The Ken Burns Documentary series on the History of Jazz is a must. Bing Crosby was right when he said, “Louis Armstrong is the beginning and end of American Music.” His structures are still used today…. Btw, checkout Armstrong’s live duet of the Classic, “Summertime” with the greatest female jazz vocalist of them all, Ella Fitzgerald. Still one of musics most important recordings. In New Orleans (birthplace of both Armstrong and Jazz) we live our music heritage everyday……. ✨
At 84 this is the music I grew up with! It was Bing, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Judy Garland, Big Bands, etc. I consider Bing the BEST CROONER EVER and Louis Armstrong as the BEST TRUMPETER EVER!!
Ts important to note that the biggest stars pushed to have Black Jazz Artists in films . Remember the segregation was widespread then , but to have Crosby honoring the art form calling out the Jazz Greats by name was important too. These were the top musicians of the day, but mainstream America might not have seen them without this kind of exposure.
Those guys were pure class back then! Back in the 70s my buddies and I went to see Count Basie and His Orchestra at the Music Hall (no longer there), in Houston. I love jazz and Big Band music. Man, those cats could swing!
Louis Armstrong, nickname " Satchmo " is from my home state of Louisiana. So many too check out from him. One of my favorites is " What A Wonderful World ". Love y'all ❤❤
1956 I was 2 years old, Bing Crosby was one of my mom's favorite movie star's she loved him singing "White Christmas. I like Bing when he sings with David Bowie "Peace on Earth"&"Little Drummer Boy" 🎄 🎄 🎄 Louis Armstrong what a great trumpet player and singer I like his song "What a Wonderful World" 1967. ✌️Peace ☮️ and Love❤️ your 70 year old forever Young Hippie Gary 😊 Great Reaction👍Great Song 🎵
You should check out the movie too! There were a lot of movies made in the 1950's that featured SO MANY great musicians!!! That's how many of us learned about these people and heard their music for the first time.
Bless you two dears!!! Here I sit in California watching you two experience this piece!! All you guys mentioned is exactly how I feel, and your faces portray JOY! 🤗 👍👏🎉❤️😊
Louis Armstrong the most important person in American music in the 20th century. Introduced jazz to white America and blues. Towards the end when Louis sang the nonsense syllables that’s called scat. Things were bad even in the 50s when this movie was made blacks couldn’t stay at the same hotels as whites and in many places had to enter the buildings in the back alley. Look for Ella Fitzgerald (the First Lady of jazz ) and Louis duets on you tube. Perfection.
Wonderful reaction, as usual. If you watch the movie "High Society", you will find that the entire movie is just as magical as this segment was. It includes Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly with beautiful performances as well. Jazz music was born out of the black community who had no voice in mainstream America, politically or otherwise. They used their musical instruments as their voice, and in doing so with such powerful prowess, they were recognized more and more as a people with genius and humanity equal to all the other cultures of the world. Louis Armstrong was the Martin Luther King of this movement.
I haven’t bothered you for a few weeks now but you reacting to Louis here (and Bing, what a smooth voice!), I will once again insist: you ain’t heard nothing until you have heard his interpretation of "Saint James Infirmary" 😉
There is a sophistication to the best jazz that most young people do not intuitively grasp that more seasoned individuals do perceive and so appreciate. The movie "High Society" is just a 3 or 3.5 star film, everything considered, a remake of the 1940 black and white semi-classic "The Philadelphia Story" with Cary Grant, James Stewart, and Katherine Hepburn. Choose first "The Philadelphia Story" with its 4 star or better merited rating as your Saturday night watch, and then later catch up to the sleepier paced "High Society" flic as an entertainment.
This film was just on the cusp of the end of jazz as a dominant musical force. It remained and influence but it was not to survive as mainsteam. The movie is one of my favourites, and Sinatra managed a long run into the 1980s. But poor old Bing, my Dad's favourite, just became too mannered to keep up with Frank.
Music of all genres can be played anytime and anywhere. Jazz can be played this exact way today and in some clubs it still is. There's just not that many people interested in it...they'd rather have rap or Taylor Swift. I don't know why all people can't like all the different types of great music.
In the ‘50’s in America….
Having Louis Armstrong introduced by Bing was groundbreaking. Helping promote Jazz.
One of the best type of music ever!! Thx
The Ken Burns Documentary series on the History of Jazz is a must. Bing Crosby was right when he said, “Louis Armstrong is the beginning and end of American Music.” His structures are still used today…. Btw, checkout Armstrong’s live duet of the Classic, “Summertime” with the greatest female jazz vocalist of them all, Ella Fitzgerald. Still one of musics most important recordings. In New Orleans (birthplace of both Armstrong and Jazz) we live our music heritage everyday……. ✨
High Society is truly a fun and funny movie. Louis Armstrong is tops!
Bing and Louis had a long association and you can see the mutual love and respect between them in this clip.
At 84 this is the music I grew up with! It was Bing, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Judy Garland, Big Bands, etc. I consider Bing the BEST CROONER EVER and Louis Armstrong as the BEST TRUMPETER EVER!!
Ts important to note that the biggest stars pushed to have Black Jazz Artists in films . Remember the segregation was widespread then , but to have Crosby honoring the art form calling out the Jazz Greats by name was important too. These were the top musicians of the day, but mainstream America might not have seen them without this kind of exposure.
