Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Happy "Birthday" to the one-and-only Louis Armstrong! Although research indicates that the trailblazer was most likely born on August 4th, 1901, Louis—lovingly hailed as a "firecracker baby” by his mother—celebrated his birthday every year on July 4th. A tradition we continue today.

To honor the unmatched jazz and American music legend, Wynton Marsalis and friends—including Randy Brecker, Ingrid Jensen, Bria Skonberg, Jeremy Pelt, Anthony Hervey, and more—tell us what Louis Armstrong means to them.

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