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  1. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz artists to travel the world as cultural ambassadors, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and their mixed-race band members, faced a painful dilemma: how could they represent a country that still practiced Jim Crow segregation?

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  2. May 4, 2018 · Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz artists to travel the world as cultural ambassadors, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and their racially diverse band...

  3. Stream 'The Jazz Ambassadors' and watch online. Discover streaming options, rental services, and purchase links for this movie on Moviefone.

  4. Discover how the Cold War and Civil Rights movement collided when America asked Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman to travel as cultural ambassadors and combat ...

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  5. May 4, 2018 · Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz artists to travel the world as cultural ambassadors, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and their mixed-race band members, faced a painful dilemma: how could they represent a country that still practiced Jim Crow segregation?

  6. In 1955, as the Soviet Union’s pervasive propaganda about the U.S. and American racism spread globally, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Dave Brubeck travel the globe to perform as cultural ambassadors.

  7. Mar 1, 2024 · Documentary History 2018 1h 30m. In 1955, as the Soviet Union’s pervasive propaganda about the U.S. and American racism spread globally, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Dave Brubeck travel the globe to perform as cultural ambassadors.