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Louis Armstrong

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born

in New Orleans, Louisiana, The United States

August 04, 1901

died

July 06, 1971

gender

male

genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment

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Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo and Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer.

Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative performer whose improvised soloing was the main influence for a fundamental change in jazz, shifting its focus from collective improvisation to the solo player and improvised soloing. One of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th century, he was first known as a cornet player, then as a trumpet player, and toward the end of his career he was best known as a vocalist and became one of the most influential jazz singers.

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Louis Armstrong's Books

Average rating: 3.97 · 250 ratings · 32 reviews · 14 distinct works · Similar authors

	Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans by Louis Armstrong, Dan Morgenstern (Introduction) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Louis Armstrong, in His Own Words: Selected Writings 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Swing That Music 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1993	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Louis Armstrong by Louis Armstrong, Philip Paquet (Illustrator), Stijn Wens (Pre-press) 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Louis Armstrong - A Jazz Master by Louis Armstrong, Lee Castle (Composer), Alfred A. Knopf Publishing Company (Editor) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Fives & Sevens [JSP] [Box] 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1999	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Souvenirs 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Original Album Classics 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jazz Biography Series 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essential Recordings 1925-1940 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Louis Armstrong

“If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.”
― Louis Armstrong

tags: jazz, music

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“All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.”
― Louis Armstrong

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“What we play is life.”
― Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong, in His Own Words: Selected Writings

tags: trumpet-gods

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