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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. May 5, 2018 · 'The Jazz Ambassadors': Cold War Diplomacy And Civil Rights In Conflict A new PBS film documents the African-American musicians who spread good will for the U.S. overseas during the war,...

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  8. May 4, 2018 · THE JAZZ AMBASSADORS. 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...