Why did Louis Armstrong struggle to win acceptance in the black community? Who did the songwriters have in mind when they wrote it and who did they first offer it to? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that strolls between skies of blue and clouds of white. WARNING: This episode contains traces of Joe Pesci singing.

Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:

Louis Armstrong
Jon Batiste
Blind Boys Of Alabama
Cynthia Erivo
Judy Garland
Hounds
Dr John
Ben Kaplan
Keith From Up Da Block
Jodie Lee
Katie Melua
Katy Perry

Curated Spotify Playlist:
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