Louis ARMSTRONG His Orchestra Swingin On Nothing

RARE OLDIES SOUNDIES WITH MR LOUIS ARMSTRONG HIS ORCHESTRA Louis Armstrong1 (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 al