The 70 best phrases of Louis Armstrong

To talk about Louis Armstrong is to remember the nostalgic and inspiring song of 'What a wonderful world'. But it is also praising one of the most outstanding musicians in jazz music, not only for his wonderful performance with melodic improvisations, but also for his skill with the trumpet. He was an iconic character because of his musical legacy and his achievements at a time when black people were relegated in society.

If you are interested in knowing more about the way of thinking of this musician, keep reading; Here you will find a selection of best quotes of louis armstrong.

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Louis Armstrong's most memorable phrases

To remember his musical career and his life, we have brought you a series of phrases and reflections by Louis Armstrong that you cannot miss.

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

One of the greatest inspirations for jazz musicians.

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

Respect is earned and if you are in a place where you are constantly treated badly, better stay away from there.

3. Sweet dreams until the sun's rays find you, sweet dreams that leave all worries behind.

Sleep should be a time of rest and relaxation.

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

When you have a fixed goal to achieve, it doesn't matter to leave behind the comforts we knew.

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

Talent is not everything, it is always necessary to practice.

6. 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.

Talking about the uncontrolled place where he had to play in his early days.

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

Although many replicas come out, the original things will be fixed in history.

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

Not everyone understands what is behind jazz or music.

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

When you practice constantly, you improve. It is the only secret recipe.

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

Sometimes the simple things are the best, even in music.

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

There are only two options in the musical world.

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

One of the most inspiring people for Armstrong.

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

Music is as essential for people as anything else to live.

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

Music represents a piece of the culture of each country.

15. Money is not something that makes me happy.

For Louis, his greatest satisfaction was being able to play.

16. 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.

Those who have a talent cannot live without expressing it to the public.

17. I was so happy to have a place to honk my horn.

No matter what this place was like, Louis only saw an opportunity that he couldn't turn down.

18. 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.

One of the ways he knew his destiny was to be a musician.

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

Could it be that we can't rest until we die?

20. Love is talkative passion.

Love is the feeling that most moves people in the world.

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.

Standing in favor of the use of marijuana.

22. Music is life itself.

It is a reflection of how the world can be better.

23. 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.

Talking about an anecdote from her childhood. Even back then, jazz was in his veins.

24. Jazz is played from the heart. You can even live up to it. I always love it.

About his special connection to jazz.

25. If I don't practice for a day, I know. If I don't practice for two days, the critics know. And if I don't practice for three days, the public knows it.

A phrase that reminds us that we cannot lower our guard with our talent.

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26. When you cry, you bring the rain.

When we feel sad, the days seem to change.

27. Say goodnight and kiss me, just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me.

The nights can be lovely or very lonely depending on our mood.

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.

One of his biggest dreams.

29. I have the world on a string.

Thanks to his improvisational talents and with the cornet, Louis became a legend.

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

His home was his rehearsal space.

31. The main thing is to live for that audience, because you are there to please people.

Living for the public that listened to him.

32. You blow what you are.

Remember that your actions speak for you.

33. Every time I close my eyes playing that trumpet of mine, I look right into the heart of old New Orleans. He has given me something to live for.

Remembering with love the place that received him with open arms.

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

The world is how each person perceives it.

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

Louis tells us that he was at peace with his life.

36. 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.

Explaining the reason behind his song, 'what a wonderful world'.

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

Talking about who was the forerunner of rock and roll.

38. 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.

The road to success in music, according to Armstrong.

39. What we play is life.

Therefore, focus on living and doing what you like.

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

Make sure you finish everything you start.

41. 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.

With this phrase Louis wants to tell us that we must find motivation even in the darkest moments.

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

Music is also a personal process.

43. It's so good to have you back where you belong.

We will always have a home to return to, it is where the people who love us receive us.

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

An interesting motto that we can put into practice.

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

We can't be good at everything, but we can excel at something specific.

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

What jazz seeks to convey with its rhythms.

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

Musicians will always be musicians.

48. Give me a kiss to build a dream, and my imagination will thrive on that kiss.

Sometimes we just need a sign to move on.

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

Musicians express themselves depending on what is inside them.

50. Summer when life is easy.

Summer is synonymous with rest and enjoyment on vacation.

51. Never play anything the same way twice.

We can maintain originality with everything we do.

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

The world needs more empathy and respect.

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

There are dark moments that teach us the path we must take.

54. And when you speak, angels sing from above, everyday words seem to change into love songs.

A beautiful way to demonstrate the impact of the loved one on us.

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

Another phrase that assures us that talent is not enough, you have to work on it to make it shine.

56. If it's good, you don't think about it anymore, you just enjoy it.

You don't need to explain yourself to anyone to enjoy things.

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

A seedy place, but it was the place that gave him his first chance.

58. Jazz is what I play for a living.

It's not just his passion, it's his way of life.

59. 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.

It is not necessary to reach the top to enjoy what we do.

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

It is not enough to learn the basics about music, but you must find your own identity.

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

No matter what brand of alcohol it is, if you are an alcoholic, you will end up badly.

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62. Oh, when you're smiling, when you're smiling The whole world smiles with you, baby.

Happiness is contagious.

63. 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.

Proudly showing the places where it has come.

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

Louis lived entirely for his instrument.

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

A claim to how the US government treated people of African descent back then.

66. 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 world needs all of us in order to survive.

67. I don't let my mouth say anything my head can't handle.

A reminder that we should think before we speak, because we can regret our words.

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

When we do what we love we achieve the greatest possible satisfaction.

69. I am a sword, you are an ofay. let's play

You have everything you need to succeed, you just need to discover it.

70. 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.

A milestone in history that he built with his own hands.