Louis Armstrong

Featuring: Louis Jordan

Songwriter: Sam Theard

Now I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you, uh-huh
I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you, oh yeah
Well I let into my home, you gonna leave my woman alone
I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you

Now I'll be glad when you die, you rascal you, uh-huh
I'll be glad, oh I'll be tickled to death when you leave this earth it's true, oh yeah
When you're lyin' down six feet deep, no more fried chicken will you eat
I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you, oh yeah

Ah, you just ain't no good! oh, you dog

Now listen here, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you, uh-huh
I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you, oh yeah
I'll be standin' on the corner high, when they drag your body by
I'll be glad when you're dead, you know I'm gonna be so happy when you're gone you dog
I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal you

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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