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  1. Autistic Teen Working on Astrophysics PhD.

    Wed, 29 May 2013

    to give it back to him." That night, Barnett took Jacob out after dark, turned on fog lights of her car, put on some Louis Armstrong , laid on hood of the car with him and looked at the stars. "Little did I know it would be those stars that would bring

  2. The Original Mad Man

    Mon, 6 May 2013

    at the heart of the world of photography. He photographed the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Twiggy and Louis Armstrong . One of his most famous shoots was that of Marilyn Monroe's "The Last Sitting." The three-day shoot was commissioned

  3. Opinion: The Thing About New York Fashion Week...

    Fri, 15 Feb 2013

    in a skirt so - voila - now we have lady pants. These designers drew their inspirations from a time when art nouveau, Louis Armstrong and Al Jolson made up the "buzz-worthy" list. When Coco Chanel was making hats or pants for the first time in the early

  4. Disasters, Jazz Unite Young New Orleans, Japanese Musicians

    Sun, 21 Oct 2012

    silenced the Crescent City's famous jazz music - washing away the only instruments trumpet player Yoshio Toyama and his World Jazz Foundation. A fixture at New Orleans's Satchmo Festival, Toyama and his wife Keiko were first drawn to the city by its jazz music nearly 40 years ago, and lived

  5. 'America's Got Talent' Recap: Controversial Contestant Sent Home

    Wed, 27 Jun 2012

    youthful singers who are often teased about being a couple, though they insist they are not. They performed a version of Louis Armstrong 's "What a Wonderful World." Howard Stern thought that they could be a headline act. -Former street singers Maurice

  6. The NMAAHC is set to open in 2015

    Wed, 22 Feb 2012

    15768793 caption: do not use related: quicklist: 5 url: title: Louis Armstrong 's Trumpet text: This Selmer trumpet, once owned and played by legendary musician Louis Armstrong in the 1930s, will be featured by the NMAAHC, commemorating

News

  1. 'American Idol': The Bettys Singer Falls Flat, Loses Her Lunch

    Thu, 16 Feb 2012

    My Mind." The judges even gave her a standing ovation. Creighton Fraker continued that soulful vibe with his take on Louis Armstrong 's "What a Wonderful World" and got another standing ovation. They both made the cut. Shannon Magrane gave a commanding

  2. Clinton Names Basketball Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Cultural Ambassador

    Wed, 18 Jan 2012

    Abdul-Jabbar . The towering Hall-of-Famer said tackling his new position will be like following in the footsteps of Louis Armstrong , one of his heroes. Armstrong traveled the globe as a Goodwill Ambassador under President Kennedy. Secretary Hillary

  3. Puppet Man: Ray of Sunshine Spent Entire Adult Life at Sea

    Tue, 25 Oct 2011

    In one show he sings a duet of "Wonderful World" with a Louis Armstrong puppet. Ray has to sing in his own voice and use ventriloquism to sing an imitation of Louis Armstrong . In another bit that he admits has Puccini turning in his grave

  4. Royal Wedding: Yanks vs. Brits on the Ring, Dress

    Tue, 26 Apr 2011

    Be My Baby" by The Ronettes, "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams, "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong and "My Baby Just Cares for Me" by Nina Simone. The Cake The Royals will reportedly be serving fruit cake at their affair

  5. A Hip-Hop Pioneer in Pain

    Tue, 1 Feb 2011

    career. "He's a cultural icon on the level of somebody like Louis Armstrong ," author and activist Jeff Chang told ABC News. "To me breakbeats -- looping short drum breaks from funk, rock and jazz songs into extended rhythmic workouts -- which in turn became

  6. Harlem Gets Its First Hotel in 40 Years

    Wed, 27 Oct 2010

    prominent African-Americans in an age when they weren't welcome at hotels elsewhere. Duke Ellington, Muhammad Ali, Louis Armstrong , Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles and Little Richard all stayed at the Theresa. So did Fidel Castro for a1960 United Nations

  7. Simon Cowell's 'X Factor' Cometh

    Thu, 14 Jan 2010

    chuckled back and then began to sing. Cowell's expression transformed as she broke out a goose-bump inducing version of Louis Armstrong 's "It's a Wonderful World." Cowell mouthed "Oh my God" at the camera and later told the singer, "Stacey, I am

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Videos

  1. Beyonce's Pregnant Cravings; Cows Dig Louis Armstrong : 'GMA' Pop News Heat Index

    Mon, 12 Sep 2011

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  2. Smithsonian Breaks Ground on African American Museum

    Wed, 22 Feb 2012

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  3. ShowBiz Report (12.20.10)

    Mon, 20 Dec 2010

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  4. Sacha Baron Cohen Takes on Saddam Hussein

    Sun, 23 Jan 2011

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  5. Kimmel on Sandra Bullock's Baby News

    Thu, 29 Apr 2010

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  6. Holiday Handbook: Coffee Table Books

    Fri, 18 Dec 2009

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  7. The Best Books to Give This Christmas

    Mon, 21 Dec 2009

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  1. PHOTO The cover of the book "Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong" is shown.

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