Louis Armstrong - Christmas with Louis Armstrong

Christmas with LOUIS ARMSTRONG 00:00 White Christmas (Berlin) 1952 02:36 Christmas in New Orleans (Sherman - Van Winkle) 1955 05:27 Zat You, Santa Claus? (Fox) 1953 08:14 Cool Yule (Allen) 1953 11:07 Christmas Night in Harlem (Parish - Scott) 1955 13:44 Winter Wonderland (Bernard - Smith) 1952 16:41 Moments to Remember (Allen - Stillman) 1955 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 the history of 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 very skilled at scat singing. Armstrong is renowned for his charismatic stage presence and voice almost as much as for his trumpet playing, Armstrong's influence extends well beyond jazz, and by the end of his career in the 1960s, he was widely regarded as a profound influence on popular music in general. #louisarmstrong #christmas