Louis Armstrong

I’ve just found joy
I’m as happy as a baby boy
With another brand new choo-choo toy
When I’m with my sweet Lorraine

A pair of eyes
That are bluer than the summer skies
When you see them you will realize
Why I love my sweet Lorraine

I'm so happy when it's raining, I don’t miss the sun
For it’s in my sweetie’s smile
Just to think that I’m the lucky one
Who will lead her down the aisle, yes

Each night I pray
That nobody steals her heart away
Just can’t wait until that happy day
When I marry sweet Lorraine

Yes when it's raining, I don’t miss the sun
For it’s in my sweetie’s smile, baby
Just to think that I’m the lucky one
Who will lead her down the aisle

Yeah, each night I pray, yes
That nobody steals her heart away
Just can’t wait until the lucky day
When I marry sweet Lorraine, yes

When the lucky day, yeah
When I marry sweet Lorraine

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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