Louis Armstrong

Yeah, haa haa, so, haa haa, wait on wait on

Up lazy river where the old mill run
Meet the lazy river with the noon day sun
Linger in the shade of a kind ole tree
Throw away your troubles, dream a dream of me, dream a dream of me

Up the lazy river where the robin's sung
Wakes to bright new mornin', as we live along
Blue skies up above everyone in love
Up the lazy river, how happy we will be, mama mama?
Ohh, Up a lazy river

Ohh, you've gone
Boy, my river my long river
Up the lazy river, hmm river, ohh you river
Ohh, you've gone
Ohh you river
You got that John Alexander
Swing out there on your ma's river boy

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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