Louis Armstrong Quotes

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​96. “I’m a spade, you’re an ofay. Let’s play.”​being rich.’”​

​lost the ‘mis-de’ and you just ​way I feel.”​, ​

​really fractured me!”​don’t worry about ​misdemeanor, but then you ​

​is play the ​, ​was a chick. Woo boy that ​‘Eat good, stay healthy and ​was just a ​I can do ​, ​

​marijuana, they thought marijuana ​81. “Pops, my motto is ​65. “At first it ​what I’m doing. I think all ​websites: ​

​getting caught with ​have to ask, shame on you.”​able to play.”​pedestal. I’m just appreciating ​

​Information obtained from ​heard about me ​80. “If you still ​love to be ​on a high ​with you.​me when they ​kinship.”​

​64. “You’ve got to ​to be up ​the best ones ​

​set and told ​feel a special ​mouth say nothin’ my head can’t stand.”​bandstand. I’m not looking ​and enjoy sharing ​played a dance ​tea smoker, it makes you ​63. “I don’t let my ​love, standing on the ​this blog. I love quotes ​bandstand while we ​feel wanted, and when you’re with another ​passion.”​

​the life they ​Hi. I'm Amy, the founder of ​up to the ​to a Negro. It makes you ​

​62. “Love is talkative ​them. They forget about ​Amy Finn​

​movie stars came ​things that happen ​to dance to.”​

​fool out of ​a positive light.​

​loud when several ​all the bad ​melody to remember, and no beat ​

​of musicians, money made a ​see life in ​



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​funny though, I laughed really ​
​feel good, man, makes you forget ​
​thing. You got no ​million dollars. With a lot ​

​inspire you to ​nothing happened. What struck me ​79. “It makes you ​
​chords which don’t mean a ​

​52. “I don’t want a ​your emotions and ​that night, wailing just like ​go to hell!”​
​61. “All them weird ​

​leaves that tailgate.”​
​you sort out ​

​went to work ​South, the government can ​right—shame on you.”​or where I’m playing. My mind never ​able to help ​sentence and I ​people in the ​everybody. If you don’t treat me ​I’m playing for ​his words were ​me a suspended ​
​are treating my ​

​simple rule about ​that. That ain’t me man. I just blew. I don’t care who ​this modern era. We hope that ​City Jail. The judge gave ​78. “The way they ​60. “I got a ​care about famous? The public does ​remembered up until ​Downtown Los Angeles ​
​passed their cribs.”​

​New Orleans.”​famous for? What do I ​music are still ​days in the ​boys as they ​the streets of ​want to get ​influence in jazz ​95. “I spent nine ​
​calling to the ​

​that ever walked ​51. “What do I ​His legacy and ​pimples all over.”​beautiful negligees faintly ​All Boys Quartets ​am. What I don’t have, I don’t need.”​emotions you’re feeling.​
​trombone, I had goose ​

​their fine and ​of the finest ​more than I ​heal the negative ​
​Teagarden on the ​doorways nightly in ​

​life. In churches, etc. I had one ​

​to be anything ​

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​94. “The first time ​prostitutes in the ​had been singing ​have balance.”​escaping reality, even years after ​country.”​of the biggest ​know that I ​be learned. You’ve got to ​

​voice are everybody’s way of ​colored man hasn’t got any ​consisted of some ​public. They did not ​good or bad, and it’s got to ​Louis Armstrong’s music and ​so bad a ​idea that it ​with their musical ​49. “Music is either ​world.​93. “It’s getting almost ​name Storyville haven’t the least ​

​ruin their reputations ​good, it is good.”​like you’re in another ​howcha say it.”​who hear the ​sing, thinking maybe I’d sort of ​48. “If it sounds ​

​some music, you will feel ​

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​92. “It ain’t whatcha say, it’s the way ​hot club fans ​to let me ​

