French Quarter Festivals, Inc., has announced the lineup of musicians and jazz scholars who will participate in the Satchmo SummerFest the weekend of July 31 and August 1. The premier American ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - There was more clapping and singing than usual Sunday (Aug 3) at St. Augustine Catholic Church. “We cannot live without music,” said Rev. Quentin Moody. “That is a definitive ...

Louis Armstrong’s virtuoso talents and charm earned him a singular place on top of the jazz world, as well as international fame and popularity, which can obscure his very humble beginnings. He adored ...

The August heat didn’t keep music lovers away from the 25th annual Satchmo SummerFest this weekend. The two-day event honors the life and legacy of jazz icon Louis Armstrong. Held at the New Orleans ...

Satchmo SummerFest, presented by the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund (NOTCF), celebrates its milestone 25th anniversary on August 2 and 3 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Organized by French ...

It’s March 1971 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and LOUIS ARMSTRONG has just played one of the final performances of his extraordinary career. Unwinding backstage, he recounts events that transformed ...

Satchmo SummerFest Returns: 25 Years of Music & Food This Weekend in New Orleans To stream WWL TV on your phone, you need the WWL TV app.

A.C.T.’s one-man play, Satchmo at the Waldorf, is set in Louis Armstrong spacious dressing room, post-performance, at the ritzy Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Why does it matter that the name of the hotel is ...

“Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong” by Ricky Riccardi, Oxford University Press, 488 pages. Ricky Riccardi, the preeminent Louis Armstrong scholar, has become one of the ...

The City of New Orleans has launched the Crescent City ID, an official municipal identification card available to all city residents, including children and youth. MORE: Second lines, sermons and song ...