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Louis Armstrong

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Louis Armstrong

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Also known as Satchmo, Satchelmouth, Pops, Dipper, Satch

American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)

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Louis Armstrong was an American actor, street artist, trumpeter, bandleader, and musician. He performed jazz, dixieland, easy listening, gospel, and blues, playing the trumpet, cornet, and voice. His vocal range included baritone and basso profondo. Armstrong began his work period in 1914 and recorded for ABC Records, Columbia Records, and Decca. He was married to Lil Hardin Armstrong.

He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and died in Corona, New York City, from a myocardial infarction in 1971. Armstrong received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and recognition in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His notable works include *Satchmo My Life in New Orleans*, *The Hot Fives and Hot Sevens*, *Satchmo at Symphony Hall*, and *Hello, Dolly!*.

Synthesized by Vinony from 49 facts across 11 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Wikiquote, Open Library, Europeana Sparql, Firecrawl, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1901
Died
1971
Works
34

Top works

  • Satchmo My Life in New Orleans
  • The Hot Fives and Hot Sevens
  • Satchmo at Symphony Hall
  • Hello, Dolly!
  • Louis Armstrong, July 4, 1900-July 6, 1971

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Film & TV

Acting · 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…

Known for

  • Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues — Self (archive footage)2022
  • The Sound of 007 — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires — Self (voice) (archive sound)2022
  • Dark Eyes — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Louis Armstrong in Concert — Self - Performer (archive footage)2021
  • Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal — Self (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)2019
  • The Jazz Ambassadors — Self (archive footage)2018
  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered — Self (archive footage)2014
  • Jazz Legends in Their Own Words — Self (archive footage)2014

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1901
Active to
1971
2008 universal fire victimdixielandeasy listeninggospeljazzpop

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3,017,303
Total plays
44,846,498

Tags

jazzbluesswingtrumpetoldies

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Louis 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 trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly-recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Louis+Armstrong">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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  3. AN EXAMINATION OF THE DEGTJAREFF METHOD FOR DETERMINING SOIL ORGANIC MATTER, AND A PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE CHROMIC ACID TITRATION METHOD

    · 1934 · cited 17,158x

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    · 1988 · cited 15,809x

  5. <i>WinGX</i>suite for small-molecule single-crystal crystallography

    · 1999 · cited 15,221x

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Quotes

  • “The Brick House was one of the toughest joints I ever played in ... Guys would drink and fight one another like circle saws. Bottles would come flying over the bandstand like crazy and there was lots of plain common shooting and cutting. But somehow all that jive didn't faze me at all. I was so happy to have some place to blow my horn.”
  • “Making money ain't nothing exciting to me. ... You might be able to buy a little better booze than some wino on the corner. But you get sick just like the next cat, and when you die you're just as graveyard dead as he is.”
  • “If you still have to ask, shame on you”

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Official website

The Louis Armstrong House Museum - Jazz History Comes To Life In Corona

Celebrating the life and work of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Located in his historic Queens, New York City home. Daily tours, outdoor concerts, group tours, and more.

louisarmstronghouse.org →

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Louis Armstrong, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Artwork

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Encyclopedic overview

Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), 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.

Armstrong was born and raised in New Orleans. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, he was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Around 1922, Armstrong followed his mentor, Joe "King" Oliver, to Chicago to play in Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. Armstrong earned a reputation at "cutting contests", and his fame reached band leader Fletcher Henderson. Armstrong moved to New York City, where he became a featured and musically influential band soloist and recording artist. By the 1950s, Armstrong was an international musical icon, appearing regularly in radio and television broadcasts and on film. Apart from his music, he was also beloved as an entertainer, often joking with the audience and keeping a joyful public image at all times.

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