Louis Armstrong

Songwriter: Elmer Schoebel Jack Pettis Bill Meyers

You're bound to fall for the bugle call
You're gonna brag 'bout the bugle call rag
Thin or fat, young or old, shake their shoulders bold
You're bound to fall for the bugle call
You're gonna brag 'bout the bugle call rag
Hold me baby, let's syncopate to that blue melody
Just hesitate while a break they take, shh
While we're dancing, please hold me tight
Step lively, don't lag

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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