Satchmo Sings “Back O' Town Blues”



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One of the founders of instrumental jazz music, American Louis Armstrong, known as Satchmo, also profoundly influenced vocal jazz and popular song. With a gravelly, natural voice, Armstrong used highly original phrasings, intentionally singing either slightly ahead of or behind the beat. In this 1965 performance, Armstrong sings “Back O' Town Blues.”

BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc./"Back O'Town Blues" Words and Music by Louis Armstrong & Luis Russell © 1946 (Renewed) by Louis Armstrong Music Publ. Co., Inc. (ASCAP). All rights o/b/o Louis Armstrong Music Publ. Co., Inc. administered 100% Worldwide by Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.

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Music; United States (Culture); African American Music; Armstrong, Louis; Popular Music; African Americans

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