Thank you Wynton for keeping Louis' music alive. You have said so many kind things about the man and his music. He, unlike so many of today's "entertainers", did NOT require all the stage gimicks seen today. THAT is the mark of a true entertainer.
I only got to see The Great louis once and that was in NYC it turned out to be his last appearance there, My late father had two tickets and my mother wasn't feeling to good at the time. My father knew I loved my music so took me in mums place. He was a true great of music, he loved life to the fullest and was always see to be a very happy man, unfortunately the world misses his type of man today, as for his performance that night I loved it, great music and great people there to watch a true great.
Too bad either the network or WM did now allow us at least initially to hear the entirety of the trumpet solo on "Dolly" at the National Press Club, for it was probably the last great solo we have from him. Why "great"? Because he had not played much trumpet in public for several years and, on this occasion, there were NEW things in that solo: a quote from the New Orleans classic, "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say"; that wonderful series of descending runs; and finally a quote from a great Rodgers and Hammerstein song, "That's For Me", featured for a brief period in his repertory of the early 1950's and then never done again--who knows why. But clearly that song never left him, and his musical mind was like a vacuum cleaner.
Because he was not French. "Lewis" was how he was known to people in the music business. Tony Bennett always referred to him that way. Nobody in the business ever really called him "Satchmo". Occasionally "Satch" but almost always "Pops"
WM has always had a keen perception and appreciation of Louis Amrstrong. We've come a long way from the days in which he was vilified by white and black "intellectual" critics for being a Tom and for assuming that he no longer had anything to say on the horn. WM carefully noted on the Ken Burns doc how sophisticated Armstrong's phrasing had become in his late years, even as age had inevitably robbed him of fluency and speed. His comments here are acute and sincere. Not a showoff at all, "IMO".
@@AndrewCarlisle Of course, Andrew, and I never said or implied otherwise. As a reply to what I said about Wynton's appreciation of Louis given the historical context of that appreciation, I should say that "whatever" is more than little disrespectful. I can't figure out what's eating at you and why you want comments disabled if, as you imply, everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Thank you Wynton for keeping Louis' music alive. You have said so many kind things about the man and his music. He, unlike so many of today's "entertainers", did NOT require all the stage gimicks seen today. THAT is the mark of a true entertainer.
Duke Ellington said it best" Pops was born poor died rich and never hurt anyone along the way" We should all be so lucky. I love you Pops
Duke also said that Pops was "beyond category". How right that was.
Thanks a million Louis...'You made a million dreams come true,that's why we're saying thanks a million to you'
I only got to see The Great louis once and that was in NYC it turned out to be his last appearance there, My late father had two tickets and my mother wasn't feeling to good at the time. My father knew I loved my music so took me in mums place. He was a true great of music, he loved life to the fullest and was always see to be a very happy man, unfortunately the world misses his type of man today, as for his performance that night I loved it, great music and great people there to watch a true great.
"Satchmo's breathing deep in my soul. Let me sing it to ya': Halleluyah!" -Scatman John
A healing. Perfect.
louis was the king
Too bad either the network or WM did now allow us at least initially to hear the entirety of the trumpet solo on "Dolly" at the National Press Club, for it was probably the last great solo we have from him. Why "great"? Because he had not played much trumpet in public for several years and, on this occasion, there were NEW things in that solo: a quote from the New Orleans classic, "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say"; that wonderful series of descending runs; and finally a quote from a great Rodgers and Hammerstein song, "That's For Me", featured for a brief period in his repertory of the early 1950's and then never done again--who knows why. But clearly that song never left him, and his musical mind was like a vacuum cleaner.
Thank you, Pops, indeed!
Has everyone always pronounced his name (lewis), i have ALWAYS pronounced it (Loo-ee)???
Good night louis Armstrong
2020
wynton,imagine wgere you might have been at 32,rather than now pushing 60 as a nobody,you shouldve followed louis s example tut tut
where
It IS a fine recording, complete with a great off- color joke.
Why are they saying “Lewis” Armstrong 😭
Because he was not French. "Lewis" was how he was known to people in the music business. Tony Bennett always referred to him that way. Nobody in the business ever really called him "Satchmo". Occasionally "Satch" but almost always "Pops"
Plus that's how he wanted his name said
Can I get an F in the chat
Damn... this comment was 1 year ago and nobody has said "F" yet ;-;
F
I can't stand Wynton Marsalis. Too much of a show off, IMO.
WM has always had a keen perception and appreciation of Louis Amrstrong. We've come a long way from the days in which he was vilified by white and black "intellectual" critics for being a Tom and for assuming that he no longer had anything to say on the horn. WM carefully noted on the Ken Burns doc how sophisticated Armstrong's phrasing had become in his late years, even as age had inevitably robbed him of fluency and speed. His comments here are acute and sincere. Not a showoff at all, "IMO".
Whatever, I just don't like the guy. I really wish UA-cam would bring back disable comment replies.
@@AndrewCarlisle Well nobody's holding a gun to your head: don't watch it if you don't like it.
@@MrKlemps I'm allowed to give my opinion last I checked. 🖕
@@AndrewCarlisle Of course, Andrew, and I never said or implied otherwise. As a reply to what I said about Wynton's appreciation of Louis given the historical context of that appreciation, I should say that "whatever" is more than little disrespectful. I can't figure out what's eating at you and why you want comments disabled if, as you imply, everyone is entitled to their opinion.