The Jazz Ambassadors
Louis Armstrong: America’s Cultural Ambassador
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The Voice of America radio show gave American jazz a worldwide stage.
Willis Conover’s popular Voice of America radio show gave American jazz a worldwide stage, and Louis Armstrong, its brightest star, was ready for the spotlight. A front-page story in The New York Times claimed America’s best Cold War weapon was “a blue note in a minor key,” and that Armstrong was its best ambassador.
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The Jazz Ambassadors
Louis Armstrong: America’s Cultural Ambassador
Clip: 5/4/2018 | 2m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Willis Conover’s popular Voice of America radio show gave American jazz a worldwide stage, and Louis Armstrong, its brightest star, was ready for the spotlight. A front-page story in The New York Times claimed America’s best Cold War weapon was “a blue note in a minor key,” and that Armstrong was its best ambassador.
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