Louis Armstrong: The Jiving Jazzman (1920s Spotlight)

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  • @motaman8074
    @motaman8074 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    My Dad, as a teen , worked for William Morris, the talent agency that represented Louis Armstrong,( 1943-45). Dad used to deliver to Mr. Armstrongs house in Queens, a special imported salve that that Louis used on his lips. He said Louis was a great guy, the nicest of the clients that he dealt with.

  • @doncox1965
    @doncox1965 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I was much younger back in the late 1960's mom would play Louis Armstrong records. I loved listening to him over and over.

  • @karengayle9331
    @karengayle9331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Good review. I saw him when he was doing Hello Dolly, and did not realize how big the recording was.

  • @bernardgreenwald6959
    @bernardgreenwald6959 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I was a 16 year old usher in the Mosque Theater in Newark Nw Jersey, I met Louis back stage and shook his hand. He was nice, warm with us kids. Its a memory I cherish.

  • @kesmarn
    @kesmarn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I always suspected that his broad smile (complete with obligatory eyeroll, sadly) hid a very deep sadness, and your discussion of his childhood, youth and early adulthood would certainly confirm that. Thanks so much for including so many details about Armstrong's life. I'd love to know more about pianist and wife, Lil as well. What an era! Your hard work when it comes to researching is much appreciated!

  • @pjbassman2253
    @pjbassman2253 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My hero. I grew up watching Louie on TV shows like Ed Sullivan. I played trumpet in school and idolized him. I would have loved to have known him or better yet play in a band with him.

  • @rjwh67220
    @rjwh67220 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Louis Armstrong was arguably the most important musician of the twentieth century: he taught us how to swing. Listen to jazz from before him (King Oliver is a good example). It’s all right on the beats.
    I got to see him live once, in ‘65. One of the best concerts I’ve ever seen.

    • @MrKlemps
      @MrKlemps ปีที่แล้ว

      That shows just how great he was, since by 1965 age and illness had made notable inroads on his trumpet playing.

  • @catherinecrow5662
    @catherinecrow5662 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is an amazing video. Thanks, for all the Jazzzzzzz

  • @omniversiddhialterdestiny
    @omniversiddhialterdestiny 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this is one of the greatest Armstrong videos I've ever seen

  • @xbrandi12345x
    @xbrandi12345x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm glad you posted a video! I really enjoy this channel. As far as Louis Armstrong is concerned, one of my all-time favorite songs is What A Wonderful World. I'm sorry to hear he had such a rough upbringing.

  • @AntaresSelket
    @AntaresSelket 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When you mentioned the point where Louis started smoking marijuana regularly, I suddenly pictured a scene from Reefer Madness the Musical where a jazz musician plays his instrument and the thought that the 'reefer' got hold of him, just made me giggle. They were hard times then, but musically they were spectacular times, and the reason why we have the music we do now. Whenever I see an old movie clip from the late 20s and 30s of dancers, I can see where the dance moves of today came from. That period of time really put flavor into music and dancing that we still cling to.

  • @alandesouzacruz5124
    @alandesouzacruz5124 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favorite jazz musician of ALL time

  • @vilstef6988
    @vilstef6988 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was a really fine short documentary! Thank you for all you do on a decade I find fascinating!

  • @2KDUDE22
    @2KDUDE22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic job sir

  • @guialogistica-canaloficial779
    @guialogistica-canaloficial779 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for mentioning the contribution of my fellow countryman, Luis Russell. Saludos desde Panamá!

    • @bobtaylor170
      @bobtaylor170 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Father of the marvelous singer, Catherine Russell.

  • @BritInvLvr
    @BritInvLvr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I would love to know more about Fats Waller.

    • @motaman8074
      @motaman8074 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fats was awesome!

    • @bobtaylor170
      @bobtaylor170 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love Fats Waller. It has been pointed out by someone else that Waller was the only great American musician who possessed comic brilliance, as well.

  • @rtblues
    @rtblues 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great work! Thank you.

