Happy Birthday to Louis Armstrong, who was born on this day in 1901! #louisarmstrong #whatawonderfulworld #heavenlybirthday — 📷 by Harry Warnecke / Gus Schoenbaechler, 1947 | Nina Simone

Happy Birthday, Louis Daniel Armstrong! 🎺 Nicknamed "Satchmo," "Satch," and "Pops," Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who, with his instantly recognizable voice, became one of the most influential figures in jazz. 🌟 Rising to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong transformed jazz by shifting the focus from collective improvisation to solo performance. Louis Armstrong and his All Stars - RTBF Archives 1959 Rare Archiv