and here you see some images of louis armstrong. louis armstrong was drafted by the state department as a cultural ambassador, and so he was sent all over the world, to africa and eastern europe primarily, as an instrument of cultural diplomacy during the cold war. here you have him playing at the sphinx and the photo on the left is armstrong performing at an orphanage in cairo in the late 1950s. armstrong is someone who is universally popular, and the state department, many people would have criticized the state department in the 1960s, but they had a really good idea in sending musicians like armstrong and other jazz musicians, and later in the 1960 pop and gospel music to represent the united states aboard in the struggle for hearts and minds overseas. okay. now this is also a period in which there's a connect between the civil rights movement and african independence movement. while young people in the united states cannot be served at lunch counters, african nations are gaining independence and so you have dr. king as a guest o

>> count basie, louis armstrong, coleman hawkins. >> did you meet louis armstrong? >> yes, i shook his hand. i met him in the hotel. i shook his hand, but that was it. something i will never forget. >> count basie? >> i used to play opposite him in a trio. i love him because his class and his love of the blues. i finally met him at a festival in holland, of all places. i used to play like count basie. when i saw him, i said, i want you to know how much i love you and how much you gave me on the piano. >> what about polonius month? >> the magic man. -- thelonious monk. coleman hawkins when back to the 1920's. i used to good to 52nd street all the time. you would go into these great clubs. all the masses of this music. i went one night to hear coleman hawkins. there was this guy playing piano. i did not understand what he was playing. i can play more piano than this guy. i went back and then discovered the gene in some ofmonk, fell in love with his music, and then spent three years hanging out with him, taking him to brooklyn, to my father's house. my father had a res

he made fantastic contribution with louis armstrong. they made some records. he grew up in panama until he was 17 years old. he won a lottery, actually, to come to the united states. >> hinojosa: and there's also... you were telling me this other story-- billie holiday, "strange fruit," which is the billie holiday song. >> yeah, the piano player in that recording is sonny white, actually. >> hinojosa: who's also panamanian? >> panamanian. fantastic. >> hinojosa: so you were growing up in panama, pretty humble background. >> mm-hmm. >> hinojosa: poor. >> yes. >> hinoja: b youpares were very much involved in music, your father. >> yeah. >> hinojosa: so talk about those memories of what you were hearing in panama. what was your life in music as a young boy growing up? >> well, my father was in love with cuban pianists. actually, lino frias, he was in love with a lot of the great artists from panama. but mainly piano players. and he actually introduced me to a fantastic pianist from puerto rico called papo lucca. and my father would sing to me, like, tumbaos, like

louis armstrong's nickname is what? was cut short and a reference to the way he puffed out his cheeks when he played his trumpet although online you will find other things like the satchel bag how he could expand the whole mouth and cheeks and stuff. >> satchmo the great. >> he was great. >> tucker barnes. >> your 5 day forecast, 51 this afternoon showers in the forecast here most of the day, out of here early tonight, clear out tomorrow 53, saturday, starts nice we cloud up later in the day coastal storm will likely play a role in our weekend weather here rain, snow, too early to call but we will continue to watch it here. >>> i know you will tuck. >> thank you fo

but i also want them to hear louis armstrong's horn and read the poems of phyllis whitley. i want them to appreciate this museum not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life. when future generations hear the songs of pain and progress and struggle and sacrifice, i hope they will not think of them as somehow separate from the larger american story. i want them to see it as central and an important part of our shared story. a call to see ourselves in one another. a call to remember that each of us is made in god's image. that's the history we will preserve within these walls. the history of a people who in the words of dr. king injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization. may we remember their stories. may we live up to their example. thank you, god bless you and god bless the united states of america. >> at this time i'd like to invite the ground breakers to gather at the foot of the steps of the stage here. okay. once you're ready with your instruments i would like to invite everyone to join me in the countdown. five, four, three, two, o

in my household, duke ellington and louis armstrong were heros but i didn't learn how broad african-american achievement was until i took part in a program in harlem that was designed to show the kids in harlem how to make it a better place. that's when i started to learn about the harlem -- >> on the shoulders of giants, a documentary kareem abdul-jabbar released last year tells the story of a black basketball team that won the first integrated professional tournament in 1939 long before championships came with product endorsement deals. >> black americans have never been given credit for the things they have contributed to american life. it's always seen as something that happened in the shadows and in the corners. i wanted to shine a light on that. >> 7'2" kareem abdul-jabbar is still the nba's all-time lead scorer with 38,387 points. and his place in american sports history is ensured with his signature sky hook. for those that don't know, what's a sky hook? >> it is just a hook shot on the basketball court. i put my own little stamp on it. you want the ball to come down through the hoop

this is a very strong statement from someone like louis armstrong, who was seen as a symbol of african-americansts. he actually included eisenhower in his litany of condemnation. yes? >> i have a question about that. didn't eisenhower, like, send in troops to the protect the little rock nine? so like why is he saying that eisenhower is a segregationist as well? >> well, eisenhower was known for not supporting the brown decision. he was known for sympathizing with the south in terms of its resistance to desegregation. but in the end, the embarrassment -- the little rock crisis gained international headlines. the picture that you've seen of elizabeth eckford walking to school with people shouting abuse at her, that was broadcast all over the world. this was a time during the cold war where the united states was trying to present itself internationally as the leader of the free world. well, how can you be credible in claiming you're the leader of the free world when you're practicing jim crowe and where you have mobs trying to keep children from attending school? so eisenhower, in consultation wit

