Podcast Tour New Orleans: The Making of Louis Armstrong

Walk the unvarnished streets of Back o' Town and Tremé where a fatherless boy with worn shoes grew into an American icon. This tour strips away romantic postcard myths to reveal the gritty, working-class New Orleans that forged Louis Armstrong. From scrap wagons and pawnbroker loans to dance hall showdowns and coal runs into Storyville, discover how neighborly kindness, street-corner singing, and relentless ear-training shaped the sound that revolutionized modern music.

- A 2.0 km self-guided tour with 7 stops over 92 min - Ideal for travelers interested in Social Fabric and Everyday Life and History and Memory - Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app