Topic: Louis Armstrong
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20 of the smartest nonfiction titles for summer reading
Some of this summer's best books will introduce you to Machu Picchu, hippie physicists, Parisian walks, and a serial imposter. And that’s just the nonfiction.
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John Lennon: Top 6 most influential songs
The 30 years that have passed since John Lennon's death have done little to diminish him as one of the most respected musicians of the 20th century. Here are six of his most influential songs.
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What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years
Were Louis Armstrong's later years his worst – or his best?
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20 of the smartest nonfiction titles for summer reading
Some of this summer's best books will introduce you to Machu Picchu, hippie physicists, Parisian walks, and a serial imposter. And that’s just the nonfiction.
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John Lennon: Top 6 most influential songs
The 30 years that have passed since John Lennon's death have done little to diminish him as one of the most respected musicians of the 20th century. Here are six of his most influential songs.
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Newt Gingrich is right: Obama shares anticolonial values -- American values
The US civil rights movement was influenced by anticolonial ideals – such as equality and freedom.
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For New Orleans, Katrina anniversary is both solemn and festive
Dancing, singing, mourning, and crying mixed throughout New Orleans this weekend as the city showcased the progress made since Katrina and honored those who died.
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Move over Kanye West, Taylor Swift and the Millennial generation are taking over music
The 2010 Grammys will probably show that Taylor Swift and her generation are making over American music as triumphantly as they did politics with the election of President Obama.
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Top book picks for 2010
The experts tell us what they are excited about reading in 2010.
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Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was both a great artist and a popular success.
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Photo exhibit offers an intimate look at America's jazz ambassadors
Black jazz legends were sent abroad as part of a State Department diplomatic push even while segregation continued back home.
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For black America, Jackson was an icon who transcended race
Many African-Americans look past the controversies and cosmetic surgery to his achievements as a barrier-breaking musical star.
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Audubon's new butterfly guide, a PBS documentary on rock icon Neil Young, Allen Toussaint's first solo album in 10 years, and more.
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Secretary Clinton: Dutiful diplomat? Or 2012 candidate?
So far, she's hewed so close to the Obama party line that she sounds like a clone of the president.
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New Orleans asks: 'What recession?'
After Katrina, the Big Easy is slowly attracting newcomers and rebuilding its economy.
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Midlife discovery: I'm a brother in collage with Satchmo
A writer caught up in the calm of an ancient art form finds kinship with Louis Armstrong, whose other instruments were scissors and tape.
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Bright Green
Bright Green's top 11 environmental songs
In true rock fashion, this one goes to 11.
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Noteworthy CD releases
Reviews of five soundtrack collections, from the stellar 'WALL-E' to the haunting score of the legendary 'Gloomy Sunday.'
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