Music From the Soul
Jazz is played from the soul. That's what it is.
Louis Armstrong
American trumpet and vocalist, twentieth-century jazz legend and pioneer of vocal improvisation.
All moments: Louis Armstrong
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- Always Be a Good Human — Louis Armstrong
I've always tried to be a good human being. That's what matters.
- The Music Is Your Own Wisdom — Louis Armstrong
The music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom.
- My Life Has Been Happiness — Louis Armstrong
All my life has been happiness because I did what I loved.
- If You Have to Ask What Jazz Is — Louis Armstrong
If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.
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All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
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I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.