How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star
30 January - 45 mins
Podcast Series
Fresh Air
Author Ricky Riccardi says Louis Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the entire soundtrack of the 20th century. His new book about Armstrong's early life is Stomp Off, Let's Go.
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