When Louis Armstrong visited the GDR in 1965, his comments to the East German and US press made both governments nervous, as it should have. Armed guards and a wall kept East Berliners in their place; segregation did the same for many Americans. And Armstrong’s music had an unmistakable message: freedom is a beautiful thing.
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When Louis Armstrong visited the GDR in 1965, his comments to the East German and US press made both governments nervous, as it should have. Armed guards and a wall kept East Berliners in their place; segregation did the same for many Americans. And Armstrong’s music had an unmistakable message: freedom is a beautiful thing.