In a June 21, 1971 file photo, Louis Armstrong practices with his horn at his home in Corona, New York. The Louis Armstrong House Museum announced Wednesday, April 1…
In a June 21, 1971 file photo, Louis Armstrong practices with his horn at his home in Corona, New York. The Louis Armstrong House Museum announced on Wednesday April 20, 2016 that it had acquired the only known cinematic footage of the great jazz musician in a recording studio. While numerous audio recordings of Armstrong’s music exist, there has been no video of him working in a recording studio until now. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams, File)
Renowned Chicago Tribune reporter Ron Grossman joins John Landecker on the show to break down his article on the history of jazz and how it got its roots in Chicago. Musicians from Mississippi rode the railroad lines that ran through town and quickly stayed and brought the music they played with them. Listen to the interview below and check out Ron’s op-ed article here.