Louis Armstrong
Biography
Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognizable deep and distinctive 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 greatly skilled at scat singing, vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics. Renowned for his charismatic stage presence and voice almost as much as for his trumpet-playing, Armstrong's influence extends well beyond jazz music, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general. Armstrong was one of the first truly popular African-American entertainers to "cross over," whose skin-color was secondary to his amazing talent in an America that was severely racially divided. It allowed him socially acceptable access to the upper echelons of American society that were highly restricted for a person of color. While he rarely publicly politicized his race, often to the dismay of fellow African-Americans, he was privately a huge supporter of the Civil Rights movement in America.
Known For
Louis Armstrong
Ex-Flame
Self (archive footage)
Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
himself
Saluti e baci
Self
High Society
Wild Man Moore
Paris Blues
Louis Armstrong
The Beat Generation
Gabe
Going Places
Musician with Orchestra
Kærlighedens melodi
Louis Armstrong
A Song Is Born
Louis Armstrong
The Five Pennies
Louis Armstrong
The Glenn Miller Story
Self (archival footage)
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
Chanteur, Trompettiste,
Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia
Himself
The Strip
The Trumpeter
Cabin in the Sky
Self (archive footage)
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
Dark Eyes
Orchestra Leader
Pillow to Post
Self (archive footage)
Pourquoi l'Amérique
Louis Armstrong
La Paloma
Trumpet, Vocal
Louis Armstrong: Live in '59
Louise Armstrong
When the Boys Meet the Girls
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Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Self - Performer
Louis Armstrong in Concert
Self
On the Road with Duke Ellington
Himself
Jam Session
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Himself
Atlantic City
Self
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again
Henry
Pennies from Heaven
Shadow Johnson
Glory Alley
Satchmo the Great
Trumpet Player
Doctor Rhythm
Willie Ferguson
A Man Called Adam
Trumpet/Vocals
Louis Armstrong: The Louis Armstrong Show
Self
Shine
Band Leader
Botta e risposta
Self
The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
Self
Swingin' on Nothin'
Self
The Story Of The Blues
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Orchestra Leader
Hello, Dolly!
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Auf Wiedersehen
Louis Armstrong
I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You
Self
Hallo Satchmo
Self (archive footage)
The Sound of 007
Self (archive Voice)
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires
Self (Archive Footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Himself
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
København, Kalundborg og -?
Self (archive footage)
…Sings Musicals
Berlin-Melodie
Self
Artists & Models
Self (archive footage)
The Harlem Renaissance
Himself
Louis Armstrong in Copenhagen
Himself
New Orleans
Self (archive footage)
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Louis Armstrong (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
The Magic of Bing Crosby
Louis Armstrong
Every Day's a Holiday
Himself (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001
Self (archive footage)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Himself
A Rhapsody in Black and Blue
Self
Show-Business at War
Self (archive footage)
The Jazz Ambassadors
Disneyland After Dark
Self - Trumpet
Jazz Evolution
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That's Entertainment, Part II
Self (archive footage)
Jazz Ball
Self (archive footage)
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years
himself
Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune
Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
Himself (archive footage)
Music Inn
Self
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Self
Louis Armstrong - Live In Stockholm 1962
Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong
Self
The Edsel Show
Self
Louis Armstrong v Praze
Self
Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet
Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Self
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Self
Sleepy Time Down South
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1955
The All-Star Christmas Show
Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion
Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
87
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-08-04
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
Louis Daniel Armstrong