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Alexander’s Ragtime BandLouis Armstrong

Come on and hear, come on and hear
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Come on and hear, come on and hear
The best band in the land

They can play a bugle call
Like you never heard before
So natural that you want to go to war
It's just the bestest band whatever Honey Lamb

Come on along, come on along
Let me take you by the hand
To the man, to meet the man
Who's the leader of the band
And if you want to hear that Swanee River
Played in a ragtime

Come on and hear, come on and hear
Come on and hear, come on and hear
Come on and hear that
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Come on along, come on along
Let me take you by the hand
To the man, to meet the man
Who's the leader of the band
And if you want to hear that Swanee River
Played in a ragtime

Come on and hear, come on and hear
Come on and hear, come on and hear
Come on and hear that
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Louis Armstrong

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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