Louis Armstrong

Mandy! Mandy!
Make up your mind!
Preacher man is handy
Mandy, easy to find
Marching down the aisle with you
We'll make them all stare
With a little Black-Eyed Susan
Stuck in your hair
Mandy, Mandy
Won't you decide?
Everything is dandy
Mandy, once you are my bride
In a year or two
There may be three of a kind!
Listen to me, Mandy
Make up your mind!

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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The Quintessence, Vol 2: New York – Chicago 1923-1946

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The Quintessence, Vol 2: New York – Chicago 1923-1946 (2004)

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The Quintessence, Vol 2: New York – Chicago 1923-1946