Louis Armstrong

WBGO’s Lee Mergner recommends jazz tracks tied to the Fourth of July holiday.

WBGO’s Gary Walker talks with Catherine Russell and Paul Kahn about the unheralded legacy of pianist and bandleader Luis Russell.

In celebration of Ella Fitzgerald’s birthday on April 25, WBGO hosts and staff recommend their favorite cuts by the legendary vocalist.

In time for Valentine’s Day, WBGO hosts and staff recommend their favorite love songs in (or adjacent to) the jazz genre.

The Karnofsky Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its outsized impact on Louis Armstrong's life. The family that lived there encouraged him to pursue music.

"The Peanut Vendor," featuring Wynton Marsalis and Herlin Riley, is the first taste of A Gift to Pops, an all-star Louis Armstrong tribute coming this fall.

In advance of the Louis Armstrong International Continuum, a free virtual symposium and concert, scholar Robert G. O'Meally speaks with WBGO about Armstrong's cultural legacy.

In search of holiday inspiration? WBGO has you covered.As we round the final lap of a uniquely trying year, music is more of a comfort than ever. And even…

Michael Cogswell, a jazz archivist and historian who took the lead in turning Louis Armstrong’s modest home into the Louis Armstrong House Museum, a…