Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of jazz. 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 1920's 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 1950's, 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.
Disc 1:
MY HEART
MUSKRAT RAMBLE
YES, I'M IN THE BARREL
GUT BUCKET BLUES
COME BACK SWEET PAPA
HEEBIE JEEBIES
CORNET CHOP SUEY
ORIENTAL STRUT
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
SOME OF THESE DAYS
HE LIKES IT SLOW
ST LOUIS BLUES
SHANGHAI SHUFFLE
TEXAS MOANER BLUES
EVERYBODY LOVE MY BABY
MANDY, MAKE UP YOUR MIND
PAPA DE DA DA
MONEY BLUES
SUGAR FOOT STOMP
WILD MAN BLUES
DISC 2:
BODY AND SOUL
JUST A GIGOLO
WHEN YOU'RE SMILING
I'M A DING DONG DADDY
IF I COULD BE WITH YOU, ONE HOUR TONIGHT
I SURRENDER DEAR
DON'T FORGET TO MESS AROUND
SWEET LITTLE PAPA
SKID-DAT, DE-DAT
YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU
SAVOY BLUES
BASIN ST BLUES
HOBO, YOU CAN'T HIDE THIS TRAIN
PUBLIC MELODY NUMBER ONE
ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
IT'S WONDERFUL'
JEEPERS CREEPERS
WALKIN' MY BABY BACK HOME
LOVE WALKED IN
The Very Best of Louis Armstrong