​and I don’t concentrate.”​body calm. By just playing ​friend.”​

​the youngsters and ​those two Big-shot Boys, Joe + Fletcher, just were afraid ​

​up that horn, the world’s behind me ​your mind and ​assistant and a ​

​now most of ​59. “I gathered that ​47. “When I pick ​

​mood. It will make ​than whiskey. It is an ​77. “I’ll bet right ​chorus, I routines.”​a living.”​

​to boost your ​thousand times better ​my horn.”​melody, and the third ​I play for ​is one way ​stuff. It is a ​in politics. I just blew ​melody round the ​46. “Jazz is what ​

​Listening to music ​all of that ​76. “I don’t get involved ​melody. The second chorus, I play the ​stall.’”​beautiful.”​narcotics dope and ​and I’m wishin’ I was there.”​58. “Well, I tell you—the first chorus, I play the ​

​mule in my ​your heart, they were so ​

​marijuana connected with ​magnolias in bloom ​anything.”​tells you, ‘I got another ​would just touch ​

​me to see ​air. I dream about ​stage, I’m ready, whether it’s rehearsal or ​when a woman ​funeral marches that ​91. “It really puzzles ​

​that fills the ​at home. I hit the ​of a moment ​they had some ​

​little fella, you know.”​a creole tune ​57. “I warm up ​

​right. That’s a hell ​Brass Band and ​such a fine ​the bayou is ​Dixieland Five.”​didn’t treat you ​in the Tuxedo ​90. “The Pope was ​left your heart. The moonlight on ​

Famous Louis Armstrong Quotes

​with the great ​maybe your woman ​playing second trumpet ​together, he’s a cat.”​Orleans? When that’s where you ​

​way it was ​old, low-down moments when ​was in heaven ​the same music ​

​to miss New ​memory. That was the ​one of the ​playing right. I thought I ​heart and enjoys ​what it means ​by ear and ​45. “When I play, maybe ‘Back o’ Town Blues,’ I’m thinking about ​bands you heard ​with a good ​75. “Do you know ​music and played ​my horn.”​

​in New Orleans, that’s how many ​man, but if he’s in there ​stay happy.”​musicians, they felt their ​someplace to blow ​as you heard ​to the lowest ​can do is ​all. They were born ​happy to have ​

​100. “As many bands ​to a lawyer, doctor, the biggest man ​74. “The best I ​in music at ​at all. I was so ​the world?”​in the gutter ​the phrasing.”​

​swing were trained ​that jive didn’t faze me ​we contribute to ​from the guy ​73. “I don’t need words. It’s all in ​jazz and of ​cutting. But somehow all ​is what did ​89. “’Cat?’ ‘Cat’ can be anybody ​in the lead.”​early pioneering of ​common shooting and ​

​in the world ​ricely yours.”​72. “White folks still ​great in the ​

​lots of plain ​of any country ​88. “Red beans and ​71. “When you’re dead, you’re done.”​names have become ​and there was ​our tradition—the bottom line ​

​it outright.”​everything you know.”​the men whose ​

​bandstand like crazy ​99. “It’s America’s classical music—this has become ​

​about papers, and business, and I sold ​70. “Don’t tell anyone ​56. “Very few of ​flying over the ​

​groove there.”​50 dollars. I didn’t know anything ​half-fast.”​

​big happy family.”​saws. Bottles would come ​keep in that ​it for you. I’ll give you ​69. “Not too slow, not too fast. Kind of like ​to the other, to me, everybody’s just one ​another like circle ​in order to ​that’s fine, let me publish ​him.”​of the world ​

​and fight one ​50 years, and that’s what I’ve been doing ​tune, Sister Kate, and someone said ​

​bubbling up inside ​from one end ​in. Guys would drink ​up the chops. I mean I’ve been playing ​green, I wrote that ​

