Louis Armstrong - Sweethearts On Parade (1930)

Louis Armstrong (Aug.4,1901 - Jul.6,1971), nicknamed Satchmo, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer.

Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an innovative cornet and trumpet virtuoso, Armstrong was a foundational influence on jazz, shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performers.

With his distinctive gravelly voice, Armstrong was 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, or wordless vocalizing.

Renowned for his charismatic stage presence and deep, instantly recognizable voice, Armstrong's influence extended well beyond jazz, and by the end of his career in the '60s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general: critic Steve Leggett describes Armstrong as "perhaps the most important American musician of the 20th century."


Louis Armstrong - Sweethearts On Parade (1930)

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[Sagurasu]

One of Louis' greatest trumpet solos! Listen to that last solo!

[kingoliver45]

Damn that vocal is amazing and the guitar player plays some pretty stuff behind it! Amazing!!!

[236091]

<3 I just have so much love for Louis

[sbd650]

Amazing ! :)

[old6is]

so beautiful. simply a masterpiece.

Thanks

[flumbtosse3]

lovely, lovely tune. His trumpet is just so, right there. I remember my dad playing this one on 78 rpm, years and years ago.

[buttaflutta]

thanks for the post. amazing song

[old6is]

A long time favourite! Thanks King Edmund! Louis the ultimate!

Colin

[cw1310]

Smooth as silk.

[maycopar]

What a pretty tune....