Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Date of Birth:

Aug 04, 1901

Place of Birth:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Louis Daniel Armstrong  (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performance.

With his instantly recognizable deep and distinctive gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also greatly skilled at scat singing, vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics.

Renowned for his charismatic stage presence and voice almost as much as for his trumpet-playing, Armstrong's influence extends well beyond jazz music, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general.

Armstrong was one of the first truly popular African-American entertainers to "cross over," whose skin-color was secondary to his amazing talent in an America that was severely racially divided. It allowed him socially acceptable access to the upper echelons of American society that were highly restricted for a person of color. While he rarely publicly politicized his race, often to the dismay of fellow African-Americans, he was privately a huge supporter of the Civil Rights movement in America.

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filmography:

Here Comes the Groom Here Comes the Groom

1951

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

2006

New Orleans New Orleans

1947

Louis Armstrong in Copenhagen Louis Armstrong in Copenhagen

1934

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014

The Magic of Bing Crosby The Magic of Bing Crosby

1991

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001 Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001

2001

Every Day's a Holiday Every Day's a Holiday

1937

The Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance

2004

Artists & Models Artists & Models

1937

Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires

2022

The Sound of 007 The Sound of 007

2022

Hallo Satchmo Hallo Satchmo

1965

I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You

1932

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

2003

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

2005

Berlin-Melodie Berlin-Melodie

1963

…Sings Musicals …Sings Musicals

2012

København, Kalundborg og -? København, Kalundborg og -?

1934

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

1932

Show-Business at War Show-Business at War

1943

The Edsel Show The Edsel Show

1957

The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong

1999

Louis Armstrong - Live In Stockholm 1962 Louis Armstrong - Live In Stockholm 1962

2007

Jazz on a Summer's Day Jazz on a Summer's Day

1960

Louis Armstrong v Praze Louis Armstrong v Praze

1965

Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet

1982

Sleepy Time Down South Sleepy Time Down South

1942

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

2014

Soundtrack to a Coup d'État Soundtrack to a Coup d'État

2024

Music Inn Music Inn

2007

It's Black Entertainment It's Black Entertainment

2002

Jazz Evolution Jazz Evolution

2008

Disneyland After Dark Disneyland After Dark

1962

The Jazz Ambassadors The Jazz Ambassadors

2018

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

Jazz Ball Jazz Ball

1956

Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune

1966

The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

1993

Bert Stern: Original Madman Bert Stern: Original Madman

2011

Auf Wiedersehen Auf Wiedersehen

1961

Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!

1969

Cabin in the Sky Cabin in the Sky

1943

The Strip The Strip

1951

Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia

1964

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

1992

Birth of the Blues Birth of the Blues

1941

Dark Eyes Dark Eyes

2021

La Paloma La Paloma

1959

Why America Why America

1970

Pillow to Post Pillow to Post

1945

The Glenn Miller Story The Glenn Miller Story

1954

The Five Pennies The Five Pennies

1959

High Society High Society

1956

Saluti e baci Saluti e baci

1953

Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing

1993

Paris Blues Paris Blues

1961

The Beat Generation The Beat Generation

1959

A Song Is Born A Song Is Born

1948

Kærlighedens melodi Kærlighedens melodi

1959

Going Places Going Places

1938

Louis Armstrong: Live in '59 Louis Armstrong: Live in '59

2006

When the Boys Meet the Girls When the Boys Meet the Girls

1965

Shine Shine

1942

Louis Armstrong: The Louis Armstrong Show Louis Armstrong: The Louis Armstrong Show

2005

A Man Called Adam A Man Called Adam

1966

Doctor Rhythm Doctor Rhythm

1938

I'm in the Revue I'm in the Revue

1950

The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

2009

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

The Story Of The Blues The Story Of The Blues

2004

Swingin' on Nothin' Swingin' on Nothin'

1942

Satchmo the Great Satchmo the Great

1957

Glory Alley Glory Alley

1952

Louis Armstrong in Concert Louis Armstrong in Concert

2021

On the Road with Duke Ellington On the Road with Duke Ellington

1974

Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

2008

Jam Session Jam Session

1944

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

1997

Pennies from Heaven Pennies from Heaven

1936

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again

2013

Atlantic City Atlantic City

1944

Ex-Flame Ex-Flame

1930

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