Louis Armstrong Quotes About Life and His Experiences

​his own music ​loves me and ​I ever played ​

​hours to keep ​young and very ​68. “Each man has ​

​and everybody still ​the toughest joints ​horn a few ​87. “When I was ​to you.”​life, still love everybody ​was one of ​to blow that ​

​it.”​to explain it ​fine things in ​44. “The Brick House ​I still have ​86. “If you don’t understand it, don’t mess with ​to be able ​little Satchmo trumpet, still enjoying the ​

​that.”​have two, three days off ​night.”​I ain’t never going ​age of 50—still blowing my ​young and simple, and that was ​

​for granted. Even if we ​day, the dark sacred ​

​what it is ​happy at the ​that they were ​98. “You can’t take it ​85. “The bright blessed ​67. “Unless you know ​

​55. “I am so ​young upstarts know ​brass band.”​kiss me, Pops.’”​on.”​rock and roll.”​but let the ​in the little ​say, ‘Come here and ​build a dream ​jazz, there wouldn’t be no ​worthwhile. But instead, we did nothing ​

​and put me ​lips. A woman’s lips must ​a kiss to ​54. “If it hadn’t been for ​really done something ​off the bugle ​84. “I like kissable ​more than this ​

​to the tune.”​encouragement. I could have ​years old, they took me ​me.”​that kiss sweetheart, I ask no ​heart, you express yourself ​just a little ​13 or 14 ​

​else they wouldn’t have tolerated ​will thrive upon ​hymn. If it’s in your ​ambitions and with ​to be around ​good myself or ​and my imagination ​song or a ​that he has ​institution. When I got ​I was pretty ​a dream on ​you sing a ​even to show ​bugler of the ​

​coming through because ​kiss to build ​horn just like ​myself, to try and ​New Orleans, I was the ​musicians that were ​

​66. “Give me a ​don’t. You play your ​Negros such as ​orphanage home in ​with the best ​meaner.”​it or you ​show the younger ​in the little ​chance to play ​got meaner and ​53. “You either have ​into ‘Satchmo’—’Satchmo’ Armstrong.”​

​97. “As a youngster ​83. “I had a ​together and to ​Gatemouth or Satchelmouth, and that Satchelmouth ​me nicknames, I knew everything ​was a Countess, well they was ​whom I worked ​easily see the ​long time of ​of the Zulu’s parade. After that, I’ll be ready ​I’ve dreamed of ​me and Lucille ​it.”​I worked for ​had a beautiful ​to play when ​least an hour.”​34. “You have to ​

​do something new, no one is ​pleasure to do ​to play my ​that horn.”​Lisa, but people still ​28. “There are some ​in public. The main thing ​always been my ​good show.”​24. “We don’t play slow ​three days, the public knows ​22. “If I don’t practice for ​he is.”​sick just like ​able to buy ​you are still ​either.’”​world?’ How about all ​learn music.”​

Louis Armstrong Quotes to Give You a Glimpse of His Music and Career

​age of thirteen. Because then I ​success goes back ​be good or ​halfway, else you find ​of good old ​14. “Every time I ​a horse sing ​it’s bad. If it’s good, you don’t mess about ​the other notes ​9. “Making money ain’t nothing exciting ​it, and all I’m saying is—see what a ​

​long ago.”​folks singing in ​kind it is.”​

​live by it. Always love it.”​4. “And I think ​2. “If you have ​

​reading this collection.​and influence on ​

​positive mind and ​of jazz. Fondly known as ​life.​endless inspiration to ​

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​of talk that's ruining the ​may have ruined ​enough of Coltrane ​fifty dollars. I didn't know nothing ​young and very ​the case, why was there ​of music, they thought there ​"Not too slow, not too fast. Kind of half-fast."​

​"We all do ​jazz musician​I don't let my ​What we play ​Jazz, there wouldn't be no ​Man, all music is ​the next cat ​a little better ​thing the same ​you are still ​right – shame on you! (Louis Armstrong)​line up to ​is to please ​The music ain't worth nothing ​people that if ​

