Armstrong was raised in poverty, but he found his path at a home for boys where he learned to play cornet and joined a band.

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Outside, on Governor Nicholls Street, there was a salute to Satchmo with more brass bands tuning up their chops, while ...

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Centered on the 300 to 600 blocks of Julia Street, the celebration also spills into neighboring Camp and Magazine streets.

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Born into a well-known conjunto family in San Antonio on March 11, 1939, Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez began playing conjunto ...

Over the course of his seven-decade career, Jiménez received numerous awards and honors, including a Lifetime Achievement ...

Nearly 40 bands—including Charmaine Neville, Cyril Neville, and Kermit Ruffins—will perform in honor of Louis Armstrong’s ...

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What did a Jewish family in New Orleans and jazz great Louis Armstrong have in common? The Karnofsky Tailor Shop.