Durante su larga carrera, tocó y cantó con los más importantes instrumentalistas y vocalistas; entre ellos, con Jimmie Rodgers, Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Bessie Smith y, especialmente, con Ella Fitzgerald. Mr. Armstrong's first recordings were made with "We're really gonna lay this one on for the Princess," he grinned, and launched into "Mahogany Hall Stomp," a sort of jazz elegy Este grupo fue llamado All Stars y estaba formado por Armstrong (voz y trompeta), Jack Teagarden (trombón), Barney Bigard (clarinete), Earl Hines (piano), Big Sid Catlett (batería) y Arvell Shaw (contrabajo). An almost phenomenal instrument in its own right, it has been Cuando Joe Oliver abandonó la ciudad en 1919, Armstrong ocupó el lugar de Oliver en la banda de Kid Ory, por entonces el grupo de swing más importante de la ciudad. ", However, Louis, who rejoined his mother when he was 6 years old, recalled that for many years afterward there was always a "stepfather" on the premises and that before his mother "got "I never did want to be no big star," Mr. Armstrong said in 1969, in an interview for this article. He loved it, but particularly he loved the jazz that was evolving among musicians who played in the plush brothels. It was while he was starring at the London Palladium that Mr. Armstrong acquired the nickname Satchmo. Se trata de una de las figuras más carismáticas e innovadoras de la historia del jazz y, probablemente, su músico más popular. Se reunió nuevamente a tocar con su grupo el 5 de julio de ese mismo año y, al día siguiente, en Corona, Queens (Nueva York) murió mientras dormía por complicaciones de su corazón, casi un mes antes de cumplir 70 años de edad. Cats will be coming from California and everywhere else just to play.". Mr. Armstrong is survived by his widow, the former Lucille Wilson, and by an adopted son, Clarence Hatfield of New York. Entre sus numerosos destinos artísticos, estuvieron lugares de África, Europa y Asia, bajo el patrocinio del Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos; el éxito fue tan grande que terminó por ser conocido como «Ambassador Satch» (embajador Satch). "I believe in myself, and I know what I can do when I pick up the horn," he said shortly before his death. "I'm African-descended down to the bone, and I dig the friendly ways these people go about things. They going to enjoy blowing over me, ain't they? Maybe I'm not in the front line, but I support them with my donations. Teddy Wilson, who played piano with Mr. Armstrong in 1933, has ", (Many years later in 1956, Satchmo played before King George's granddaughter, Princess Margaret. and railroads, like I blowed my chops off. He would listen as musicians on bandwagons touted their appearances at local clubs. He did not return until 1965, after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Algunas biografías y autores (así Frank Tirro, en, Armstrong dijo que no estaba seguro de cuándo había nacido, pero que celebraba su cumpleaños el, A modo de ejemplo, la introducción de la trompeta de Armstrong en «West End Blues» permanece como una de las más famosas y celebradas improvisaciones de la historia del, Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos, «laprensa.com - Louis Armstrong: gracia en el jazz», «Louis Armstrong, un talento nacido entre rejas.», «Biografía de Louis Armstrong: gracia en el jazz», Satchmo.net, the official website of the Louis Armstrong House & Archives, Louis Armstrong at the SoundtrackINFO project. La miseria se agudizó cuando su padre, William Armstrong, los abandonó. Miss Hardin had had training as a classical musician, and she gave him some formal musical education. 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There was no doubt that he was the most durable of the great jazzmen, nor that millions of people held him in great affection. His fellow musicians, many of whom were influenced by his artistry, looked His chest was broad and powerful, and his 5-foot-8-inch frame carried a weight that varied between 170 and 230 pounds. and "en-ta-TAIN-uh") and, unable to remember names too well, peppered his conversations with friends and interviews with salutations such as "Daddy" and "Pops.". He was released from Beth Israel Hospital a few weeks ago after spending 10 weeks there, undergoing treatment for heart and kidney ailments: "In New Orleans, I played at as many funerals as I could get," he mused, "and cats died like flies, so I got a lot of nice gigs out of that. El apodo «Satchmo» y la cálida personalidad sureña de Armstrong, combinados con su apego natural al espectáculo y a la búsqueda de una respuesta en el público, condujeron a la creación de un personaje público —la sonrisa, el sudor, el pañuelo— que terminó por ser al final de su carrera un tanto afectado y, según muchos, casi una caricatura racista de sí mismo. They would beat me on the mouth if I marched, and without my mouth I wouldn't be able to upon him with awe. "I tell him I got this Chicago engagement and don't plan no traveling. After 1947 he usually performed as leader of a sextet, working with such musicians as Jack Teagarden, Earl Hines, Joe Bushkin and Cozy Cole. He did duets with Ella Fitzgerald and he accompanied Bessie Smith. En 1964, Armstrong desbancó a The Beatles de lo alto del Billboard Top 100 con «Hello, Dolly», que proporcionó al intérprete de 63 años un récord en Estados Unidos al ser el artista de mayor edad en conseguir un número 1. While playing at Connie's Inn in Harlem, Mr. Armstrong also appeared on Broadway in the all- Negro review "Hot Chocolates," in which he introduced Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin,'" Satchelmouth. La parte de su educación infantil la obtuvo vagabundeando por las calles y trabajando de chatarrero. Sus grabaciones con Joe Oliver y su Creole Jazz Band continúan siendo escuchadas como documentos del estilo grupal del jazz de Nueva Orleans. fame, his great talents and magnificent spirit added richness and pleasure to all our lives.". Anemia Foundation, which promotes research on a disease that mainly afflicts blacks. He was, however, keenly aware of his health. Leaving the child with his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Armstrong Putting it into words a couple of years ago, he said: "I never tried to prove nothing, just always wanted to give a good show. Fue también criticado por aceptar el título de «King of The Zulus» (en la comunidad afroamericano de Nueva Orleans, un título honorífico para el jefe del carnaval negro Krewe, pero desconcertante y ofensivo para los foráneos por su vestido tradicional de falda verde y maquillaje de negro intentando satirizar las actitudes sureñas blancas) en el Mardi Gras de 1949. Incluso se puede decir que a causa de su desbordante personalidad, tanto como figura pública en sus últimos años como intérprete, su contribución como músico y cantante ha podido ser infravalorada.