Louis Armstrong

Released: January 1, 1966

Songwriter: Louis Armstrong Tony Powers Jack Keller

Producer: Louis Armstrong

People watch your step inside
The party's just startin' to roll
Grab a soda pop and hit that potato chip bowl
Put on a record and go
Get a piece of the flow
I'll be right back
I'm gonna answer the door

Hello everybody it's great to see you
Why don't you come on in?
I gotta say you're looking fine
Hey Sally, how about a spin?

Take off your shoes and shake off your blues and cares
Let's call the neighbors and tell them to bring more chairs

I like this kind of party
Free and easy, this kind of party
I like this kind of party
Everybody's movin' and everybody's groovin'

I like this kind of party
A meseré, swingin', friends all a-singin'!

Gee you better call the baby-sitter
And say you'll be late!
When you're finished doin' that you better come back here an'
Pile up your plate!

Oh! Listen to Charlie Boy teach that piano to play!
Hey! Let's turn up your music and dance the night away!

Yeah ladies. I like this kind of party!
Free an' easy, kind of party!
I like this kind of party
'Cuz everybody's movin' and everybody's groovin'

I like this kind of party
I like, this kind, of party!

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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