Louis Armstrong in 1959 In the Kansas Union ballroom ... asked Armstrong and his band to perform an impromptu concert at the Kansas Union ballroom, where a deflated group of students had gathered ...

There's a long night of classic jazz ahead as BBC Knowledge marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Louis Armstrong. The evening begins with Jazz On A Summer's Day, a special concert from 1959.

Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and it often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week: How Louis Armstrong became the first ...