Louis Armstrong & The Mills Bros - W.P.A.

[@brandontruszkowski9870]

Absolutely love the Mills Brothers! They simply have the best harmony! Plus throw in Louis Armstrong and you have a masterpiece!

[@AustinCasey]

Louis Armstrong was perhaps my first musical hero. From him I discovered the Mills Bros and from the Mills Bros I discovered The Ink Spots. I'll never forget how much in love I was the Armstrong-Mills records of "Nellie Gray", "Cherry" and "Carry Me Back To Old Virginny".

[@brandontruszkowski9870]

Austin Casey Those are all fantastic Mills Brothers, Louis Armstrong recordings! I think my favorite was Without My Walking Stick. I love how Harry does his imitated trumpet right alongside Louis's actual trumpet, it was just amazing. I have the complete Mills Brothers 1930s Recordings Box Set plus the one off CD that covers 1939. I also believe the Mills Brothers did an Album dedicated to Louis Armstrong after his passing in 1971. Also another great album. I remember I discovered the Ink Spots first and then discovered the Mills Brothers through my Great Grandmother, who is almost 97 now. That's where I also got into Louis Armstrong as well. She told me about how she liked Mack The Knife. I owe a lot to my Great Grandmother for getting me into this music. Plus you always share great songs by great artists on your channel. As always keep the great music coming! Sorry to ramble on there. Lol

[@AustinCasey]

That's great! Like you, some of my older relatives enthusiasm helped me develop an interest in these styles. I'm really glad to meet others like you who are into and knowledgeable about the music and artists. I'm quite certain this music will live forever.

[@brandontruszkowski9870]

Thanks! It really is great talking with people that enjoy this kind of music! I certainly hope this music lasts forever because it's just so good. The amount of talent that the artists of yesteryear have is simply just unmatched. The only downside is that I'll never see those artists in person but thankfully we have their recordings. It's also great being able to talk to those who lived in that era, like relatives. As always it's great talking with you!

[@AustinCasey]

Yes! And and always, I encourage others to check out some of the great artists of today who're keeping with the tradition... people like Tamar Korn, Wynton Marsalis, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Mike Davis, Peter Horsfall, Gordon Au & The Grand Street Stompers, Jonathan Stout, and hundreds of others. Always nice talking with you too Brandon!

[@sergio2aa]

I discovered jazz music with this tune 40 years ago. Pure masterpiece. Thanks for sharing.

[@jhas888]

Congrats to whoever made this awesomely clean recording of superb music

[@thenewmrrm1938]

Heard this in an antique store and spent months looking for it (i assumed the title was "Double PA") Heard my history teacher talking about the W.P.A and it clicked

[@StanWarford]

What a great tune and what a great sentiment. The banks in our current economic crisis are one big ... W.P.A!

[@deanfoundis-borrett6620]

🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣

[@michaelwatkins4304]

Written by Jesse Stone aka Charles Calhoun who wrote Shake, Rattle and Roll. The Solid Potato Salad song uses the yodeling vocal from this song.

[@ernestschultz5065]

Sachmo's trumpet playing was pure light

[@baronmeduse]

It's actually the fellow from the Mills with the nose trumpet.

[@JuanFecit]

Gracias por compartirlo.

[@lisbetsoda4874]

What does WPA mean?

[@annapulley35]

It was a program FDR incorporated into his presidency that employed people during the depression because they needed the money to survive, not because companies needed jobs.

[@MrAndywear]

Works Progress Administration

[@baronmeduse]

@@annapulley35 And to fill the output gap, without just doling out money, which would have been inflationary. It exists today as a sophisticated theory called the Job Guarantee. As yet all major governments have ignored it.

[@clamroll200]

Gotta Love the Mills Brothers!! WPA LOL Socialist nonsense. The song writers had the Gov's number. "Can't get fired.... Boss gets a pink slip(instead of worker)." Totally apropos of how Federal public unions have ruined modern Gov.

[@gunnarthefiesty9581]

yep, cause socialism bad

[@supertrinigamer]

How does the boot taste down there mate?

[@zefallafez]

@@EdwardNigma48333934 Sarcastically say it makes life okay

[@lisbetsoda4874]

What does WPA stand for?

[@fortniteswag724]

@@lisbetsoda4874 Works Progress Administration