Louis Armstrong - Black And Blue

[@AustinCasey]

For those of you here from Ellison's "Invisible Man" please check out the 1931 recording Ellison was referring to in the book: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6ennmSipNKJfrc

[@KingMobelsa]

Lol wasn't expecting someone else to be brought here because of the invisible man.

[@wtfjera]

@@KingMobelsa Im here bc of the invisible man too lmao

[@zinahoul4774]

Hyy please iam working on the invisible man toi

[@zinahoul4774]

@@wtfjera are you also working on this book ? Can we exchange ?

[@s.garciamusik2125]

What are the odds?

[@jimmiemclovin]

The beauty of youtube is that sometimes without even trying, you just come across these little gems that are just pure heaven. Sublime. Thanks so much for posting this.

[@alessandrobarbisan9010]

hi

[@chrisbeats8630]

6 years ago...nice

[@antoniolomeli7512]

I agree 💯! I love youtube for gems like this! Glad we all got to share this! Be well, everyone!

[@newnastyn]

Indeed

[@alfredlear4141]

Amen

[@lkramberg]

If you're ever in New York City, visit Louis Armstrong's house in Corona Queens where you can not only see where he lived but here recordings of him as if you were visiting his family. A great performer and a great human being.

[@jordanwiggins6793]

Lou Kramberg Tehehe, “corona”.

[@lmcarlon]

You're so right, Lou. The Armstrong House Museum is a moving and unmissable destination.

[@walid9995.]

Corona ? 😂😂😂😂

[@joshkirkfield]

I like how this comment is 5 years old and all the replies are post-corona

[@takarlor12]

@@joshkirkfield 💀

[@BrownieeeHD]

Louis Armstrong was a gift to humanity

[@zennabella1676]

I LIKE HIM A LOT BUT MY PARENTS DIDNT LIKE HIM. THEY WERE VERY OLD FASHIONED AND DIDNT LIKE ANY KIND OF SWING MUSIC OR SINGERS WITH RASPY VOICES HA HA. THEIR MUSIC HAD TO BE REAL SMOOTH AND OLD FASHIONED. I HAVE SOME LOUIS ARMSTRONG CDS, I PLAY THEM WHEN I AM TRAVELLING ON A COUNTRY TRAIN.

[@johnadair4693]

Here by the grace of an apple and the love of louie

[@CharacterFlawsVT]

The lyrics to this song are heart breaking.

[@derbyharrington16]

I'm so sorry for responding 6 years later, but where can I find the lyrics?

[@wikiwiki6846]

@@derbyharrington16 here

[@blackoutartstudios4429]

Yes it you can even see his sadness in his very movements and expressions

[@derbyharrington16]

@@wikiwiki6846 No, I mean I where can I copy them?

[@meloistnut7067]

@@derbyharrington16 google "louis armstrong black and blie lyrics" and you'll find the whole lyrics :)

[@muditachoudhary7980]

Cold empty bed, springs hard as lead Feel like old Ned, wished I was dead What did I do to be so black and blue? Even the mouse ran from my house They laugh at you, and scorn you too What did I do to be so black and blue? I'm white inside, but that don't help my case 'Cause I can't hide what is in my face How would it end? Ain't got a friend My only sin is in my skin What did I do to be so black and blue? How would it end? Ain't got a friend My only sin is in my skin What did I do to be so black and blue?

[@medhanshutripathi6849]

Should be made part of curriculum

[@K_Super999]

Yt people be ev il 🙈

[@RICHARD-mn3nd]

I had to think about the Yt, but I got there. ( I am Yt) Every body is evil.

[@K_Super999]

@@RICHARD-mn3nd today Biden is apologize for the killing of native Americans by yts. Are native Americans also evil? No. YT are evil. Germans in Namibia, British in India, Australia, Spanish in South America, Belgian in Congo....all Whites. European.

