Audio Antiques - Louis Armstrong: King of Jazz

On this podcast, we honor the great Louis Armstrong, one of the most influential figures in jazz. Also called, "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", the African-American trumpeter and vocalist had a career that spanned five decades, starting in the early 20th century. In the 1920s, he was a driving force behind the Harlem Renaissance. In the 1930s Armstrong began appearing in movies, and became a regular fixture on radio. In 1937, Armstrong became the first African American to host a sponsored, national broadcast, the Fleischman's Yeast Show on the NBC Blue Network. He received many accolades including the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for Hello, Dolly! in 1965, as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. We'll listen to Armstrong perform live on the wartime program Jubilee in 1943, on the Bing Crosby Show with Ella Fitzgerald in 1951, followed by the story of his early life on Destination Freedom. More at KRobCollection.com