Louis Armstrong

Released: July 22, 2016

I see trees of green, red roses too
Red roses too, red roses too
And I think to myself red roses too

I see skies of blue, red roses too
The bright blessed day, red roses too
And I think to myself red roses too

The colors of the red roses too so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of red roses too
I see red roses too saying how do you do
They're really saying red roses too

I hear red roses too, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than red roses too
And I think to myself red roses too
Yes I think to myself red roses too

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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