Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp4PbwqNdwo
Hello, Dolly,......this is Louis, Dolly
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
You're lookin' swell, Dolly.......I can tell, Dolly
You're still growin'...you're still crowin'...you're still goin' strong
I feel the room swayin'......while the band's playin'
One of our old favourite songs from way back when,
So..... take her wrap, fellas.......find her an empty lap, Fellas厖
Dolly'll never go away again

(instrumental break)

I feel the room swayin拝while the band抯 playin
One of our old favourite songs from way back when,
So厖golly gee, fellas厖 have a little faith in me
Fellas厖
Dolly抣l never go away, fellas厖
You抣l never go away厖
Dolly ain抰 goinaway again
This song was not written by Louis Armstrong it was by Carol Channing. But Armstrong sang it to made a demonstration recording for the song's publisher to use to promote the show Hello, Dolly! which opened on January 16, 1964. Later, "Hello, Dolly!" won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1965, and Armstrong received a Grammy for Best male Vocal Performance.
Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971, he is also known as Satchmo or pops who was a very famious jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans. Armstrong is well known for shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performance. Moreover, he is also known for his skillful scat vocalizing singing which is using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics.
He died after a heart attack just before his 70th birthday.
Armstrong often re-composed pop-music he played, making them better. He played with a strong compassion and had a great performance. Armstrong almost created the role of the jazz soloist, taking what was basically a collective folk music and turning it into an art form with huge possibilities for individual expression.
This is a fun song about a man admiring his lover. This is a song that makes you feel happy and want to dance. Also makes you think of your own lovers and the feeling you get with them. I chose this song because i liked the tone and thought it was interesting. Listening and watching him perform you can see how much energy he uses to play and sing which is amazing! It inspires me to want to sing, if only i could.

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