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Louis Daniel 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" 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.
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Filmography
all 121
Movies 101
self 95
TV Shows 20
Music Genres. Voices of the World (2023)
Espetáculo (2023)
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires (2022)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
The Sound of 007 (2022)
Dark Eyes (2021)
Tight Shoes (2021)
Little Satchmo (2021)
THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. WHAT IS JAZZ? (2021)
Up From the Streets - New Orleans: The City of Music (2021)
Louis Armstrong in Concert (2021)
The Giverny Document (Single Channel) (2019)
Grass Is Greener (2019)
The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)
Lauren Bacall, ombre et lumière (2017)
I Am or How Jack Became Black (2017)
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again (2013)
…Sings Musicals (2012)
Bert Stern: Original Madman (2011)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best (2009)
The Mentalist (2008)
Jazz Evolution (2008)
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong (2008)
Music Inn (2007)
Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (2007)
Louis Armstrong - Live In Stockholm 1962 (2007)
Jazz Giants of the 20th Century (2007)
Louis Armstrong: Live in '59 (2006)
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (2005)
Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years (2005)
Louis Armstrong: The Louis Armstrong Show (2005)
The Story Of The Blues (2004)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love (2003)
Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2003)
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001 (2001)
Jazz (2001)
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong (1999)
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997)
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell (1994)
Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing (1993)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years (1993)
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992)
The Magic of Bing Crosby (1991)
Maxine Sullivan: Love to Be in Love (1990)
That's Black Entertainment (1989)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988)
Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet (1982)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974)
The Pearl Bailey Show (1971)
The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
Why America (1970)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
A Man Called Adam (1966)
Rhein-Melodie - Wein, Gesang und gute Laune (1966)
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)
Hallo Satchmo (1965)
Louis Armstrong v Praze (1965)
Shindig! (1964)
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
Louis Armstrong: Live in Australia (1964)
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
Berlin-Melodie (1963)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Disneyland After Dark (1962)
Auf Wiedersehen (1961)
Paris Blues (1961)
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
Kærlighedens melodi (1959)
La Paloma (1959)
The Beat Generation (1959)
The Five Pennies (1959)
Discorama (1959)
The All-Star Christmas Show (1958)
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
The Edsel Show (1957)
Satchmo the Great (1957)
DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
High Society (1956)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Jazz Ball (1956)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
Saluti e baci (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
Glory Alley (1952)
Here Comes the Groom (1951)
The Strip (1951)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
I'm in the Revue (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
A Song Is Born (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
New Orleans (1947)
Pillow to Post (1945)
Atlantic City (1944)
Jam Session (1944)
Show-Business at War (1943)
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
Shine (1942)
Swingin' on Nothin' (1942)
Birth of the Blues (1941)
Going Places (1938)
Doctor Rhythm (1938)
Every Day's a Holiday (1937)
Artists & Models (1937)
Pennies from Heaven (1936)
København, Kalundborg og -? (1934)
Louis Armstrong in Copenhagen (1934)
I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You (1932)
A Rhapsody in Black and Blue (1932)
Ex-Flame (1930)
Masters Of American Music
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GenderMale
Birthday1901-08-04
Deathday1971-07-06 (69 years old)
Birth NameLouis Daniel Armstrong
Birth PlaceNew Orleans, United States of America
RelationshipsLucille Armstrong (1942-02-04 - 1971-07-06), Lil Hardin Armstrong (1924-02-04 - 1938-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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