A song written by Hoagy Carmichael based on his friendship with Bix Beiderbecke, played a few years after Bix's death by Louis Armstrong & now an all-time standard. One of the most popular songs ever written. Hoagy's favorite version was the version Satch did inserting "Oh memory" before his trumpet break.
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A song written by Hoagy Carmichael based on his friendship with Bix Beiderbecke, played a few years after Bix's death by Louis Armstrong & n… read more
A song written by Hoagy Carmichael based on his friendship with Bix Beiderbecke, played a few years after Bix's death by Louis Armstrong & now an all-time standard. One of the m… read more
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, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat sing… read more
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 inv… read more
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 wa… read more