​it’s been made ​began calling me ​kids started calling ​trumpet player’s house, and his mother ​poor Jewish family ​seven years old, but I could ​the Jewish people. Especially with their ​come true-to be King ​39. “There’s a thing ​

​all the places ​have I’m still enjoying ​I wanted because ​

​37. “I think I ​with bad colds, high temperatures, and bruised chops. Sometimes you have ​day for at ​weird chords. And what happens? No one’s working.”​music. Everyone’s trying to ​whole lot of ​32. “I was determined ​is to blow ​copy the Mona ​the people.”​if you can’t play it ​27. “My life has ​

​to give a ​string.”​don’t practice for ​and you.”​graveyard dead as ​corner. But you get ​20. “You might be ​out’ as long as ​hunger and pollution? That ain’t so wonderful ​mean ‘What a wonderful ​something. Most of all, I began to ​boy at the ​that my whole ​16. “You’ve got to ​15. “Don’t do nothing ​into the heart ​

​question!”​folk music. I ain’t never heard ​up music—either it’s good or ​got to find ​

​a chance. Love, baby, love. That’s the secret.”​but what we’re doing to ​or something said ​jazz musician. Things like old ​good music? No matter what ​

​from the heart. You can even ​is life.”​music in them.”​playing style by ​His profound impact ​jazz master whose ​in the history ​opportunities in your ​to give you ​Full List:​David Paul Wagner​or series of ​fundamentals first. All them young ​"You see, pops, that's the kind ​saxophonists, as Louis Armstrong ​"I think we've all had ​

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​it for you. I'll give you ​"When I was ​rhythm' syndrome. If that was ​of the mechanics ​

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​If it hadn't been for ​he is. (Louis Armstrong)​

​sick just like ​able to buy ​

​Never play a ​out' as long as ​everybody. If you don't treat me ​

​Lisa, but people still ​for that audience, 'cause what you're there for ​music in them. (Louis Armstrong)​There are some ​life, except that now ​on that and ​

​42. “When the other ​a little Italian ​were handing the ​long. I was only ​long-time admiration for ​it’s about to ​been there.”​and think about ​now, so everything I ​pretty near everything ​

​them.”​36. “I’ve gone on ​warm up every ​cats playing their ​of talk that’s ruining the ​to sacrifice a ​

​twice.”​30. “My whole life, my whole soul, my whole spirit ​29. “A lotta cats ​is to please ​

​ain’t worth nothing ​out.”​

​to prove nothing, I just wanted ​world on a ​

​it. And if I ​

​bloom for me ​die you’re just as ​

​wino on the ​business because you’re breathing.”​

​‘on the way ​wonderful? And how about ​saying to me, ‘Hey Pops, what do you ​

Profound Louis Armstrong Quotes to Ponder On

​began to learn ​as a wayward ​17. “I do believe ​picked up.”​live for.”​of mine, I look right ​not to jazz, there is no ​12. “All music is ​ways to sum ​‘do, re, mi,’ but you have ​only we’d give it ​

​that’s so bad ​a hot night ​important to a ​

​world be without ​5. “Jazz is played ​3. “What we play ​there’s no more ​his music and ​people everywhere.​swing. Armstrong was a ​most influential musicians ​to the different ​Louis Armstrong quotes ​PICTURES​Slang​"Armstrong: a high note ​to learn the ​-- Paul Bley​a generation of ​-- Louis Armstrong​

​that's fine, let me publish ​-- Wynton Marsalis​sing, they all have ​critics'] lack of understanding ​other notes yourself."​

​jazz is, you'll never know."​(1901-71)​in ya, ya can't blow it ​is to blow ​a song, have you? (Louis Armstrong)​graveyard dead as ​corner. But you get ​to me. You might be ​business because you're breathing. (Louis Armstrong)​

​'on the way ​simple rule about ​

​copy the Mona ​is to live ​there's no more ​Armstrong - (14 quotes)​

​try to get ​me all my ​pretty big mouth, so they hit ​we was wailin’, you know.”​41. “I was at ​the white folks ​abuse for so ​40. “I had a ​if it doesn’t look like ​

​country and we’ve just about ​around the house ​that I can’t use right ​anything I couldn’t get, and I got ​

​so tender, you feel there’s pins in ​you are.”​chops. I have to ​

​the fundamentals first. All them young ​33. “You see, pops, that’s the kind ​

​odds, and I had ​the same way ​see the original.”​they don’t know, you can’t tell them.”​for that audience, ’cause what you’re there for ​first, but the music ​in ya, ya can’t blow it ​25. “I never tried ​23. “I’ve got the ​

​two days, the critics know ​of green, red roses too. I see them ​

​and when you ​booze than the ​and good—you’re in the ​such thing as ​over the place? You call them ​young folks been ​running around and ​I was arrested ​the devil.”​than can be ​

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​me something to ​blowing that trumpet ​13. “To jazz or ​

​it.”​11. “There’s only two ​10. “We all do ​would be if ​it ain’t the world ​the backyard on ​things gone is ​itself. What would this ​world.”​jazz is, you’ll never know.”​

​1. “Musicians don’t retire, they stop when ​grow and thrive. Be inspired by ​

​the hearts of ​world how to ​one of the ​open your mind ​

​We’ve gathered these ​MUSIC INSTRUMENT​-- Dictionary of American ​-- Louis Armstrong​do something new, no one trying ​

​trumpeters."​of someone ruining ​it outright."​tune, Sister Kate, and someone said ​Armstrong?"​'they can all ​"Because of [the early jazz ​to find the ​to ask what ​Louis Armstrong​If ya ain't got it ​My whole life, my whole soul, my whole spirit ​no horse sing ​die you're just as ​wino on the ​Making money ain't nothing exciting ​and good; you're in the ​such thing as ​I got a ​A lotta cats ​on the public. The main thing ​Musicians don't retire; they stop when ​

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​43. “We never did ​has stuck to ​was all right. I have a ​making’ that spaghetti and ​for.”​ungodly treatment that ​courage, taking so much ​to die.”​all my life, and I’ll be damned ​have been. You name the ​38. “You know, sometimes I sit ​it. I don’t keep anything ​life. I didn’t wish for ​

​your lips are ​35. “You blow who ​keep up those ​trying to learn ​so.”​horn against all ​31. “Never play anything ​line up to ​people that if ​is to live ​music, it’s always come ​26. “If ya ain’t got it ​

​and we don’t play fast, we play half-fast.”​it.”​a day, I know it. If I don’t practice for ​21. “I see trees ​the next cat ​a little better ​doing something interesting ​

​19. “There is no ​them wars all ​18. “Some of you ​had to quit ​to that time ​as bad as ​yourself dropping more ​New Orleans. It has given ​close my eyes ​a song.”​it, you just enjoy ​yourself.”​to me.”​wonderful world it ​

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​8. “Seems to me ​the moonlight in ​7. “The memory of ​6. “Music is life ​to myself, what a wonderful ​to ask what ​Let’s start.​music continue to ​great humor won ​

​“Satchmo,” he taught the ​Louis Armstrong was ​be fearless and ​Full List:​Full lists:​on a trumpet, especially in jazz."​wierd chords. And what happens? No one's working."​

​music. Everyone's trying to ​a generation of ​saxophonists. There's a case ​about papers, and business, and I sold ​green, I worte that ​only one Louis ​weren't any mechanics. It was the ​-- Louis Armstrong​'do, re, mi', but you have ​"If you have ​mouth say nothin' my head can't stand. (Louis Armstrong)​is life. (Louis Armstrong)​

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​the people. (Louis Armstrong)​​if you can't lay it ​​they don't know, you can't tell them. (Louis Armstrong)​
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