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Louis Armstrong

Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist. Among the most influential figures in jazz, his career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of the genre. Armstrong received numerous accolades, including the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for "Hello, Dolly!" in 1965, as well as a posthumous win for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972. His influence crossed musical genres, with inductions into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, among others.

entertainment · American jazz trumpeter and singer (1901–1971) · actor · street artist · trumpeter · bandleader · conductor · jazz musician · singer · film score composer · film actor · songwriter · also Louis Armstrong, Satchmo, Satchelmouth, Pops, Dipper, Satch

Born 4 August 1901 · Died 6 July 1971 · Q1779

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    the way they are treating my people in the South, the Government can go to hell.

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    how to live—real life and determination.

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    Awarded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1990).

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    Awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1972).

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    Si todavía tienes que preguntar... ¡pobre de tí!.

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    Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960).

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“the way they are treating my people in the South, the Government can go to hell.”
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Time Out Worldwide: The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong Tribute | Scullers Jazz Club | Music in Boston
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WGNS Radio: Classic Country Music History & Acoustic Tributes: Vern Gosdin, Louis Armstrong, and Bobby Braddock
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Diario de Los Andes: Nueva York celebra a Louis Armstrong, el músico que hizo del jazz un lenguaje universal
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Teleprensa: La Insostenible Big Band homenajea a Ellington, Gershwin, Porter, Armstrong y Astaire en El swing en Hollywood
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Tatler Asia: De Laufey a Jon Batiste: 6 artistas de jazz que mantienen vivo el legado de Louis Armstrong
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magazine.luxus-plus.com: Louis Armstrong: 125 years of a musical legacy that lives on - magazine.luxus-plus.com
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Mental Floss: Louis Armstrong’s Personal Archive Contains 5,000 Photos—Here Are the Stories Behind a Few
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thenationalnews.com: Louis Armstrong at the Pyramids: The story behind jazz’s most charming photo
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Cuerpomente: La frase del día, hoy martes 4 de agosto: "Tengo una regla simple para todos: si no me tratas bien, la culpa es tuya", Louis Armstrong
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MARCA: Louis Armstrong, músico: "Muchos gatos copian la Mona Lisa, pero la gente todavía hace fila para ver el original"
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Published video ““Someday” at the Goodyear Jazz Concert in 1962. ❤️ 🎥: Television Graphics/Goodyear Jazz Concert”.
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Published video “"What A Wonderful World" performed by the wonderful @MonaLisaTwins 🎶”.
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Published video “More than 65 years later, Satchmo’s music still says it all. 🎺🎥: “The Florence Manson Show”/KDKA-TV”.
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Published video “These harmonies are beautiful! Thank you for sharing @ChurchFriends 🫶”.
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Published video “Subscribe to Louis' email list now using the link in our bio! You can't live without it 🙌❤️🎥: BBC”.
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Published video “Enjoy Satchmo singing "Beautiful Dreamer" live on @TheEdSullivanShow 🎺🎶🎥: The Ed Sullivan Show”.
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Published video “Louis performing “Hello, Dolly!” on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1967! 🎥: NBC”.
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Published video “Some great trombone over "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans" by @conbonemusic!”.
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Published video “It doesn't get better than watching Satchmo sing "Mame" live at the @BBC! 🎶❤️”.
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Published video “We love seeing fans cover "What A Wonderful World." Thank you for sharing this one, @avantheman! 🤩”.
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Snopes rated the claim “Two photos circulating on social media for years authentically showed jazz legend Louis Armstrong drawing a trumpet on a fan’s head in France.” True.

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Snopes.com rated the claim “A real photograph shows Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet for his wife, Lucille Wilson, in front of the Great Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza.” True.

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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Louis Armstrong as a child” Partly False.

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fact checker rated the claim “When famous trumpeter Louis Armstrong was a child, he was taken in by the Karnofsky family, who paid for his first-ever musical instrument.” misleading.

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Snopes rated the claim “As mentioned in a popular meme about Louis Armstrong's childhood, the nickname "Satchmo" was created by a Jewish family in New Orleans, and means "big cheeks" in Yiddish.” Mostly False.

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However, in December 2012, 57-year-old Sharon Preston-Folta claimed to be his daughter from a 1950s affair between Armstrong and Lucille "Sweets" Preston, a dancer at the Cotton Club.
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The Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings (1925–1928) were preserved in the United States National Recording Registry, a registry of recordings selected yearly by the National Recording Preservation Board f
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Released album “Complete Recorded Works “1935–1945” (145 Titles in Chronological Order)”.
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“The way they're treating my people in the South, the government can go to hell.”
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“Si todavía tienes que preguntar... ¡pobre de tí!.”
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While recovering from heart and kidney problems at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, Armstrong wrote a memoir called Louis Armstrong + the Jewish Family in New Orleans, LA
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Armstrong scored one last popular hit in the UK with "What a Wonderful World", which topped the British charts for a month
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After more than two years without setting foot in a studio, Armstrong recorded his biggest-selling record, "Hello, Dolly
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The All-Stars participated in two albums, The Great Summit and The Great Reunion (now together as a single disc) with Duke Ellington
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Armstrong was advised to see a doctor and receive proper treatment for his lips instead of relying on home remedies
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Journalism student Larry Lubenow scored a candid interview with Armstrong while the musician was performing in Grand Forks, North Dakota, shortly after the conflict over school desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas
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In a 1955 letter to his manager, Joe Glaser, Armstrong affirmed his belief that Preston's newborn baby was his daughter, and ordered Glaser to pay a monthly allowance of $400 ($6,009 in 2025 dollars) to mother and child.
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Recorded the American version of the song (English lyrics by Jerry Seelen) in New York City with Sy Oliver and his Orchestra
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Bing Crosby, the most successful vocalist of the first half of the 20th century, said, "He is the beginning and the end of music in America
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Armstrong's life was dramatized by scriptwriter Richard Durham in the Chicago WMAQ radio series Destination Freedom
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Into a six-piece traditional jazz group featuring Armstrong with (initially) Teagarden, Earl Hines and other top swing and Dixieland musicians, most of whom were previously leaders of big bands
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Armstrong played himself in the movie New Orleans opposite Billie Holiday, which chronicled the demise of the Storyville district and the ensuing exodus of musicians from New Orleans to Chicago
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Armstrong substituted for Rudy Vallee on the CBS radio network and became the first African American to host a sponsored national broadcast
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Which imparted warmth to vocals and became an intrinsic part of the "crooning" sound of artists like Bing Crosby
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Armstrong's second wife helped him develop his career, but they separated in 1931 and divorced in 1938.
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Where he played in the pit orchestra for the musical Hot Chocolates, an all-black revue written by Andy Razaf and pianist Fats Waller
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Armstrong returned to Chicago because he was disillusioned with New York, and Lil set up a recording session with Okeh for him as well as a gig at the Dreamland Cafe
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Armstrong moved to Chicago at the invitation of King Oliver, although Armstrong would return to New Orleans periodically for the rest of his life
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Armstrong's mentor, King Oliver, decided to go north and resigned his position in Kid Ory's band; Armstrong replaced him
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