Louis Armstrong "Tiger Rag" 1932
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Eighty years gone and its still electrifying
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Tiger Rag from film "Louis Armstrong and His Harlem Hot Band". Filmed October 21, 1933 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Krayzie Fast.!!!;; Those Guys.!!!
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"And where is the camera? Oh here, ok."
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GOOO LSU!!!
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increible
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@gjc82071 It was Dizzy Gillespie. Wynton is a HUGE proponent and supporter or Louis. I saw it in Ken Burns Jazz documentary. It is said that Dizzy called Louis a hasbeen and outdated. He took it back though.
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It's like he almost wanted to daaaance but....too lazy.
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@fineyoungspecimen There you go. Somebody who can actually "get it". Armstrong was criticized by Wynton Marsalis (who has lightning speed) & or (I forget which 1) Dizzy Gillespie, for his lack of velocity/solos, while playing. I think they later recanted, but anyway, Armstrong can say more with a single note, then most trumpet players can in 20. He has a very special tonal quality in the way he plays.
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That's all there is. There isn't any more.
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Man, he plays with the timing so much, starting at like 2:26! Thee genius of all musical geniuses!



Although his solo is not filled with many notes with the few he uses is still pure beauty
fineyoungspecimen 9 months ago 4
@fineyoungspecimen It is pure beauty BECAUSE he uses few notes!
harryoakley 9 months ago 6
The audience reminds me of the applauding old ladies from Monty Python.
Gorboduc 11 months ago 6
@Gorboduc - Yes I see what you mean! It's mainly because of the way the applause is inserted into the film and obviously not a genuine part of it.
harryoakley 11 months ago