Louis Armstrong

Songwriter: Sammy Cahn

Producer: Michael Kapp

[Verse 1]
Just kiss me once and kiss me twice, then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear, since can't remember when
It's been a long, long time

[Verse 2]
You'll never know how many dreams I've dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice, then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time

[Trumpet Solo]

[Verse 3]
Yes, kiss me once, kiss me twice, kiss me once again
It's a-been a long, long, a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear, since can't remember when
It's been a long, long time

[Verse 4]
You'll never know how many dreams I've dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once and kiss me twice, kiss me once again
It's been a long, ba-ba-ba-boo time
Oh yeah

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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