To talk about Louis Armstrong is to remember the nostalgic and inspiring song ‘What a wonderful world’. But it is also to praise one of the most outstanding musicians of jazz music, not only for his wonderful interpretation of melodic improvisations, but also for his skill with the trumpet. He was an iconic character because of his musical legacy and because of his achievements in a time where black people were relegated in society.
If you are interested in knowing more about this musician’s way of thinking, keep reading; here you will find a selection of the best phrases of Louis Armstrong
Love is the feeling that moves people the most in the world.
21. I was really intrigued 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 small orphanage in New Orleans, I was the institution’s bugler. When I turned 13 or 14, they took away my cornet and put me in the bracket.
Talking about an anecdote from his childhood. Even back then, jazz was in his veins.
24. Jazz is played from the heart. You can even live by it. I always love it.
About his special connection with jazz.
25. 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.
A phrase that reminds us that we cannot let our guard down with our talent.
26. When you cry, you bring 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 about my whole life, and I’ll be damned if it doesn’t look like it’s about to come true: it’s the Zulu King parade. After that, prepare to die.
One of his biggest dreams.
29. I have the world on a string.
Thanks to his improvisation and cornet talent, Louis became a legend.
30. I practice at home. When I get to the 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 blowing that trumpet of mine, I look right into the heart of old New Orleans. She has given me something to live for.
Remembering with love the place that welcomed 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 more 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’s wonderful too.
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 precursor of rock and roll.
38. There are two secrets to success: 1. Don’t tell anyone everything you know 2. If you have to ask what jazz is, you will never know.
The path to success in music, according to Armstrong.
39. What we are at stake is life.
Therefore, focus on living and doing what you like.
40. Don’t do anything half-heartedly, otherwise you will find yourself falling more than you can pick up.
Make sure you finish everything you start.
41. I have continued to have severe colds, high temperatures and bruises. Sometimes you have to play when your lips are so tender that they 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.
42. Every man has his own music bubbling inside 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 welcome us.
44. Dad, my motto is ‘Eat well, 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 transmit with its rhythms.
47. Musicians do not retire, they stop when there is no longer music in them.
Musicians will always be musicians.
48. Give me a kiss to build a dream, and my imagination will prosper with that kiss.
Sometimes we just need a sign to move forward.
49. You play your trumpet like you sing a song or 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 believe that all my success dates back to the time when I was arrested as a wayward child 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 at 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 things to anyone to enjoy things.
57. The Brick House was one of the toughest clubs I’ve ever played in… The guys drank and fought each other like buzz saws.
A ‘seedy’ place, but it was the place that gave him his first opportunity.
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 your way out’ as long as you are still doing something interesting and good; You are in business because you are breathing.
It is not necessary to go all the way to enjoy what we do.
60. We all use ‘do, re, mi’, but you have to find the other notes yourself.
It is not enough to learn the basics about music, you must find your own identity.
61. You can buy better liquor than the drunk on the corner buys, but when you die, you will make it just like him.
It doesn’t matter what brand the alcohol is, if you’re an alcoholic, you’re going to end up bad.
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 around the house and think about all the places Lucille and I have been. You name the country and we’ve almost been there.
Proudly showing the places he has reached.
64. My entire life, my entire soul, my entire spirit is blowing that instrument.
Louis lived completely for his instrument.
65. The way they are treating my people in the South, the government can go to hell.
A complaint about how the US government treated people of African descent at that time.
66. It seems to me that it is not the world that is so bad, but what we are doing to it, and all I am saying is: look what a wonderful world it would be if we would just give it a chance. Love, baby – love. Thats the secret.
The world needs all of us to survive.
67. I don’t let my mouth say anything that my head can’t handle.
A reminder that we should think before we speak, because we may 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.
