New Orleans, USA
Dixieland, jazz, swing, traditional pop
Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo, Satch, or Pops was an American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz. 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, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat singing.
Satchmo at Symphony Hall (1951) 2012 Rem.
Plays W.C. Handy (1954)
Satch Plays Fats (1955)
Ambassador Satch (1956)
Ella and Louis (1956) with Ella Fitzgerald, 2010 Rem.
Satchmo on Stage (1957)
Louis and the Good Book (1958) 2001 Rem.
I've Got the World on a String (1960) 2001 Rem.
Disney Songs The Satchmo Way (1968)
What a Wonderful World (1968)
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (1974) 1923-1924
On the Road (1974) 1992 Reis.
Jazz in Paris: The Best Live Concert, Vol. 1 (1975) rec.'65
Jazz in Paris: The Best Live Concert, Vol. 2 (1975) rec.'65
In Prague: Lucerna Hall 1965 (1979)
Chicago Concert (1980) rec.'56, 2010 Rem.
At Town Hall (1983) Live 1947
Recording Together for the First Time (1984) with Duke Ellington
Singin' n' Playin' (1985) 1959
The Chronological 1929-1930 (1990)
The Chronological 1930-1931 (1990)
The Chronological 1931-1932 (1990)
The Chronological 1932-1933 (1990)
The Chronological 1936-1937 (1990)
The Chronological 1937-1938 (1990)
The Chronological 1938-1939 (1990)
The Complete Louis Armstrong with Fletcher Henderson, Vol. 1 (1993) 1924/25
The Complete Louis Armstrong with Fletcher Henderson, Vol. 2 (1993) 1925
The Chronological 1946-1947 (1998)
The Complete Decca Studio Master Takes 1940-1949 (2001)
The Complete Louis Armstrong and the Dukes of Dixieland (2011) 1959-1960
The Complete Anthology (2015) with Ella Fitzgerald
