Highlighting East TN's Black music history: The 'Tennessee Chocolate Drops' and a visit from Louis Armstrong

Highlighting East TN's Black music history: The 'Tennessee Chocolate Drops' and a visit from Louis Armstrong

Knoxville's rich music history rivals that of Memphis and Nashville, with legends like Howard Armstrong and Louis Armstrong leaving their mark.

Stomp Off, Let's Go – The Early Years Of Louis Armstrong

Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum in New York, began his trilogy of biographies with the intention of reappraising Armstrong’s later work. Hence his first volume was What A Wonderful World: The Magic Of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years. The second volume, Heart Full Of Rhythm: The Big Band Years Of Louis […] The post Stomp Off, Let’s Go – The Early Years Of Louis Armstrong appeared first on Jazz J…