Louis Armstrong as interviewed in 1964 by Michael Aisner and James R. Stein.

Louis Armstrong on His Chops Blank on Blank

Premiered June 24, 2013
Louis Armstrong on His Chops

"You've got to be good or as bad as the devil... Even if we had two, three days off I still had to blow that horn a few hours to keep up the chops." - Louis Armstrong Interview by Michael Aisner and James R. Stein 1964. Ravinia near Chicago

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Blank on Blank

Vintage interview tapes. New animations. Our mission is simple: curate and transforms journalists' unheard interviews with American icons. The future of journalism is remixing the past.

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