. >> i want to see -- i wanted them to hear louis armstrong and learned about the negro league. >> laura bush came. lovers of history came. >> he is with us today. this is his wish and the wish of our ancestors. >> the museum will have 25,000 objects. it will focus on slavery and segregation and also african- american accomplishments in the military arts, and sports. the price tag -- $500 million half from the government and half from private donations. >> thank you. coming up on abc 7 news, police find a man running at least seven businesses. >> do you freak out without your cellphone close by? you are not alone. >> i did not know what it was and they said it was nothing. >> the different warning signs you need t >> we are following a developing story from argentina and what is called the worst train accident in decades. 49 people are dead and more than 600 are injured. the front engine was smashed and the cars that followed were all ripped apart. it is not clear where the conductor did not hit the bricks or slow down. >> a warning for all women. there is a new groundbreaking study abou

but i also want them to hear louis armstrong's horn and learn about the negro league and read the poems of phyllis whitley. >> reporter: president obama's children will be able to examine at achievements and the pain suffered by african- americans at a $500 million museum to be constructed on a corner of the national mall not far from the washington monument. >> we must tell the story, the whole story, the 400-year story of of african-american contribution to this nation's history from slavery to the present without anger or apology. >> reporter: some stories to be told by the museum will be new to most people. stories like that of successful businessman julius rosenwald. >> he decided to give fellowships to african- americans and others. he also built schools around the country. there are major historians, scholars, lawyers whose families would not have been educated had these schools newout the south not been built. so we have objects from the school. >> reporter: the ceremonial groundbreaking was invitation only but this tourist family from new york was transfixed watching the event

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and understand that injustice and evil exists in the world, but i also want them to hear louis armstrong learn about the negro league and read the poems of phyllis whitley. and i want them to appreciate this museum not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life. and when future generations hear these songs of pain and progress and struggle and sacrifice, i hope they will not think of them as somehow separate from the larger american story. i want them to see it as central and important part of our shared story. a call to remember that each of us is made in god's image. and that's the history we will preserve within these walls. the history of a people who in the words of dr. king, "injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization." may we remember their stories, may we live up to their example. thank you, god bless, you and god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] >> the president wrapping up his brief remarks there this morning on what is an historic day in washington, d.c. as the president along with others there are going to be groundbreaking

and many from popular culture: chuck berry's red cadillac, michael jacksons' fedora, louis armstrong'smpet. but, the vast majority, says bunch, will be from the unheralded and everyday life. >> many museums start with thousands of objects. we started with zero. so what we had to do is think of different ways to suggest that most of the 20th century and most of the 19th century is still in the basements, attics and homes of people. so we created an array of programs where we've gone around the country and found amazing things. >> brown: when completed this new national museum will join some 300 other museums around the country devoted to african- american history including the african american firefighter museum in los angeles, the wright museum of african- american histon ryoide idt tran the national civil rights museum in memphis. several new ones, including in atlanta and charleston, are underway. the new museum in washington will no doubt be the most prominent. and at today's ceremony, president obama spoke to its larger meaning. >> it's also fitting that this museum has found a hom

baptist church and understand injustice and evil exist in the world but i want them to hear louis armstrong'sorn and read the poems of phyllis whitley and appreciate the museum not just a tragedy but celebration of life. when future generations hear these songs of pain and progress and struggle and sacrifice, i hope they will not think of them as somehow separate from the larger american story. i want them to see it as central, an important part of our shared story. a call to see ourselves in one another. a call to remember that each of us is made in god's image. that's the history we will preserve within these walls. the history of a people who, in the words of dr. king, injected new meaning and dignity in the veins of civilization. may we remember their stories, may we live up to their example. thank you, god bless you and god bless the united states of america. >> you're watching the president on the dedication, a project 100 years in the making also involving more than 20,000 items and artifacts, $500 million project. i had a chance to talk to the director of the new museum we'll have the

in the 1920 steakhouse louis armstrong became famous for his jazz.you want to be one you should start with winton mcelis. his father is ellis and bran ford. another name to know, ron carter. he was miles davis's bassist. he's about to start his european tour. son any rollins, 2011 he was awarded the kennedy center honors and the national medal of art. 84 years old. last but not least irvin may field jr. who leads the new orleans jazz orchestra which is helping bring back the city of new orleans. so little jazz 101. >> son any rollins played a sound track on one of my favorite movies "alfie." >> "end point" up with our panelists. we're back in a moment. my job is to find the next big sound. they sound awesome tonight. and when i do find it, i share it with the world. you landed the u.s. tour ? done. this is fantastic ! music is my life and i want to make the most of it without missing a beat. fly without putting your life on pause. be yourself nonstop. american airlines. brad needs car insurance, but, uh, brad doesn't want to spend too much. who's bra

church and understand that in justice and evil exists in the world, but i also want them to hear louis armstrong and learn about the negro league in read the poems of phyllis wittmann. i want them to appreciate this museum, not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life. and when future generations hear the songs of pain and progress and struggle and sacrifice, i hope they will not think of them as somehow separate from the larger american story. i want them to see it as a central and important part of our shared story. a call to seek ourselves in one another. that is the history we will preserve within these walls, the history of the people who, in the words of dr. king, injected new meaning in the dignity into the veins of civilization. may we remember their stories. may we live up to their example. thank you. god bless you. and god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> watch all of today's groundbreaking tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> ton