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Louis Armstrong Jazz Soloist Extraordinaire

Satchmo is the most identifiable jazz player and he is renowned for his great music on trumpet solos and vocals. Louis Armstrong, the real name of Satchmo, was born on the 4th of August 1901. Armstrong was sent to a boy’s home when he was just twelve years old. He was with other boys firing a gun in the air. At the home under the guidance of Peter Davis the caretaker, Armstrong learned how to handle the cornet. In no time, he had started playing at picnics and also in many parades around town. Long after his boy’s home stay, Louis used to return every year to the home to play and to spread his own kind of joy. He always remembered Peter Davis and all kids at the boy’s home his mentor ahs helped and continue to help.

Armstrong started recording his “Hot Five” and “Hot Seven” sessions in the mid 1920’s, which became legendary in his later years. He recorded his first album under his own name, with a title of “My Heart” which was released in 1925 on November 12th. For about three years or so, Armstrong decided to stay in Chicago recording and composing a number of music albums that made him one of the most popular artists worldwide.

Later in It was from that day till the mid 1940’s, that Louis stuck to playing with a big band. He was then thought of as pop singer tag after he released a number of songs that topped the pop charts, compared to his other songs in other genres such blues or instrumental songs.

Louis Armstrong is considered as the first greatest soloist in trumpet in jazz music because of his attitude in doing what he loved to do the most, which also made people happy in sharing and feeling the true music from heart of a true musician.

Good news everyone, I’ve been paid for that last copywriting job that I did, you all know what that implies, it’s about time to hit the mall and pick up that new set of running clothing that I have been waiting to get. Steve, are you up for a treck into London this weekend?