Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter and singer who lived from August 4, 1901, until July 6, 1971.
In 1965, for his work on Hello, Dolly!, he won a Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance. He also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1972. His career spanned five decades.
What was Louis Armstrong’s famous quote?
Louis Armstrong’s famous quote was “If I don’t practice for a day, I know it. If I don’t practice for two days, the critics know it. And if I don’t practice for three days, the public knows it.”
Armstrong, a well-known singer and skilled improviser who could change a song’s melody and lyrics, was also known for his instantly identifiable deep, gravelly voice. Scat singing was another talent he had.
Armstrong had a significant impact on popular music as a whole by the time of his death. Armstrong was one of the first well-known African-American artists to “cross over” to widespread appeal with white (and foreign) audiences. To the dismay of some African Americans, he hardly ever openly politicized his race but stood up for desegregation during the Little Rock crisis.
