In 1926 returned to Chicago where he recorded as the Hot Five and Hot Seven, producing classic jazz such as West End Blues, Potato Head Blues, Cornet Chop Suey, Heebie Jeebies and Tight Like That. In effect, Louis "invented" swing and brought the soloist into the spotlight with his trumpet and his vocals.
During the 1930's his popularity soared as an entertainer and leader of a big band. Hits included Swing That Music, The Saints, Struttin with Some Bar-B-Que, Pennies From Heaven and Jeepers Creepers.
In the mid-1940's he returned to the small band format, Armstrong and the All Stars, with Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Earl Hines and rhythm. He maintained this format with varied personnel until his death in 1971. During his last decade he had hits of Hello Dolly and What A Wonderful World.
It is widely accepted that Louis Armstrong was the most influential instrumentalist and vocalist jazz has ever known.
Dinah
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra Lyrics
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Gave me Dinah;
I'm the proudest one
Beneath the Dixie sun.
News is spreadin'
'Bout our weddin';
I hear church bells ringin',
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean liner,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Dinah,
Is there anyone finer
In the state of Carolina?
If there is and you know her,
Show her!
Dinah,
With her Dixie eyes blazin',
How I love to sit and gaze in
To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
Yet, every night,
My, how I shake with fright,
Because my Dinah might,
Change her mind about me!
But if Dinah,
Ever wandered to China,
I would hop an ocean!,
Just to be with Dinah Lee!
Louis Armstrong's song "Dinah" revolves around his love for a girl named Dinah from the state of Carolina, whom he claims to be the finest woman around. Armstrong reflects his joy at having Dinah as his woman, proud to be with her under the Dixie sun. The news of their wedding has spread, and he can hear the church bells ringing. However, every night, he fears that Dinah might change her mind about him. Armstrong sings about how he loves to sit and gaze into Dinah's Dixie eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
Carolina
The state where the singer met Dinah
Gave me Dinah;
Dinah is the name of the woman the singer loves and is marrying
I'm the proudest one
The singer is very proud to have met and married Dinah
Beneath the Dixie sun.
The artist is from the South and proud of his heritage
News is spreadin'
Word of the artist and Dinah's engagement is spreading
'Bout our weddin';
People are talking about the upcoming wedding
I hear church bells ringin',
The bells represent the traditional wedding ceremony
Here's the song my heart keeps singin':
The artist is so in love with Dinah that he can't stop singing about her
Dinah, Is there anyone finer In the state of Carolina?
The artist is expressing his love and admiration for Dinah
If there is and you know her, Show her!
The artist challenges others to find someone better than Dinah
With her Dixie eyes blazin', How I love to sit and gaze in To the eyes of Dinah Lee!
The singer is mesmerized by Dinah's beauty and cannot get enough of looking at her
Yet, every night, My, how I shake with fright, Because my Dinah might, Change her mind about me!
The artist is afraid of losing Dinah's love
But if Dinah, Ever wandered to China, I would hop an ocean liner, Just to be with Dinah Lee!
The singer is willing to travel anywhere to be with Dinah
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Written by: Harry Akst, Samuel M. Lewis, Joseph Young
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Carl Henrik Helm
Født: 8-6-1901 i Nexø
Død: 13-6-1983
Gravsted: Manglende oplysning
Biografi
Carl Henrik Helm var søn af apoteker Carl Valdemar Nikolaus Quatrieme Helm og hustru Helga Camilla Kornerup. I begyndelsen af 1930erne var han fotograf på et par Palladium-produktioner, men var ellers ingeniør.
Har arbejdet med følgende 2 film:København, Kalundborg og ? (1934)FotografKidnapped (1935)Fotograf
@vonalxao1
Louis Armstrong makes me proud to be an American.
@Prince-wi5sp
Mauricio Liñan Escamilla 🤦🏽♂️
@craigsmith157
@Mauricio Liñan Escamilla What?!
@craigsmith157
@Mauricio Liñan Escamilla Oh ok. Cool.
@mauriciolinanescamilla5127
Craig Smith Your people bully my people mrf
@craigsmith157
@Mauricio Liñan Escamilla I'm sorry but us Puerto Ricans never bullied anyone.
@singinSkyHiigh
Vocals as golden as his horn...timing and phrasing is unbelievable
@sorenrublin3767
singinSkyHiigh Ellington
@liambrennan5374
(says really smug) Its not actually gold its brass. Couldnt agree with you more though
@AndreSilva-tp4rq
@Liam Brennan Louis Armstrong did have a gold plated trumpet that was given to him by the king of England, although this probably happened at a later time in his career.