Louis Armstrong Song Analysis

The collaborations between Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong demonstrate some of jazz’s finest performances. One of their duets is, “You Won’t Be Satisfied”, in which they share a hopelessly romantic moment. After the brief instrumental introduction, the pair take their turns singing the same chorus for followed by a collaborative effort with a short solo trumpet performance between the second and third sections. Fitzgerald starts off the first chorus singing to Armstrong very casually but quickly allows her classic sassy and emotional vocal tone to shine through by the end of the third line. The chorus sings out about how the singer tries so hard to please the other but the companion does not reciprocate the same feelings; the other side

In the Vietnam songs, all of the songs were made as protest songs against war. These songs sent a message that war is not something that we as humans should be doing and that we shouldn't have to solve our problems by killing each other. The American society felt the same way. Why are we doing this? This is not what we should be doing as humans, and this was partly why the American people didn't really welcome veterans back from war. They thought that what they were doing was "wrong" and it's not really solving anything, it's only taking lives. In the first song, "War" by Edwin Starr, there is a very clear message that war is good for nothing. Life is to short to spend fighting in wars. War is nothing but a heart-breaker and it shatters young

The “Roaring 20’s” changed Ella Fitzgerald’s lifestyle and her music by providing outstanding musicians, financial struggles, and popular music leading her to become one of the most prominent singers of all time. Though life provided numerous struggles she still managed to push through and complete her childhood dreams of becoming an entertainer. Fitzgerald’s voice developed through the style of music in the 20’s, eminent artists vocal structure and the emotion she channeled into her music due to her family’s financial issues. Overall Fitzgerald’s life during the 1920’s allowed her to develop into becoming a memorable artist.

La Vie En Rose was originally written and recorded in France, because of this the song is filled with romantic styles. When Louis Armstrong recorded the song, many aspects were left the same but more trumpets were added to increase the Armstrong’s influence. The song starts with the piano and through the song trombones, saxophone, guitars, bass, and drums are added to create a homophonic texture. As Louis Armstrong is known for his trumpet playing skills, the trumpet plays a key role in this song. As these instruments blend together, a 4/4 rhythm, with accents placed on 1 and 3 is created, this rhythm along with a lento tempo creates a calming, romantic sound. The melody follows this style to become light and simple. The harmony in

This was a hard move for Armstrong because he did not want to leave his hometown of New Orleans, but he knew it was a move he needed to make(Tirro). He made his first ever recording with Oliver’s band in 1923 under the Gennett Label. Though, in 1924, Armstrong was given the opportunity to move to New York City. He did not want to make the move, but his wife convinced him it was best for his career, and he went. In New York, Armstrong was the third cornet in Fletcher Henderson’s band(“Louis Daniel Armstrong”). While performing in Henderson’s band, Armstrong made many more recordings, and was lucky enough to work with some famous jazz singers and instrumentalists; Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Alberta Hunter, and Sidney Bechet. But Armstrong became unhappy with the band because he was given few opportunities to solo and was rarely allowed to sing, which forced him away from Henderson’s band(Cogswell 18). Though he was only in New York for a year, this trip helped his talent become more nationally recognized. He built confidence, learned about showmanship, and improved his ability to read music(“Louis Daniel Armstrong”). Everybody in New York fell in love with him because not only was he a great musician, but his humor brought so much more to the performance(Shipton 26). He then returned to Chicago where he was given a spot in his wife’s band as the first chair cornet, his first time in

who can play the cornet like no one else, a man who had it all, a man who had the good

Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums.

After spending many hours just listening to the songs played I discovered many different styles, melodies, harmonies, voices, and instruments. There were two songs in this album that were a trio that consisted of Ralph Stanley, Vince Gill, and Patty Loveless. Something that I think sounded very well was the harmony when they all sang the chorus of the song “A Lonesome Night”. The mix of Ralph Stanley’s high pitch unique voice, Vince Gills soft, smooth tone, and Patty Loveless honky tonk style blended very well. Some other instruments besides the banjo were guitar, fiddle, and the mandolin. To no surprise, all of these instruments are very prone to being involved in the bluegrass genre. From the many different voices that were included in this album, they each had at least a little piece of originality to them. You can definitely hear belting from some of the older people simply because of when they began singing and how they got used to singing loud without amplification

Watching Louis Armstrong’s live performance in Berlin during the year 1965 was a pleasure, especially because I am a great fan of his music. Throughout the concert in Berlin, Armstrong and his chamber orchestra played 13 different pieces. With the exception of Jewel Woods’ entrance on vocals for two songs, the makeup of the chamber orchestra did not change throughout the concert. As a result, the cello, clarinet, drums, piano, trombone, and trumpet remained vital parts of each song throughout the concert.

Many people don’t think much about how people from the past have influenced their lives. For example, musicians from the past are often ignored by my generation, even though the music they listen to would never be the same without them. Louis Armstrong is a great example. He was an African American musician, born on August 4, 1901 and died in 1971. In his lifetime, he recorded many songs that are still played today with his trumpet solos and gravelly singing voice. He played music with a passion. He also differently than other musicians at the time, and as his popularity spiraled upward, his impact on music continued to grow. Even today, over a century after his birth, his musical pieces are still praised and he is still honored for being successful as an African American at a time when that was very difficult.

The 1960s in America were a time of turbulence, and due to the Cold War, political assassinations, racial violence, and a developing hippie subculture the decade was essentially an all-inclusive. Every American’s life was affected by the radical change taking place during the 1960s, moreover one young woman from Port Arthur, Texas, embodied everything that the decade would come to be known for. Alice Echols’s book “Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin” covers Janis Joplin who was an outrageous and out of control rock singer and song writer who attempted to break through the restrictions of society. Though Joplin had an impact on changing of social norms, she was originally withheld by her family and later herself. The limitations

The poems “My Father’s Song” by Simon J. Ortiz and “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke, these two poems express uniqueness and similarities. In the poem “My Papa’s Waltz” a young child describes his time spent with his father. In the poem “My Father’s Song” a grown man remembers the previous memories of time spent with his father, when he was a child. These two poems coincide through tone, word choice, and figurative language to show the relationship between a father and son.

Ella Jane Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen

“In a Sentimental Mood” by Duke Ellington pgs. 82-83: This song has a melancholy theme to it and I feel like it goes perfectly with the scene. In this scene of the book Lennie is comforting his dead puppy that he accidentally killed. This is a sad part of the book so the song goes wit hthe mood of this scene. 8.

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