first discovered Louis Armstrong’s music at age 15, he has ...

Louis Armstrong? Or Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire, and proto-rap group The Last Poets? It is perfectly logical to assume New Orleans-bred trumpeter and Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz ...

SAN DIEGO – Louis Armstrong? Or Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire and proto-rap group the Last Poets? It is perfectly logical to assume New Orleans-bred trumpeter and Pulitzer Prize ...

a neighborhood whose culture and characters helped shape young jazz great Louis Armstrong. The 1300-1200 block of Perdido Street, as seen in 1937. The street name, Perdido, is sadly appropriate ...

tells a fictionalized tale of young Louis Armstrong growing up on the streets of Crescent City in the early days of the 20th century. It’s a silent film that draws heavy inspiration from the ...

Here's what to know about "What a Wonderful World" Despite being one of Armstrong's most well-known ... such as Willie Nelson, Roy Clark, Susan Boyle, Joey Ramone, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand ...

The New Yorker is celebrating its 100th year with a short video showcasing 700 of its 5,000 covers in all their glory. The work honors the publication’s current editorial staff, with the script ...

The film is not intended to be a biography of Louis Armstrong, legendary trumpeter and vocalist, although it does portray him as a boy in New Orleans. “It includes elements of his life ...

the book displayed for May is “If You Plant a Seed,” written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. “This book’s message is kindness and sharing, and speaks to both children and adults of all ...

The collection includes works by illustrators such as Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish and Kadir Nelson; comic artists such as Winsor McCay, Frank Frazetta, Jack Kirby and Robert ...