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How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star

Fresh Air
Jan 30, 2025•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast
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Episode description

Author Ricky Riccardi says Louis Armstrong's innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist helped set the entire soundtrack of the 20th century. His new book about Armstrong's early life is Stomp Off, Let's Go.

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