Louis Armstrong

I'm walking on air
For I left all my blue days behind
I've learned how to care
And there's love, really love on my mind

I'm the world's most happy creature
Tell me what can worry be
I'm crazy 'bout my baby
Baby is crazy 'bout me

Mr. Cupid was our teacher
That's the reason we agree
Yes, I'm crazy 'bout my baby
And my baby crazy 'bout me

Papa, get that book out
Ready in your hand
Keep a steady look out
And you can understand

It's an A-one combination
With a perfect he and she
I'm crazy 'bout my baby
And my baby is crazy 'bout me

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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