  • @brodeyleembruggen9910
    @brodeyleembruggen9910 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    🎵Louis Armstrong is The Bees🐝knees Sir🎶🎺🤵🏿

  • @axelazaryan
    @axelazaryan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    SATCHMO FOREVER 🙏

  • @michaelmcgee8543
    @michaelmcgee8543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He was a great personality.

  • @carlcotton1753
    @carlcotton1753 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice job!

  • @mtp358
    @mtp358 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    IIRC, Bix Beiderbecke was one of his major influences according one of PBS radio jazz shows...

    • @bobtaylor170
      @bobtaylor170 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm not sure Bix was an influence. They were the same age, and Bix was galvanized by The New Orleans Rhythm Kings when he first heard them in 1918. He had never played cornet before. Think of that! Less than a decade later, he's making those great recordings with Frankie Trumbauer. I know that Armstrong and Beiderbecke admired one another lavishly. ( For the rest of Armstrong's life, he frequently referred to Bix as "that dear boy." ) Their styles were opposite, but they loved jamming together. Don't you wish just one recording of that existed?

  • @vilstef6988
    @vilstef6988 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another gravelly voiced sing has remarked how much tenderness can be evoked with the sound. Tom Waits follows in Louis's footsteps.

  • @vilstef6988
    @vilstef6988 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Potato Head Blues is one of the happiest song ever recorded!

  • @timvala7577
    @timvala7577 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    On one recording of Jimmie Rodgers blue yodel 9(standing on the corner) Armstrong played solo probably by Ralph Peers help.

  • @queencerseilannister3519
    @queencerseilannister3519 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love being from New Orleans. We love him!! We call him "loo-ee" not "lou-iss". It's pronounced French.

    • @bobtaylor170
      @bobtaylor170 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ah, but he pronounced it "Louis." Listen to his recording of "Hello, Dolly" again.

    • @timba3olf568
      @timba3olf568 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Calling him "Lewis" is actually a sign he's done his research. That's the way he pronounced his own name, at least most of the time. It's complicated by the fact that he didn't usually go by any variation of "Louis," so he probably didn't care how people said it (his friends called him "Pops.)

    • @pikeman80
      @pikeman80 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah that pronunciation as Lewis was painful. Had to stop listening to this halfway through

    • @ethanwashoe5868
      @ethanwashoe5868 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pikeman80 but that’s how he pronounced it himself apparently, why would that bother you so much?

  • @sherirobinson6867
    @sherirobinson6867 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What was your source material for this? It seems to be more than just regularly reading off of Wikipedia. I really enjoyed this many biography on satchmo! I would like to hear more on others.

    • @The1920sChannel
      @The1920sChannel  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A great source was "Pops" by Terry Teachout. You could also check out "Satchmo" by Gary Giddins.

    • @AbbeBuck
      @AbbeBuck ปีที่แล้ว

      Treachout wrote a great book on Pops!

  • @jchow5966
    @jchow5966 ปีที่แล้ว

    💟

  • @daguard411
    @daguard411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Forgive me, but I didn't hear mention of his being the oldest person to hold a Billboard top 10 spot with "It's a Wonderful World."

    • @ethanwashoe5868
      @ethanwashoe5868 ปีที่แล้ว

      That took place after the 20’s which is the main time period his video covers

  • @seanp3302
    @seanp3302 ปีที่แล้ว

    i’d like a video on bix beiderbecke and paul whiteman

  • @normajeancaballero7959
    @normajeancaballero7959 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

  • @arthurdalton517
    @arthurdalton517 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another singer who Ralph Pair singed was Roy Acof you have forgotten to mention him on several occasions .
    ROY was probably the best none of the 4 that were singed in 1927.

  • @ethanwashoe5868
    @ethanwashoe5868 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting you pronounce his name “Lewis” I know that’s how he says it in Hello Dolly but besides that I’ve only ever heard it pronounced “Lewie”. I always wondered how he himself pronounced it.

    • @timvala7577
      @timvala7577 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I once had a 45 record in the 60s that had he and Carol Channing on it starting out him saying hello Carol this is Lewis Carol but couldn’t remember the song.

  • @thomashorton4435
    @thomashorton4435 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for pronouncing his name correctly

  • @cozycherry1790
    @cozycherry1790 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Them teeth