13 Quotes & Sayings By Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was a jazz musician, singer, and composer. He popularized the bebop jazz style that made the music of the Swing Era known as "Jazz" and is regarded as one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. His influence on jazz music was immense, as he is credited with popularizing the trumpet among younger musicians. He also influenced many other genres including funk, soul, R&B, rock, and even hip hop music Read more

He stopped recording in 1971 due to failing health but continued to perform. In 1989, Armstrong died from complications from diabetes.

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If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know. Louis Armstrong
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If you have to ask what jazz is you will never know." Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong
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Man, if you have to ask what it [jazz] is, you’ll never know. Louis Armstrong
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If it sounds good, it is good. Louis Armstrong
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There are some people that if they don't know you can't tell 'em. Louis Armstrong
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What we play is life. Louis Armstrong
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Music is life itself. What would this world be without good music? No matter what kind it is. Louis Armstrong
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Musicians don't retire they stop when there's no more music in them. Louis Armstrong
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There is two kinds of music, the good, and the bad. I play the good kind. Louis Armstrong
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All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song. Louis Armstrong
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'Cat?' 'Cat' can be anybody from the guy in the gutter to a lawyer, doctor, the biggest man to the lowest man, but if he's in there with a good heart and enjoy the same music together, he's a cat. Louis Armstrong
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I had a long time admiration for the Jewish people. Especially with their long time of courage, taking so much abuse for so long. I was only seven years old, but I could easily see the ungodly treatment that the white folks were handing the poor Jewish family whom I worked for. Louis Armstrong