[@spacepimpkevin1184]

Imo this is the best version he did of this song. He knows what it feels like to be black and blue and he still sings it with wide eyes and a huge grin and it swells me with happiness for his fame and successes.

[@maf5454]

I had an instructor when I was first learning trumpet and my lesson mate who played trombone listen to a version of this masterpiece in our session. He said to us "guys listen to how clean and precise Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Glenn are". He also said "don't get wrapped up in the performance, these men have been playing together for a long time". He said to me "listen to Mr. Armstrong and his technique, the way he plays each note like it is the most important note in that passage". He said to my mate "listen to Mr. Glenn how even when he is sliding the note it is precise and clean." "I want you guys to be that way, precise and clean". We were kind of blown away to tell the truth we never listen to our self's like that before. Then later on our instructor asked us to play in a summer jazz band he had for his students. I played trumpet of course, my mate was the trombone player, we had a clarinet and a drummer. We couldn't believe how hard this was to play and how easy these men made it sound. Sure we had a very pared down version of this but for us it was still pretty difficult. We worked all summer and when school started in the fall he had us give a session to our other band mates. WOW, was that fun, we were amazed, they were amazed and I'm pretty sure he was amazed with us.Thank You Mr. S. rest in peace you earned it! Be well and safe peace to you and yours.

[@raisingamind]

I don't know how he keeps a straight face (not crying) while singing such heartfelt lyrics onstage. 💔 I teared up just from listening... I can't imagine having to actually deliver the words. 😭

[@aleksakosanovic7922]

Because he prob cried a lot while trying to be what he became today. A legend that will be remebered for years to come.

[@fidelb1957]

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[@simona4315]

Whites are evil

[@cyriljengosnr6003]

How can I like this comment 10,000 times more?😢😢😢 Thank you

[@tghk3]

He didn't keep a straight face. You can see the pain in his eyes when the vocals begin. All for the better, makes the song more powerful.

[@29ajr1960]

This song was written by the great jazzman composer Andy RAZAF who's never been back to his country Madagascar. You can feel his blues through this song. Simply respect !

[@Llamaguru]

Don’t forget Fats Waller and Harry Brooks! They were also involved in its composition

[@LPJack02]

RIP and long live Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971), aged 69 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@soleilevelyne7308]

j'adore louis paix a son ame ;je ne l'oubierais jamais ! france 2022

[@melaniehicks8622]

This brings tears to my eyes. My people been through so much. My heart breaks.

[@williamdillard5060]

❤❤❤

[@michaeledquist4087]

Jazz is the good tune in the world, kind regards worldcall.

[@williamdillard5060]

That's a breathtakingly look at An American Genius. Louis Armstrong is a true trailblazer and THE MOST important one person in jazz.

[@marypalmer00]

God this is so beautiful I actually cried. Why am I turning so sentimental it's too early I'm just 20 but this..I mean his music, pulls the strings in my heart. And the fact that it happened so long ago and I'm just here holding it in my hands in this little personal computer machine. I'm so thankful for the opportunity to see it and hear it.

[@gusschultheiss9936]

Well said!

[@davedammann741]

Good man Jovis.

[@BigOHavingFun]

@Jovis You are amazing young man who sees and feels what most ignore. Your a blessing to all around you brother. It to brought tears to my eyes!

[@simona4315]

White people are evil

[@johnsmith100]

What a beautiful song and performance by probably the most widely loved musical performer in the modern Western world.

[@babatundephillips401]

I've been his fan all life and never have I heard this track. Lyrics so deep and it's been on replay. God bless Great satchmo

[@fidelb1957]

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[@SWAviatorII]

It still gives me goose bumps. I'm weak after listening every time. When I was a teen this song taught me about racism. Thank you Louis Armstrong, thank you.

[@ВикторЛилейкин]

Йййййййййййййййййййййййййййййййййййййййййййй

[@iridescentFUZZ]

Such a profound song

[@Horsemam3190]

I heard it as a teen too, before listening to Billie singing Strange Fruit.

