Louis Armstrong

Oh sugar, I call my baby my sugar
I never maybe my sugar
Because my sugar is so confectionery

Funny, she never asks for my money
All I can give her is honey
That she can get anytime
I'd make a million trips to her lips
If I was a bee
'Cause she's sweeter than
Any candy to me
She's granulated sugar
I never cheat on my sugar
'Cause I'm so sweet on my sugar
That sugar baby of mine

Louis Armstrong, known throughout his lengthy career by nicknames like “Satchmo”, “Pops” and simply “Louie”, was a trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor, as well as one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz.

Born and raised in New Orleans, where jazz itself is alleged to have began, Armstrong started his career in 1918, playing the cornet in brass bands and riverboats along the Mississippi River. There, he caught the attention of his future mentor, King Oliver, joining his band in Chicago, where he networked with other popular jazz musicians like Hoagy Carmichael and his first wife Lil Hardin Armstrong.

In 1924, Louie relocated to New York City playing for the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra. It was at this time he switched over from cornet to trumpet in order to blend in better with the other musicians in his section. It was also when he developed his emotional playing style, which included singing and telling tales of his life back in New Orleans.

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