"Satchmo, Take Two: Louis Armstrong at the Movies"

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Louis Armstrong was a legendary innovative trumpeter, a vocalist who had a profound impact on jazz singing, and a dynamic entertainer--and he got a chance to showcase all these aspects of his talent in 28 full-length films and several short features in which he appeared between 1931 and 1969. We'll celebrate Armstrong's birthday this weekend with a program that includes music from the films New Orleans, High Society, A Man Called Adam, The Five Pennies, and more, including the outtake "Ain't It the Truth" from Cabin in the Sky.

 

You can also watch movie clips of Armstrong and Billie Holiday doing "Farewell to Storyville" as well as the Paris Blues battle scene with Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman on the "shows" page of the new Night Lights website.

 

"Satchmo, Take Two" airs this evening on Armstrong's birthday at 11:05 p.m. EST on WFIU and at 9 p.m. Central Time on WNIN-Evansville. It will also air tomorrow evening at 10 p.m. EST on Michigan's Blue Lake Public Radio. The program will be available for online listening Monday morning on the new Night Lights "Shows" page.

 

Next week: "The King at Midpoint: Benny Carter."

Edited August 4, 2020 by ghost of miles

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"Satchmo, Take Two" is now archived on the new website.

Edited August 4, 2020 by ghost of miles

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"Satchmo, Take Two" is now archived on the new website.

enjoying take two currently.

after a morning of avante, take two hits the spot.

Edited August 7, 2007 by alocispepraluger102

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We re-aired Satchmo, Take Two: Louis Armstrong At The Movies this past week, and it remains archived for online listening.