[@nathanallen1242]

He’s Like no other

[@TheNelsonmonteiro]

"..... MY ONLY SIN IS IN MY SKIN.." The lyrics of this song is very profound !!

[@George-eq3wj]

The lyrics of this song are very profound

[@fidelb1957]

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[@freedomofspeech2867]

little did they know about genetics

[@scerb100]

@@freedomofspeech2867 ?

[@karonesechannel2599]

@@freedomofspeech2867 huh

[@fredbutler1185]

Only a real man can sing a song like this, I love the path that this man man open for us. With Love Thanks.

[@katebarker1983]

He was a national treasure. This song breaks my heart open. What a man. Wow!😢❤

[@JoëlGissy.poesie]

Depuis mon enfance. Je suis avec Louis

[@kevinwaters5872]

Louis invented modern singing IMO and was the most important musician in the 20th century , also IMO.

[@haabee5380]

this performance is awesome

[@ritatatam3068]

Missed his voice for so long... It’s only when you hear again a voice you’ve loved than you realised how much you’ve missed them.

[@MrsMajnun]

Louis, you are a beloved legend for the ages. You, sir, will live on forever and never be forgotten. I’ve taught my son about you and what you mean to our culture-and all culture. We love you

[@elimercedes18]

Quelle voix Mr Armstrong!Je m’en l’as pas d’écouter ce morceau .Parmi Les Plus Grand !

[@herakelly3291]

I’m 35 and my gorgeous Grandad who has sadly passed, introduced me to the beautiful Louis. Blessed to be able to listen to him still 💙

[@thegingercurlshow9371]

awh best of luck

[@fidelb1957]

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[@josephacquah9979]

As the world grows older, rare and priceless music get scarcer. But for technology who could stumble on such heavenly music?

[@MrWiesel79]

His powerful voice is combined with the goosebumps giving lyrics so strong, that it needs all instruments to keep quiet, just to bring the full spectre of emotions to us. What a genious of music he has been!!!

[@fidelb1957]

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[@vicentemargal4349]

Someone sang this last night in class and the lyrics captivated me. I thought I was the only one that was moved by the how deep the words cut, but the instructor said that the words brought him to the brink of tears. The song speaks to the plight that many of us face for the mere fact of being. It transcends race and the confines of argument by speaking the truth with nonsensical scat to boot. It is as relevant today as it was, I am sure, back then. The trumpet intro reminded me of a funeral in New Orleans I once witnessed. The tragic death march of the living- a heavy burdened shuffle while the tears flow to remind us that even in the face of death and adversity, we dance. That even while we mourn the injustice of it all, we sing....even if we have to shout the blues. Thanks for the post

[@mariemm200]

"It transcends race" sir or ma'am, can you please accept this song for what it is instead of trying to diminish it's meaning? You are saying the topic of this song is unimportant in so many words.

[@ReactToons420]

exactly just because u relate to it doesnt change the original meaning on the song. Even successful men like him in his era had to use the back door to perform at his OWN concerts

[@monoyamono]

Word.

[@wscottlong3075]

Damn that was poetry

[@gayjarred5031]

Fabulous musician, loved him so much ,named my son Louis

[@velenaracelibarron6389]

This song never fails to make me cry

[@devilmerce5814]

Ia very difícil,is no easy express my feel when I listen Louis Arstrong...Thank very much for you .(obrigado)..

[@itsumayo]

Man, it would have been a blast to be able to play alongside Louis

[@ashleyguriah9812]

a great man....beautiful timeless....genius !! bravo

[@fidelb1957]

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[@mikekempsgaragejazz6626]

Magnificent. It's always a real treat to see and hear The Guv'ner.

[@phantomb8832]

His aura is stunning. I can see it flow through the trumpet

[@t-bonejay8050]

You can see his aura flowing through his trumpet??

[@elisabethgabillot1835]

Mr Louis Armstrong avec son orchestre ne fait qu'une seule personne. C'est une merveille Love!!!

