Much like Santa Claus himself, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong devoted his life to "the cause of happiness," as he once put it, bringing joy to audiences around the globe every time he put his trumpet to ...

Louis Armstrong, “Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule” (Verve/UMe): It’s hard to believe, but Satchmo never compiled his Christmas recordings onto an album during his lifetime. “Cool Yule” does the job in ...

When the world-renowned jazz icon Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was on tour, he would always put up a small Christmas tree in the hotel he and his wife Lucille were staying. When they were home for the ...

It wouldn’t be the holiday season in the Crescent City without hearing Louis Armstrong’s 1955 song “Christmas in New Orleans.” The lyrics mention “magnolia trees at night, sparkling bright” and “a ...