Louis Armstrong - The Definitive Album By Louis Armstrong flac album

Louis Armstrong recorded two sessions with the Dukes of Dixieland, the fine New Orleans band led by trumpeter Frank Assunto. Although undoubtedly in awe, the Dukes fare very well on this LP and Armstrong is in often-stunning form, for perhaps the last time in his career really nailing some high notes.

Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz and in all of American popular music. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz.

I highly recommend this album to anyone who has ever heard even one Louis Armstrong song and liked it. Oh, and while you're at it, you might like reading a little bit about his life. That a grandson of slaves, born in abject poverty in 1901 New Orleans, could put so much happiness and soul into so many uplifting songs is inspiring.