John McWhorter on Louis Armstrong
John McWhorter discusses Louis Armstrong's unchanging musical style, the controversy over his public persona, and the underestimation of his genius.
View ArticleBlame it on Pops
If I remember correctly, my elementary school required that its students sing in the school choir or play an instrument. My older brother insisted that if I took up an instrument it should be something...
View ArticleDr. John Celebrates Satchmo
New Orleans innovator Mac Rebennack, a.k.a. Dr. John, joins us to talk about his tribute to his hometown’s guiding spirit, Louis Armstrong, this week at BAM. Plus, we discuss his upcoming album,...
View ArticleTeddy Wilson Contemplates the Future of Jazz
Pianist Teddy Wilson discusses his career and speculates on the future of jazz in this 1950 interview.Growing up in Tuskegee, Alabama, Wilson only heard classical and spiritual music for the first few...
View ArticleHow wartime prejudice brought young Japanese Americans together for life
In the years around World War II, exclusion and racial prejudice led Japanese American girls to form hundreds of social clubs to get through the tough times — and have fun. And almost 70 years later,...
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