[@bingo1232]

Listen to the depth of feeling Louie has in his voice and trumpet; at home, back in America (in 1965), his people were being set on by dogs and knocked down by fire hoses. He sings "what he knows of". Of course, there was plenty of BS going on in Berlin at that time too. Thank God the 60s gave us all wings!!!!!

[@BillOrme]

Born August 4th, 1901 - the single most influential musician of the 20th century?

[@dme1016]

No doubt.

[@LS-ti1rz]

Fats Waller composition and lyrics by Andy Razaf. It's sung well by Mr. Armstrong yet the real accolades in my opinion are to the two aforementioned gentlemen whom created this and many many other critically acclaimed songs including such hits as Ain't Misbehaving and Honeysuckle Rose and hundreds more....

[@lincolnlord831]

Beautiful and deep music to keep the peace

[@paetthasikhorvj2723]

this is music. this is the music i love to listen for my whole life. Bless u Louis!

[@alandale581]

Poignant. Sublime. Majesty.

[@claytonsmith5673]

My heart is broken, I wept. ''I'm white on the inside, my only sin is in my skin, tell me what did do to be so black and blue'? Jesus loves all who love him. My God what were people like. Who can possibly say we have not come a million light years from those who went before us? WHO? God Bless America. Love you always Louis Armstrong, thank you for calling a generation and nation to account.

[@Blue_Jay7]

I love him my fav is what a wonderful workd😊!!!!!!!!

[@treywest268]

Such a wonderful man! So genuine and caring about everyone. Truly magnificence at its best. His message is needed now more than ever.

[@leonbrown2118]

Got this song and a whole lot of other Louie Armstrong songs on cassette tape and CD back in the 90s. This is an incredible deep moving song. Says so much especially for the time that song was written,sang and preformed. And still says so much for this present day WOW!

[@thegingercurlshow9371]

he has such a wonderful and enchanting smile a beautiful soul xxxXXXxxx

[@fidelb1957]

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[@oliviangotiu]

fabuloous... no worrds are not able to describe the emotions transmitted b y this song

[@АндрейИлюшечкин-л1я]

Спасибо отцу, что привил мне слушать хорошую джазовую музыку. В хорошем исполнении

[@ЕвдокияЧиковани-ь3ъ]

Думала,что русских нет на таких каналах,это классика,Армстронг неповторим!!!Если Вас заинтересует Джаз просмотрите Олега Лунстрема,замечательный человек,талантливый музыкант,на его концерты прихо́дило мало людей,но он играл даже для 14 человек,это достойно уважения!!!!!

[@stayhungrystayfoolish7751]

Listening to people like him made a girl like me in a remote city of India think of what the author wants to convey to the audience.....and when as a young lady I actually visited the places called U.S.A.....I had learned to love these people and cry to see Beyonce's Lemonade and feel proud to see her work, as if I belonged to the community... God bless America!

[@wender4791]

This is absolutely incredible, shame there is nothing these days like this :(

[@swepicstyle64]

Wender I think the closest thing we have is Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

[@acog_quarks8753]

@@swepicstyle64 the vocalist doesnt have the oomph in his voice though

[@northernbohemianrealist]

Louis was a far more sophisticated musician than people know. He wrote this and "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans" as personal pieces. If you know a trumpeter in his mid-sixties, hell in his mid-twenties, ask him to play just the ending of this piece. Then realize that Louis played that way, and higher, on every piece in every concert for almost sixty years. Jaw dropping!

[@MrKlemps]

Actually Pops performed those two songs a great deal and contributed to their popularity but he did not compose them. Fats Waller wrote "Black and Blue" and Eddie DeLange wrote "Do You Know What it Means..." Trumpet playing here is just enormous, magisterial, and the entire Berlin Concert from 1965 is available on KZbin. This is the last available example in which Pops, who was just beginning to get really ill, really sounds like his total self. Even as late, though, as the January 1971 performance at the National Press Club, to accompanying Johnny Cash on the latter's television show around the same time, the essence of his tone is still unmistakable.

