Louis Armstrong
Biography
Louis Armstrong was the first important soloist to emerge in jazz, and he became the most influential musician in the music's history. As a trumpet virtuoso, his playing, beginning with the 1920s studio recordings made with his Hot Five and Hot Seven ensembles, charted a future for jazz in highly imaginative, emotionally charged improvisation. For this, he is revered by jazz fans. But Armstrong also became an enduring figure in popular music, due to his distinctively phrased bass singing and engaging personality, which were on display in a series of vocal recordings and film roles....Read more
Discography
Relationships
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- Daisy Parker
- 1918-1923 Married
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- Lil Armstrong
- 1924-1938 Married
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- Alpha Smith
- 1938-1942 Married
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- Lucille Wilson
- 1942-1971 Married
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Pictures
Lyrics
- Blueberry Hill
- C'est Si Bon (it's So Good)
- Cabaret
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- Georgia On My Mind
- Gone Fishin'
- Go Down Moses
- Hello, Dolly
- Jeepers Creepers
- Lazy River
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