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Louis Armstrong's daughter opens up about her complicated relationship with the jazz icon

Sharon Preston-Folta sat down in the WUSF studios to share her story growing up as the daughter of Louis Armstrong. (Victoria Crosdale/WUSF Public Media)
Sharon Preston-Folta sat down in the WUSF studios to share her story growing up as the daughter of Louis Armstrong. (Victoria Crosdale/WUSF Public Media)

Only decades after the death of Louis Armstrong would the world come to know that he had a daughter. Sharon Preston-Folta opens up about their complicated relationship in the documentary film “Little Satchmo,” released earlier this year.

Stephanie Colombini of WUSF reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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