[@irishjj3623]

Wonderful man, fantastic voice. You always cheer me up Mr Louie even the sad songs. 😉

[@fidelb1957]

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[@j.ag.3537]

Moving lyrics. Genius the author and genius the interpreter... Doing an entertainer's performance and passing that dramatic message...

[@kystars]

Beautiful music. I never heard this one before. What great jazz.. that trumpet and trombone sound fading out ..hauntingly beautiful.

[@fidelb1957]

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[@kwakukwakwa5370]

I love how he's just smiling the whole time😊

[@da11king]

First time listening to this song ever! I came straight form an interview by wynton marsalis where he mentioned this song(New Orleans trumpet player Bolden movie interview)...what a great song and lyrics...minor , major keys ..I love it!!!! Great composition and melody

[@desirecandon5789]

Hi king, First time hearing this song it was in 1966 in Kinshasa ( Congo in Africa )because my uncle got tears listenning this song. We 're french spoken and he translated for me . Now I am sixty , leaving in Paris ( France ) and still listenning this song. Satchmo was a great man and real gift for everyone in this world. BONSOIR.

[@da11king]

@@desirecandon5789 yes by the way, that song has that french vibe, kinda melody...very sad and happy ...well, it's Mr happy "satchmo" 😎🎼🎺

[@fidelb1957]

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[@icemanhank]

So great

[@fidelb1957]

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[@jg40453]

Gave me chills! Great song!

[@ortunosenzanopaolaines8669]

Same

[@Good_BorisAV]

_Hello!_ _Thank you for the provided music!_ 👍👏

[@mailomail]

That was simply amazing! Great performance.

[@Human_Evolution-]

A tear dripped down my face on the line, 'my only sin is in my skin.'

[@aliciaelcirapierri9338]

Un hombre hermoso con luz propia. Bendito sea en donde esté. Lo escucho y siento a mí padre al lado mío.

[@jillheppy1977]

Louis h Black and blue. This is the old classic blues I do like to aer it now and then am a blues baby lover 🎷🎤🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼😎💋⚘⚘⚘🎼🎼🎼🔥blues baby.!

[@fidelb1957]

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[@marilynjackson5983]

So sad for a Black man to ask God why did he make me so Black and Blue!! That came straight from his heart!! This is what America have done to our Black men especially the beautiful dark brothers who thinks their Blackness is ugly!! Ny Lord, this makes me cry. That old devil made us think we were a curse race!!!

[@jgrm4443]

1. He didn't ask God why he created him "black" and/or "blue". 2. We're God's masterpiece. 3. No one ever said "black" is ugly. Not even by race superiority bigots. Everything has some kind of "black" built-in. 4. Black peole are also treated like "thrash" by so called "Black people". 5. There is no one ugly on earth. It's the individual beauty that has been ignored. 6. The old devil has no power. We're giving him all the credits by our own doing. We keep lying to ourselves so we can feel no guilt.

[@thegingercurlshow9371]

THE BLACK RACE AND CULTURE IS BEAUTIFUL

[@fidelb1957]

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[@357hamboy]

You can't just enjoy the song without bringing politics or race into it, can you.

[@sandrahatchard2342]

A wodeful but sad song Sandra

[@counter-weightmedias2263]

I love the solos, like most of his music. Just a pure master

[@LKKMD]

Very diverse group I know why the music is so appealing to anyone.

[@judyaosta21]

thank you for sharing this version of one of the most beautiful and touching songs Louis Armstrong ever recorded.

[@milagrosgranados1316]

Wow these lyrics incredible hits your soul

[@billmcalpine]

Hearing these 2 horns? I can't like this enough times. The song makes sad truth beautiful.

