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Don’t Get Around Much AnymoreLouis Armstrong

Featuring: Duke Ellington

Songwriter: Bob Russell Duke Ellington

Missed the Saturday dance
Heard they crowded the floor
I couldn't bear it without you
Don't get around much anymore

Thought I'd visit the club
Got as far as the door
Yes, they'd have asked me about you
Don't get around much anymore

Yes darling, I guess my mind's more at ease
But nevertheless why stir up on memories

Been invited on dates
Might have gone but what for
Awfully different without you
Don't get around much anymore

Yeah da di de
Heard they crowded the floor, baby
Don't get around much anymore, baby
I thought I'd visit the club
And got as far as the door
They'd have asked me about you
Don't get around much anymore

Oh darling, I guess my mind's more at ease
Yes but nevertheless why stir up on memories

Been invited to dates
Might have gone but what for
Awfully different without you
Don't get around much anymore

Louis Armstrong

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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