High Society and the Myth of the Jazz Festival

ne of Louis Armstrong’s most memorable performances comes right at the beginning of the 1956 film High Society. The musical comedy with a Cole Porter score, adapted from the 1940 classic The Philadelphia Story, featured a cast of heavy hitters including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Grace Kelly, but Armstrong absolutely stole the show. The … Continue reading High Society and the Myth of the Jazz Festival