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Arts & Culture

The Sound of Applause

Pops and Freddy Cole

By Dave DeOreo

Published December 1, 2009 at 7:00 PM EST

Dan Polletta welcomes back Wall Street Journal culture critic Terry Teachout to discuss his new biography of Louis Armstrong - Pops. Plus we hear Freddy Cole's performance in the Key Bank studio as he gets ready for his holiday program at Nighttown.

The Sound of Applause

Dave DeOreo

Dave DeOreo is coordinating producer for Ideastream Public Media’s arts and culture team.

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