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Louis Armstrong’s Record Label Tried To Stop What Became His Biggest Hit

Louis Armstrong’s Record Label Tried To Stop What Became His Biggest Hit in 1967

Jimmie Rodgers poses for a portait with an acoustic guitar in circa 1930.

On This Day in 1930, Jimmie Rodgers Recorded “Blue Yodel No. 9” with an Uncredited Louis Armstrong on Trumpet

Remember When: Louis Armstrong Became the Oldest Person to Top the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100, and Ended The Beatles’ Historic Streak

Remember When: Louis Armstrong Became the Oldest Person to Top the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100, and Ended The Beatles’ Historic Streak

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