The story of how jazz great Louis Armstrong got his start playing in Chicago clubs, how he was framed on a drug charge, and his travels throughout Europe, where he first gained worldwide fame.
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 Ben VereenNot listed | Not listed |
 Red ButtonsNot listed | Not listed |
 Margaret AveryNot listed | Not listed |
 Janet MacLachlanNot listed | Not listed |
 Lee de BrouxNot listed | Not listed |
 Karen JensenNot listed | Not listed |
 Albert PaulsenNot listed | Not listed |
 Ketty LesterNot listed | Not listed |
 Stack PierceNot listed | Not listed |
 Richard X. SlatteryNot listed | Not listed |
 Wallace RooneyNot listed | Not listed |
 Jason WingreenNot listed | Not listed |
 Jerry FogelNot listed | Not listed |
 Britt LeachNot listed | Not listed |
 Bill HendersonNot listed | Not listed |