Live Streams: Seven Days of Satchmo

With live music on lock down (like everything else currently in New York City) live streams and old concerts have become essential for live music junkies like RtBE. While this current state of pandemic separation is in order we will highlight various shows/streams/virtual events for your viewing and listening pleasure and you can always check out or weekly Full Show Friday series for concerts from the past. Please support the artists any which way you can.

Today we highlight:  Seven Days of Satchmo

Today would have started the 20th annual Satchmo SummerFest down in New Orleans. Instead we are getting a virtual, Seven Days of Satchmo to celebrate Louis Armstrong. Here is the schedule:

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Seven Days of Satch -- a weeklong virtual festival celebrating Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong during what should have been the 20th anniversary edition of Satchmo SummerFest -- kicks off next week!  In celebration, we'll be republishing decades worth of our favorite pieces about the iconic musician, so keep an eye out on our website and socials beginning July 27!  Photo by @noecugny

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To get in the mood for this excellent virtual event, here is "Wild Man Blues" from 1927 and Armstrong's Hot Seven: