The 60 best phrases (and reflections) of Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong is considered one of the greatest musicians that jazz has ever had., he was the inventor of the scatting technique of singing, a style of vocal improvisation that is done in jazz that allows several syllables or nonsense words to be sung to the rhythm of the melody.

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Best Louis Armstrong Quotes and Phrases

Next we will see a list with the best phrases of Louis Armstrong, personal and his songs that marked a golden age for jazz.

1. The memory of past things is important for a jazz musician.

Memories are experiences that are never forgotten.

2. I had to stop running and started to learn something. Above all, I started to learn music.

There are times when pausing leads to finding your true calling.

3. I was determined to blow my horn against all odds, and had to sacrifice a lot of pleasure to do so.

To carry out our dreams, it is essential to give up many things.

4. There are only two ways to sum up music: either it's good or it's bad. If it's good, you don't think about it anymore, you just enjoy it.

There are songs that are worth listening to carefully and enjoying passionately.

5. All those weird chords that mean nothing... You have no melody to remember, no rhythm to dance to.

Similarly, there are melodies that do not generate any kind of feeling.

6. There is no such thing as 'on the way out' as long as you are still doing something interesting and good; you're in business because you're breathing.

Everything ends only with death, with nothing else.

7. Money is not something that makes me happy.

There are other things more important than money.

8. Never play anything the same way twice.

You always have to bet on originality.

9. Things like old men singing in the moonlight in the backyard on a hot night or something that was said a long time ago.

There are things that, although they seem absurd to others, are a gift of life.

10. If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.

There are things that have no explanation.

11. The Brick House was one of the toughest clubs I've ever played... The boys were drinking and fighting each other like buzz saws.

Beginnings are never easy.

12. You have to be good or as bad as the devil.

There are all kinds of people in the world.

13. I got to play with the best musicians that were coming out because I was pretty good or else they wouldn't have tolerated me.

You always have to work hard to be able to stand out from others.

14. The way my people are being treated in the South, the government can go to hell.

Never mistreat people under any conditions.

15. Either you have it or you don't.

In life there are no middle shades.

16. I was determined to play my horn against all odds, and had to sacrifice a lot of pleasure to do so.

When we truly want something, nothing can stand in the way.

17. You know, sometimes I sit in the house and think of all the places that Lucille and I have been. You name the country and we've almost been there.

Throughout life we ​​accumulate experiences and memories with very dear people.

18. When you're dead, you're done.

Only death can bring life to an end.

19. I have continued with bad colds, high temperatures and bruised bumps. Sometimes you have to play when your lips are so tender that you feel like there are pins in them.

Keep going even when things are not going well.

20. What we play is life.

There is nothing more precious and beautiful than life itself.

21. It really intrigued me to see marijuana connected to narcotics and all that. It's a thousand times better than whiskey. He is an assistant and a friend.

Many people have tried some type of drug at some time. Some get out, while others fail to do so.

22. I don't let my mouth say anything, my head can't stand...

Watch your words, because they can harm you.

23. I have a simple rule for everyone. If you don't treat me right, it's your fault.

We must not allow ourselves to carry guilt that belongs to others.

24. As a young man in the little orphanage in New Orleans, I was the institution's bugler. When I turned 13 or 14, they took the cornet away from me and put me on the bracket.

Sometimes we are the thread that unites everything.

25. You play your trumpet like you sing a song or a hymn. If it is in your heart, you express yourself in the melody.

In everything you do, put your heart.

26. The first time I left New Orleans I went to St. Louis with the Fate band on the ship and to my surprise we were the first black band to play with the Streckfus Steamers.

There is always a first time for everything.

27. If it hadn't been for jazz, there would be no rock and roll.

Everything has a reason and an origin.

28. There's one thing I've dreamed of all my life, and be damned if it doesn't look like it's about to come true: being the King of Zulu pageant. After that, prepare to die.

We all have a dream to fulfill.

29. Every man has his own music bubbling up inside of him.

Every person has something inside them that motivates them to move forward.

30. Even if I have two or three days off, you still have to honk. You have to keep that pace.

Every day is an opportunity to do things in the best way.

31. I never want to be anything other than what I am; I don't need what I don't have.

We must appreciate what we have instead of wishing for what we cannot have.

32. I practice at home. When I get on stage, I'm ready, whether it's to rehearse or whatever.

Practice makes perfect.

33. And I think to myself what a wonderful world.

Things gain value according to the perspective with which they are viewed.

34. Some of you young people are saying to me, 'Hey, what do you mean 'what a wonderful world'? What about all the wars everywhere? You call them wonderful? What about hunger and pollution? That is also wonderful.

Even when something seems wrong, it has some teaching.

35. There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell them.

There are things that are not understandable.

36. I have the world on a string.

The world can be described in a single note.

37. Jazz is what I play for a living.

We must love what we do.

38. You blow what you are.

You show who you are with the things you do.

39. Well, like talk about old time pops for a minute. It seems to me that it is not as bad as what we are doing. And all I'm saying is, look, what a wonderful world it would be if we only had one chance.

We must never miss the opportunities that are presented to us.

40. You have to love to be able to play.

Love conquers all.

41. There are two secrets to success: 1. Don't tell anyone everything you know. If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.

There are things we should not divulge.

42. The first time I heard Jack Teagarden play the trombone, he gave me goosebumps all over.

It is wonderful to see, touch or listen to that person we admire.

43. Music is life itself.

You have to love what you do, because life revolves around it.

44. Don't do anything halfway, otherwise you'll find yourself dropping more than you can pick up.

If you start something, let it be to finish it.

45. It seems to me that it's not the world that's so bad, it's what we're doing to it, and all I'm saying is: look what a wonderful world it would be if we just gave it a chance. Love, baby - love. Thats the secret.

The Earth is the only home we have, that's why we have to take care of it and love it.

46. Love is talkative passion.

The love conquers all.

47. Bottles were flying like crazy over the bandstand and there were a lot of run-of-the-mill gunshots and cuts. But somehow all that talk didn't faze me at all. I was so happy to have a place to honk my horn.

Even if the situations are not ideal, take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way.

48. My whole life, my whole soul, my whole spirit is to blow that instrument.

The activity that is done must be done with love and passion since it is part of life.

49. Dad, my motto is 'Eat right, stay healthy and don't worry about being rich.

Money doesn't buy everything.

50. The musicians do not leave, they stop when there is no more music in them.

When something you like doesn't cause you any emotion, it's time to take a break.

51. You can buy better liquor than the drunk on the corner buys, but when you die, you'll do the same.

Even when you have a lot of money, it is of no use to you when you die.

52. All music is traditional music. I never heard a horse sing a song.

All kinds of music are worth listening to.

53. We all use the 'do, re, mi', but you have to find the other notes yourself.

Make a difference in what you do.

54. My life has always been my music, it always comes first, but music is worth nothing if you can't explain it to the public.

If people don't appreciate music, it's useless.

55. I like kissable lips. A woman's lips should say, "Come here and kiss me, Daddy."

The lips are a part of the body that attracts attention.

56. What would this world be without good music? It doesn't matter what kind it is.

Music makes the world a better place.

57. If many of us loved each other, we would solve many more problems. And then this world would be a gasser.

Self love must come first.

58. Many cats copy the Mona Lisa, but people still line up to see the original.

A reminder that original things are always more valuable than imitations.

59. I think all of my success goes back to the time I was arrested as a wayward kid at the age of thirteen.

Success is a reflection of what you live.

60. I have to warm up every day for at least an hour.

Preparation is extremely important.