Louis Armstrong Quotes


Not too slow, not too fast. Kind of like half-fast.


Citations

Riccardi, Ricky. What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years. Pantheon Books, 2011, p. 237.

Related Quotes

Aiken made this statement in the midst of the Vietnam War where most of the country was polarized into hawks and doves.


This was one of the first instances of the political tactic of Triangulation, which President Clinton used so well to chart a middle course between the left wing of his own party and the Republican right wing extremists in Congress.


Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
  • Born: August 4, 1901
  • Died: July 6, 1971
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Musician, Singer

Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist who was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and different eras in the history of jazz.