[@fidelb1957]

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[@silver_infinity]

Грандиозный джаз из тех, крутых стародавних времён! Эх, как это было давно!И как круто это было! А уже 2024, 7 ноября, за окном мокрый снег срывается, сильный ветер, плюс один, холодно, а я сижу, джаз слушаю, и балдею! Всем всего хорошего!

[@stuartwilson1816]

I think he might be a total hero, listen to those words who he speaks to and who for and always smiling what a dude, and on the side helping to mold music legend

[@francescoferaco8528]

Great trumpet......really great trumpet solo and vocals.

[@bendaubitu1141]

First time for me to hear this music... Dammn.👍👍👍

[@АлександрФедорчук-с8м]

Це було не перевершено.

[@fidelb1957]

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[@erichall7860]

How this music, so subtly soul-moving, appealing too a "state of mind", and there goes the applauds

[@CharlesGoodger]

Classic and brilliant.

[@abpccpba]

Thanks so much wonderful to hear.

[@dancollins5194]

Could be one of the greatest protest songs ever sung 🙏 and who better to sing it than Satchmo 👌🎶👏

[@zizomadridzizomadrid]

i was reading a series of articles about rock music history, they started talking about the first wave of country and western music, until they talked about the beginning of blues music. so i understand now it's very sad music talking about the persecution of the blacks then and somehow i find my self here, listening to Armstrong for the first time! im fell in love with him from the very first sight!

[@guitarman6742]

Incredible performance from Mr. Armstrong.

[@fidelb1957]

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[@rickeybillings9229]

What a groove .! and those Walking trombone lines . And the taste of his horn solo ! And the lyrics !

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

this song is still relevant given what happened just 2 days ago

[@Bootsystem66]

My only sin is in my skin..what did I do to be black....and blue

[@sweetneko1257]

@@Bootsystem66 I agree... what did the smurfs do for all this discrimination

[@MTXSHO9732vV8SHO]

The System is working as it was designed to--- Sincerely, Devil Trump Now get there and MAGA!!! The Proud Boys got plenty of cannon fodder to Machine Gun to death

[@trip7706]

Bro wtf this is a music video don't bring your dumbass politics here

[@thereforepie7531]

@@trip7706 These goons can't appreciate the time frame this was made in and understand the grand leaps that have took place since then. Don't even bother with them. As they say "I'll see it when I believe it"

[@sweetiepie5587]

Invisible Man brought me here. One of my favorite books of all time. Huge fan of Louis Armstrong as well. Glad to have heard this song.

[@АллаШайхиева-к6й]

Как же он душевно говорит название композиции.Нет это человек для меня жив вечно!!!

[@mrlumpy17]

Grew up listening to Louis and my father was a Louis from the Gulf Coast but never remembered this song ( reflecting back ,I could see why). It was not until I was an adult did I hear the original recording did I really appreciate Mr. Armstrong's musicianship as a horn player.

[@pscoolguy]

The song, "Black and Blue," was written to be a funny satire, but the way Louis Armstrong performs it slowly with feeling, the song takes on a whole new meaning.

[@SandfordSmythe]

He usually avoided such themes, but he was not without his own personal anger.

[@veramon5696]

Aaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmazzzzzing. Amazing amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am melting

[@fidelb1957]

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[@namarvilelagouvea3685]

Que maravilhosas músicas , qta Saudades desses tempos de canções q falavam e ainda falam aos corações.Parabens e obgda.👏👏👏💓

[@fattmusiek5452]

His smile is everything

[@lisasilverman3456]

It's been years since I read INVISIBLE MAN. The book and the scene and song were referenced in Martin Lee's book, SMOKE SIGNALS. I just listened to it for the first time. What a horribly, horribly sad song.

[@Ghost-sh9oy]

Man i wish people still made music, found louis on my parents record collection.

[@itsmaryaam]

I'm currently reading "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison and that's how I knew about this song. It's just a masterpiece.

[@whatsthepoint107]

Me too, just started it

[@andrestennus4711]

super voice and sound

[@agarguest]

That is a tight band! What talent.

[@fidelb1957]

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