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Louis Armstrong
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Trumpeters · 1901–1971

Louis Armstrong

American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)

Born
4 August 1901
New Orleans
Died
6 July 1971
Corona
Country
United States
Active
1914–1971
Record labels
Columbia Records, Decca, ABC Records, Audio Fidelity
Discography
34 albums

Biography

Louis Armstrong was a jazz musician who played trumpet, cornet and voice. Louis Armstrong was born on 4 August 1901 in New Orleans and died on 6 July 1971 in Corona. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records, Decca, ABC Records and Audio Fidelity. The discography here lists 34 albums, from “Louis and Earl” (1941) to “Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums” (2018). Honours include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1972) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1990).

Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist. Among the most influential figures in jazz, his career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of the genre. Armstrong received numerous accolades, including the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for "Hello, Dolly!" in 1965, as well as a posthumous win for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972. His influence crossed musical genres, with inductions into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, among others. Armstrong was born and raised in New Orleans. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, he was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Louis and Earl 1941 · Columbia
Paris 1934 1947
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy 1954 · Columbia Satch Plays Fats: A Tribute to the Immortal Fats Waller 1955 · Columbia
Louis Armstrong and Eddie Condon at Newport 1956 · Live
A Day With Satchmo 1957
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson 1957 · Verve Louis and the Angels 1957 Louis Under the Stars 1958 · Verve Louis and the Good Book 1958 · Decca Records Satchmo in Style 1958 I’ve Got the World on a String 1960 · Verve Louie and the Dukes of Dixieland 1960 · Audio Fidelity Recording Together for the First Time 1961 · Roulette The Great Reunion 1963 · Roulette Hello, Dolly! 1964 · Kapp Records Satchmo Sings Evergreens 1966 · Stern Musik Disney Songs the Satchmo Way 1968 · Buena Vista Records I Will Wait for You 1968 · Brunswick What a Wonderful World 1968 · Stateside Louis Armstrong and His Friends 1970 · Polydor Louis ‘Country & Western’ Armstrong 1970 · AVCO Embassy The Definitive Album by Louis Armstrong 1970 · Audio Fidelity Satchmo and the Dukes of Dixieland 1988 · Happy Hour Music Satchmo 1990 · Sony Music
Louis Armstrong na Disney 1999
Armstrong Alumni Allstars 2001 · G.H.B. Records American Music Legends 2004 · Music Catalogue Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Bourbon St. Parade 2004 · Blue Moon Limehouse Blues 2004 · Blue Moon Ultimate Jazz & Blues 2004 · Flex Media Entertainment Louis Armstrong - Great Moments 8 2005 · Multimusic Mexico Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums 2018 · Verve Reissues
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Albums where Louis Armstrong is credited as a sideman

1956 Ella and Louis — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong trumpet, vocals
1957 Ella and Louis Again — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong trumpet, vocals
1957 Porgy & Bess — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong trumpet, vocals
1957 Ella and Louis Again, Volume Two — Ella and Louis trumpet, lead vocals
1960 Bing & Satchmo — Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong trumpet, vocals
1971 Summit Sessions — Dave Brubeck trumpet, vocals
2008 Ella & Louis (and Oscar Too) — Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong & The Oscar Peterson Trio trumpet, vocals, lead vocals
2012 Blue Note Jazz Inspiration — Duke Ellington trumpet, vocals

Standards written by Louis Armstrong

TitleKeyFormGroove
Someday You'll Be Sorry E♭ major ABB · 24 Medium swing

Analysed solos by Louis Armstrong

Member of

Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five American musical group

Studied with

King Oliver 1881–1938 · American jazz cornet player and bandleader Bunk Johnson 1879–1949 · American musician (1879-1949) Buddie Petit 1890–1931 · American jazz cornetist (1890-1931)

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

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  • LONESOME BLUES LOUIS ARMSTRONG and HIS HOT FIVE · Clarence Bacbock · Louie · Lil ·… archive.org ↗
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Books about Louis Armstrong

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?

Louis Armstrong is known for playing trumpet, cornet and voice.

When and where was Louis Armstrong born?

Louis Armstrong was born 4 August 1901 in New Orleans.

What are Louis Armstrong's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Louis and Earl (1941), Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy (1954), Satch Plays Fats: A Tribute to the Immortal Fats Waller (1955), Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957) and Louis and the Angels (1957).

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