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... in a new biography, "Pops" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; $30). Armstrong grew up poor in a black district of New Orleans, the son of an absent father and a mother who occasionally resorted to prostitution. At the age of eleven, he was hauled off to a ... Comment?
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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Interview: Terry Teachout
... it happened and what it is about you that caused it to happen. That's the real subject of Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans, his autobiography. He clearly sees himself as the product of hard work and deferred gratification, and his experience teaches ... Comment?
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Take Five's Top 10 Jazz Records Of 2009
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... key records also evoked bygone jazz eras and catalogs with such creativity that they might signal a new wave of New Orleans and Brazilian jazz. Take Five reached out to our regular contributors and ringers for their favorite jazz albums of 2009; ... Comment?
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It's easy to get jazzed up about MAC's new exhibit December 6, 2009
... women in jazz, Saturday at 4 p.m. Director Kay D. Ray will be in attendance. Free with museum admission. New Orleans might seem a more likely place to see Louis Armstrong's boyhood cornet. Or New York a more likely place to see Artie Shaw's ... Comment?
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Book review | 'Pops': Louis Armstrong, master of jazz, lover of life
... would amount to anything seemed unlikely in 1901, when he was born unspeakably poor with dark brown skin in New Orleans. His mother was a 15-year-old household servant who also earned money from prostitution. His mostly absent father was a ... Comment?
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... , by Dave Eggers (McSweeney's; 342 pages; $24). A gripping account of one man's Orwellian ordeal in post-Katrina New Orleans. Comment?
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... Nowhere in America has Creole musical influence been more pronounced than in Louisiana - most notably in New Orleans. Musician and onetime WWOZ deejay Don Vappie not only counts several generations of Creole New Orleans in his family tree, he ... Comment?
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Lecture on the life of Louis Armstrong at Athenaeum
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... result is a complex portrait of the artist, covering topics including Armstrong's poverty-stricken childhood in New Orleans, his affection for marijuana, and the effects of racism on his life. 6 p.m. $15. Boston Athenaeum , 10 1/2 Beacon St., ... Comment?
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'Pops': Louis Armstrong, In His Own Words
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... seemingly content after a life of astonishing accomplishment. The son of a prostitute who grew up dirt-poor in New Orleans became a great artist, a musical revolutionary, and a world class entertainer. Millions of fans doted on his gravely voice, ... Comment?
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... seemingly content after a life of astonishing accomplishment. The son of a prostitute who grew up dirt-poor in New Orleans became a great artist, a musical revolutionary, and a world class entertainer. Millions of fans doted on his gravely voice, ... Comment?
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What wea re reading: Glitch forces A380 to return to New York,...
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... another airline to switch alliances in return for a huge payment of cash and loans in excess of a $1 billion. New Orleans airport embarks on $755 million renovation Louis Armstrong International Airport traffic is returning to levels before ... Comment?
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Karen Dalton-Beninato: Dear President Obama: New Orleans Needs a Surge
As of tonight, a surge in troops and funding is being proposed to secure Afghanistan. A surge in New Orleans funding and security troops is equally needed. We do not expect your commitment to be open-ended, but please make it long term this time. The ... Comment?
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... jazz musica s top names, including Herb Ellis, Roy Hargrove and Kurt Rosenwinkle.A He is also well known on the New Orleans music scene.A In 2004, he returned to his hometown of Victoria, where he continues to work as a professional jazz drummer. ... Comment?
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Preschool Storytime / Bedford Public Library
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... Music The jazz myth of Chicago is powerful, dating back to 1922, when King Oliver summoned Louis Armstrong from New Orleans to change the world. It continued in the '... More: Film For Fox Sake The golden age of kids' movies is upon us. I'm not just ... Comment?
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As Tom Waits first noted last month, he will be one of several notable folks featured on the latest project by New Orleans' Preservation Jazz Hall Band . Comment?
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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Interview: Terry Teachout
... easing audiences come from within or in reaction to life events? TT: Both. Remember, Louis comes to Chicago from New Orleans at age 21. Up to that moment, he's only Comment?
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Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate / First Jeff...
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... Music The jazz myth of Chicago is powerful, dating back to 1922, when King Oliver summoned Louis Armstrong from New Orleans to change the world. It continued in the '... More: Film For Fox Sake The golden age of kids' movies is upon us. I'm not just ... Comment?
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New Orleans Eyes $755 Million Airport Improvement Plan
The City of New Orleans plans to launch a $755 million modernization plan for Louis Armstrong International Airport, though the airport board is still considering a private manager for the facility. Comment?
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How the Edge Stole Xmas / Nokia Theatre at Grand P...
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Once you get past Loop ... More: Music The jazz myth of Chicago is powerful, dating back to 1922, when King Oliver summoned Louis Armstrong from New Orleans to change the world. Comment?
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Michael Femia on Pats vs. Saints: The Live Blog
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We recently learned that both New Orleans starting CBs are out; that sound you heard was that of Brady and Moss' eyes turning into dollar signs. Comment?
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