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Louis Armstrong: Recordings
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A common misconception about this legend is his date of birth; Louis Armstrong was born August 4th, 1901. For many years the public believed Armstrong to have been born on the Fourth Of July in 1900. The story, a fabrication created by crafty public relations men, made good print. Although he went along with the stunt, his influence in jazz, still being felt today, would be just as far reaching if he had laid claim to being born on "Groundhog Day."
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By the middle 1920s, Louis Armstrong’s star was rapidly rising. He formed a band called the “Hot Five” and cut his first records for Okeh in 1925, including the famous rendition of “St. Louis Blues” with Bessie Smith. The Hot Five -- later the Hot Seven -- existed for three years, but never played a live date. Rather it was formed for recording purposes only. In the meantime, Armstrong continued playing in other bands.
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Louis Armstrong has a complicated admissions process--the result of the stormy history that preceded its opening in 1979. A certain number of seats are reserved for children from District 30 and District 24, but children from all over Queens may apply. Bus transportation is provided for children from outside the neighborhood. Children are admitted according to a complex lottery designed to maintain the school's racial balance without upsetting the racial balance in neighboring schools. The lottery ... ensures that the school has a mix of children of different abilities. More nonwhites than whites apply, and that generally gives whites an edge in admissions.
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Sample Liner Notes by Rob Bowman: In the spring of 1959, when Louis Armstrong took the stage in Belgium to play the concert captured on this DVD, he had much to smile about. The irrepressible trumpeter and singer had cut his first records with King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band some thirty-six years earlier. In the interim, he had completely redefined the possibilities of both instrumental jazz and popular singing. His concept of what it meant to swing had become the very essence of jazz rhythm, and his ceaseless ability to create coherent melodic improvisations over a given set of chord changes had reconstructed the very nature of the jazz ensemble. Along the way, he significantly raised the bar with regard to instrumental virtuosity. As a vocalist, Armstrong was equally accomplished.
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Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971) (... known by the nicknames Satchmo, for satchel-mouth, and Pops) was an American jazz musician. Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative performer whose musical skills and bright personality transformed jazz from a rough regional dance music into a popular art form. One of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th century, he first achieved fame as a trumpeter, but toward the end of his career he was best known as a vocalist and was one of the...Read More >
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Each photo of Louis Armstrong in concert is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, ensuring the owner that the photo was produced from the original negative. Unlike many pictures available today, an F-Stop Productions photo of Satchmo will be an original print. These black and white photos will arrive at your location after being signed and dated by photographer Bill Carlson. These photos of Louis Armstrong in concert are rare, yet affordable as either a Giclée fine art print or a Giclée photo matte print.
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