Louis Armstrong

Real Name:
Louis Daniel Armstrong
Profile:
American jazz trumpeter, cornetist, singer and bandleader, nicknamed "Satchmo" or "Pops". Along with Fletcher Henderson he was the instigator of the second wave of jazz, Swing.
Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1990 (Early Influence).
For writing credits, do NOT confuse with his wife Lil Hardin-Armstrong ("Struttin' With Some Barbecue", "Bad Boy", "Just For A Thrill", "Perdido Street Blues", "The King Of The Zulu's" among others)
Born 4 August 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (often also noted as 4 July 1900, based on erroneous information from Armstrong himself).
Died 6 July 1971 in New York City, New York, USA.
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C 73 Louis And Earl — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong And Earl Hines Louis Armstrong And Earl Hines - Louis And Earl (Album) Columbia C 73 US 1941 Sell This Version
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C-28, C 28 King Louis — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong King Louis(4xShellac, 10", Album, Comp, RP) Columbia, Columbia C-28, C 28 US 1942 Sell This Version
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B-1016 Jazz Classics — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Jazz Classics (Album, Comp) Brunswick B-1016 US 1944 Sell This Version
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LPT-7 Louis Armstrong's Town Hall Concert — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong's Town Hall Concert (Album) RCA Victor LPT-7 Canada 1951 Sell This Version
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86 014 LPB Bostoner All Star Session — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Bostoner All Star Session Brunswick 86 014 LPB Germany 1952 Sell This Version
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DL 5401 Satchmo Serenades — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong With Sy Oliver And His Orchestra Louis Armstrong With Sy Oliver And His Orchestra - Satchmo Serenades (Album, EP) Decca DL 5401 Canada 1952 Sell This Version
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86 007 LPB Jam Session Mit Louis Armstrong (Louis Armstrong In Boston) — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Jam Session Mit Louis Armstrong (Louis Armstrong In Boston) (Album) Brunswick, Brunswick 86 007 LPB Germany 1952 Sell This Version
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DL 8211 Satchmo Serenades — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong With Orchestra Directed By Sy Oliver Louis Armstrong With Orchestra Directed By Sy Oliver - Satchmo Serenades (Album, Comp) Decca DL 8211 US 1952 Sell This Version
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33 WS 1007 Jazzin' With Armstrong — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Jazzin' With Armstrong Columbia 33 WS 1007 Germany 1953 Sell This Version
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DL 5509 Louis Armstrong And The Mills Brothers — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong And The Mills Brothers Louis Armstrong And The Mills Brothers - Louis Armstrong And The Mills Brothers (Comp) Decca DL 5509 US 1954 Sell This Version
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L20104 Sings The Blues — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Sings The Blues (Comp, Album, EP) RCA Victor L20104 US 1954 Sell This Version
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CL 591 Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy (Album, Comp) Columbia CL 591 US 1954 Sell This Version
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B 07038 L Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy(LP, Album, Mono) Philips B 07038 L Germany 1954 Sell This Version
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QS 6069 Jazzin' Again With Armstrong — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Jazzin' Again With Armstrong Columbia QS 6069 Italy 1955 Sell This Version
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DL-8126 Satchmo Sings — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Satchmo Sings (Album) Decca DL-8126 US 1955 Sell This Version
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LAT 8017, LAT 8018 Satchmo At Symphony Hall — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Satchmo At Symphony Hall (Album) Brunswick, Brunswick LAT 8017, LAT 8018 UK 1955 Sell This Version
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ED 759 At The Crescendo Vol. 1 — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong At The Crescendo Vol. 1 (Album, EP) Decca ED 759 US 1955 Sell This Version
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DL 8169 At The Crescendo Vol. 2 — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong At The Crescendo Vol. 2 (Album, EP) Decca DL 8169 US 1955 Sell This Version
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86 001 LPB Jam Session Mit Louis Armstrong — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Jam Session Mit Louis Armstrong (Album) Brunswick 86 001 LPB Germany 1952 Sell This Version
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FR10-856 Concert At The Crescendo Volume 3 — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Concert At The Crescendo Volume 3(10") Festival Records FR10-856 Australia 1955 Sell This Version
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CL 931 At Newport — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong And Eddie Condon Louis Armstrong And Eddie Condon - At Newport (Album) Columbia CL 931 US 1956 Sell This Version
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DL 8226 The Glenn Miller Story (Music From The Sound-Track Of The Universal-International Motion Picture) — Louis Armstrong The Universal-International Orchestra, Louis Armstrong The Universal-International Orchestra, Louis Armstrong - The Glenn Miller Story (Music From The Sound-Track Of The Universal-International Motion Picture) (Album) Decca DL 8226 Canada 1956 Sell This Version
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BME.9046 Louis Armstrong And Gordon Jenkins — Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong And Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and Chorus Louis Armstrong And Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and Chorus - Louis Armstrong And Gordon Jenkins (Album, EP, Comp) Decca BME.9046 UK 1956 Sell This Version
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MG V-4003 Ella And Louis — Louis Armstrong Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis (Album, Single) Verve Records MG V-4003 Sweden 1956 Sell This Version
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DL 8226 The Glenn Miller Story (Music From The Sound Track Of The Universal-International Picture) — Louis Armstrong The Universal-International Orchestra / Louis Armstrong The Universal-International Orchestra / Louis Armstrong - The Glenn Miller Story (Music From The Sound Track Of The Universal-International Picture)(LP, Mono) Decca DL 8226 Colombia 1956 Sell This Version

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Vart

Vart

February 13, 2023
I played trumpet for 5 years as a child and instantly recognised the genius of Pops playing. My futile attempts at jazz standards were just hot air passing through the horn compared to the power and control of Louis Armstrong.

It's time to invest in some audiophile recordings of my favourites. Any pointers for a quality pressing of St James Infirmary or Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen?

Would also love a clean pressing of the spoken intro version of What A Wonderful World.

Thanks!
rrichter

rrichter

July 15, 2020
The greatest musical genius of the 20th century. Bar none.
Roman3

Roman3

June 14, 2017
edited over 6 years ago
There will never be another Louie Armstrong. What a unique talent in rough times African Americans. RIP
junkmale

junkmale

February 16, 2007
edited over 16 years ago
Considered by some to be the greatest musical entertainer of the 20th century, Louis was certainly one of the greatest ever trumpeters with an unsurpassed clarity of tone and a style all his own. Louis was introduced to the trumpet at the Waif's Home in New Orleans, a juvenile delinquent institute he was sent to after being arrested for firing a pistol in the air while celebrating new year. His unique gravelly voice is as instantly recognisable as his trumpet playing, and he's often credited with inventing scat singing style.

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