Louis Armstrong

Producer: Louis Armstrong

[Intro]
Go down, Moses
Way down in Egypt's land
Tell old Pharaoh to
Let my people go

[Verse 1]
When Israel was in Egypt's land
Let my people go
Oppress'd so hard they could not stand
Let my people go

[Chorus]
So the Lord said:
“Go down, Moses
Way down in Egypt's land
Tell old Pharaoh to
Let my people go”

[Verse 2]
So Moses went to Egypt's land
Let my people go
He made old Pharaoh understand
Let my people go

[Chorus]
Yes, the Lord said:
“Go down, Moses
Way down in Egypt's land
Tell old Pharaoh to
Let my people go”

[Verse 3]
Thus spoke the Lord, bold Moses said
Let my people go
“If not I'll smite your firstborns dead”
Let my people go

[Chorus]
God, the Lord, said:
“Go down, Moses
Way down in Egypt's land
Tell old Pharaoh to
Let my people go”

[Outro]
Tell old Pharaoh to
Let my people go

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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