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Those guys were pure class back then! Back in the 70s my buddies and I went to see Count Basie and His Orchestra at the Music Hall (no longer there), in Houston. I love jazz and Big Band music. Man, those cats could swing!
Louis Armstrong, nickname
" Satchmo " is from my home state of Louisiana. So many too check out from him. One of my favorites is
" What A Wonderful World ". Love y'all ❤❤
I loved your reaction and comments - excellent
Musicianship, pure and simple ... but years in the making, for our enjoyment.
That movie was amazing.
"Satchmo" was one of the best. This was a "super group" of musicians in jazz. ❤Jazz and Big Band music. ☮🤎🎶
1956 I was 2 years old, Bing Crosby was one of my mom's favorite movie star's she loved him singing "White Christmas. I like Bing when he sings with David Bowie "Peace on Earth"&"Little Drummer Boy" 🎄 🎄 🎄
Louis Armstrong what a great trumpet player and singer I like his song "What a Wonderful World" 1967. ✌️Peace ☮️ and Love❤️ your 70 year old forever Young Hippie Gary 😊 Great Reaction👍Great Song 🎵
Louis said Bing's voice was liquid gold.
You should check out the movie too! There were a lot of movies made in the 1950's that featured SO MANY great musicians!!! That's how many of us learned about these people and heard their music for the first time.
Blissfully happy to watch you two react to this! Louis and Bing had both been huge stars since the late '20s ... their influence was immeasurable.
Its a great film if you get a chance to see it. Every song in it is fun.
Big Crosby started out as a Jazz singer. He knew Louis Armstrong very well.
The timing on this was impeccable!
You should react to Louis Armstrong's 1928 recording of "West End Blues". His opening solo is amazing.
great music as bing says their are no borders. thanx for this gift.
awesome movie
Bless you two dears!!! Here I sit in California watching you two experience this piece!! All you guys mentioned is exactly how I feel, and your faces portray JOY! 🤗
👍👏🎉❤️😊
Our pleasure! 😊💚
A wonderful oldie!❤❤
That's what we called Real Entertainment
Love it!! Thanks!🎉
You must rhe movie 'High Society ' from 1956 ,guys. Loads of more classic songs . Love your reaction.
song and movie Pennies from heaven with Bing and Satchmo is great
Louis Armstrong the most important person in American music in the 20th century. Introduced jazz to white America and blues. Towards the end when Louis sang the nonsense syllables that’s called scat. Things were bad even in the 50s when this movie was made blacks couldn’t stay at the same hotels as whites and in many places had to enter the buildings in the back alley. Look for Ella Fitzgerald (the First Lady of jazz ) and Louis duets on you tube. Perfection.
You will enjoy the movie, there is so much good music in it. Grace Kelly is in it too.
Awesome. Thank you. Need to check it out 😄
Wonderful reaction, as usual. If you watch the movie "High Society", you will find that the entire movie is just as magical as this segment was. It includes Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly with beautiful performances as well. Jazz music was born out of the black community who had no voice in mainstream America, politically or otherwise. They used their musical instruments as their voice, and in doing so with such powerful prowess, they were recognized more and more as a people with genius and humanity equal to all the other cultures of the world. Louis Armstrong was the Martin Luther King of this movement.
We didn't have phones glued to our ears. Or computers, we had to meet face to face.
Loius , Legend
Hello Dolly with Louis Armstrong.
I haven’t bothered you for a few weeks now but you reacting to Louis here (and Bing, what a smooth voice!), I will once again insist: you ain’t heard nothing until you have heard his interpretation of "Saint James Infirmary" 😉
Thank you 😊
American music as we know it came from Louis Armstrong. Try some late twenties Louis. Good pick thanks for the fine reaction.
There is a sophistication to the best jazz that most young people do not intuitively grasp that more seasoned individuals do perceive and so appreciate. The movie "High Society" is just a 3 or 3.5 star film, everything considered, a remake of the 1940 black and white semi-classic "The Philadelphia Story" with Cary Grant, James Stewart, and Katherine Hepburn. Choose first "The Philadelphia Story" with its 4 star or better merited rating as your Saturday night watch, and then later catch up to the sleepier paced "High Society" flic as an entertainment.
And believe it or not The film had Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly as well. It was a loose adaptation of The Philadelphia Story
Im so glad you enjoyed this! 😎👍
Ill try and get a more up to date next time!
From Alba.
Thanks again! Love & peace 💚
As a big fan of both, and of the movie ( it's a remake, the og is better but this one is very good as well), i'm so glad for this reaction.
This film was just on the cusp of the end of jazz as a dominant musical force. It remained and influence but it was not to survive as mainsteam. The movie is one of my favourites, and Sinatra managed a long run into the 1980s. But poor old Bing, my Dad's favourite, just became too mannered to keep up with Frank.
frank sinatra and louie armstrong birth of the blues
Not a big fan of jazz music, but watching to great music icons on film is fantastic.
Agreed 👍💚
Music of all genres can be played anytime and anywhere. Jazz can be played this exact way today and in some clubs it still is. There's just not that many people interested in it...they'd rather have rap or Taylor Swift. I don't know why all people can't like all the different types of great music.
It was called "Entertainment "..... :).......males, females, groups , bands ,take your pick back then !
:)