A young troublemaker at the Colored Waif’s Home encounters one horn and two music educators. The world changes.

Now, “Stomp Off, Let’s Go” deals with Armstrong’s life from 1901 to 1929, from his birth in New Orleans to the time he spent in New York. This is a story that has been told many times before, ...

Louis Armstrong is renowned for the warmth of his music and his persona. But behind the beaming smile lies a tough background and an incredibly hardworking life. 1 He learnt the cornet at 11 He ...

The director of research collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum ... his early attempts to learn the cornet soon thereafter. In New Orleans, Armstrong sampled a gumbo of musical styles ...