Louis Armstrong

I say, baby, don't you cry
You know I'll soon discover
One day by and by
That you loved another

No matter what you say
I'm gonna leave you right away
So now, baby, baby, don't you cry

Mmm, you know you can't deny
I did my best to please you
But you were so unkind
But still I try to need you

True love that was sincere
You didn't really care
So now, baby, baby, don't you cry

And I remember, sweetheart
That it was you and I
Who said that we must part, uh huh

And the time has
Come to say goodbye
So why do you cry, sweetheart

Hey, hey, baby, don't you cry
Because I'm interfering
You ought to be satisfied
You know I'm gonna keep on caring

Why should you feel blue
I'll tell you, I'm gonna
Be the one to lose
Baby, baby, don't you cry

Whoa, baby, don't you cry
Because of any hearing
You ought to be satisfied because
I'm gonna keep on caring

Why should you feel blue
You know I'll be the one to lose
So now, baby, baby, don't you cry

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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