Tiger Rag - Louis Armstrong 1933

Tiger Rag - Louis Armstrong 1933
Filmed in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1933
It might have been a critical time in Louis Armstrong's life. Recovering from lip problems, on tour in England, his new wife Alfa, he had just fired his manager Johnny Collins who had gone back to the States with most of Louis' money, without paying the alimony to his second wife Lil. Louis was then booked by the agency of British bandleader Jack Hylton for tours in Holland and Scandinavia. In Denmark in 1933 Louis and his band were filmed in some vaudeville show called "Kopenhagen, Kalundberg, og".
These were probably the first filmclips of Louis Armstrong

[@Johnsonicv]

Louis was such a good presenter on top of being a great musician.

[@smorgasbordtv4092]

Pop's was awesome, Thank God for film and audio recordings or this would have never been heard.

[@mustafahamed1946]

Who's still listening in 1940 ?

[@jibsmokestack1]

peter lederbauer what are you talking about? Louis was already a living legend at this point and one of the biggest names in show business! Jazz was the music at the time and Louis was it’s god!

[@WillBravoNotEvil]

jibsmokestack1 WHOOSH!

[@laurac5451]

Do you have a time machine?

[@girlswithboyfriends7360]

Omg thank you for making my laugh out loud

[@kbobdonahue1966]

I don't know who was listening in 1940, but in 2021, I'm definitely listening.

[@iamTW64]

Amazing!

[@scholarr3138]

A great Nick LaRocca classic composition

[@rickardlowstedt3257]

Talking about critical times. You forgot to mention a litte guy with a little moustache who was starting to cause some big time trouble just a few miles nearby. Apart from wanting to start a world war the moustache man tried to get rid of jazz music. But who could stop Satchmo.

[@arjenvandoorne9321]

Always faster than his shadow (of the past), the gypsy.

[@Retiredman.]

A person could get light headed holding those notes that long

[@navas325]

genio inmortalllll

[@gabrielhugo809]

How are you doing today?

[@magicwandfour]

And the lemon in the bag played the tiger rag

[@clintgillespie8579]

Louis Armstrong's voice sounds like Bryan Doyle Murray.

[@balthordelaluna330]

¿Quién más está aquí por El Cuartico Podcast?

[@zdproductions3903]

The old mill pond, bimbos initiation

[@thegodzillafandomsrookie5514]

and all because the cheif loves us

[@Official_Mammoth421]

This is a certified hood classic

[@Itried20takennames]

Hah…just came here from a YT channel reading a young Nazi German tank driver memoir of his retreat out of France, and he noted that he really liked Tiger Rag and In The Mood, which “spoke to him” and which they weren’t allowed listen to in Germany itself, but still played at some Vichy French bars. So seems like the appeal was pretty widespread.

[@UKCheeseFarmer]

@@Itried20takennames Read the same book (although this time listened to it on KZbin) and searched for rag jazz 1944 Germany and ended up here! Not all soldiers or tank men were Nazis!! Very few of them actually were. They were simply conscripted men or volunteers. He speaks about his distaste for the Nazi Party. A line needs to be drawn under this. Sorry just had to say, no disrespect. It is important.

[@peterashford7855]

and after 82 years, how fresh does this sound? fantastic!!!

[@malachidavis9952]

Lost my father at the beginning of the month. And I’ll never forget the first time he played this for me. Said it made him not fear death, he could see himself marching to heaven’s gates while this was playing. March on King I love and miss you 🙏🏽💚🕊️

[@krumpelschtiltzkeen]

I like how he doesn't even bother trying to play fast.

[@Django44]

My what a master musician! The moment Pops opens with his first few notes we can see and hear the transformation of this piece to artful swing. As Charlie Holmes, one of Louis' saxophonists wrote (ca. 1938): "He was hittin' notes. He wasn't squeakin'. They wasn't no squeaks. They were notes. Big, broad notes...The higher he went, the broader his tone got - and it was beautiful!" (partial quote) One clue to Pops' ability was his relaxed breathing (even at this break-neck tempo), which allows for the all-important neck muscles to relax. Tighten those and the notes 'squeak'.

[@sooofunny37]

wow! Satchmo was a zen master

[@bluetrane65]

This is the version from Ken Burns Jazz :) been looking all over for this

[@langleybryant8641]

I wish mainstream music today had soul like this

[@sewershaman3280]

listen to bladee

[@clementpoon120]

back when music had key changes

[@dylan-kerry]

It’s not music nowadays, it’s muzak

[@peterfilardo9380]

amazing virtuousity with an incredibly unique "fat" bell-like sound from his trumpet

[@mr.hawkeye3319]

when you realize your great grandparents were cooler than you are

[@PolosRavros]

After almost 90 years this sound does still fresh ever and ever!

[@yvesfrancoisritmo]

The reason to live and breathe. This is my favourite about Louis - listen to where he rhythmically place his notes at the end. In stunned every time I hear this, since I first heard this on TV w my father decades ago. There is almost nothing in this world that is perfect - but this may be one of them

[@razorback6111]

My grandpa flew on B-24 bombers in WWII and his pilot loved this song so much, he named their bomber the 'Tiger Rag'

[@sooofunny37]

Holy Smokes!

[@alanfite333]

GENIUS MUSICAL TALENT. Thank you Mr Louis Armstrong.

[@kbobdonahue1966]

It's been 88 years and it's still awesome. Gotta love Satchmo. 🎺

[@jeffg1524]

Priceless video.

[@alp-1960]

Dear god I love this.

[@rickos1915]

this is great

[@326ka8]

the incredible satchmo.

[@thomassmith5400]

1:20/1:26 1:31

[@ulfheling9862]

Great Peace of Art

[@You-Toober]

Tatum's 1933 version = GREAT!! Not just the piece, but the whole thing! (And Louie's was GREAT, too!!)

[@derekpintozzi2498]

@@You-Toober nice job finishing that guys sentence🤣

[@ВиталийДомбровский-ь4щ]

Ни одного русского комментария!!!!!плохо!очень плохо!!!!это бог!!!!!!

[@JuanIparraguirre]

In Venezuela back in 1930 playing this song was mandatory to be accepted to play in a venue (generally the gigs were organized with musicians that haven't played together before), so the phrase "matar un tigre" ("to kill a tiger" as a way to say that someone was going to play later that day in a venue) came from this song.

[@veronicadelbarrio-ms5tg]

Try to watch documental jazz by Ken Burns and learn how Amstrong nailed his time, how generous was with others musicians, and really he was the Best ❤

[@edwardmaxwell3951]

Thanks for posting ✌

[@curlyheadyungin2330]

Let’s go tigers🧡💜

[@jeffarc]

The time when music was more about fun then money

[@SydLightbodyOfficialMusic9]

that tiger got him god damn

[@gavinlambert6061]

Syd Deal High fuckin heat!

[@deltabilly1]

Hang on- that don’t look like no cornet!

[@Tigerwarhawk]

That's because it isn't a cornet. Mr. Armstrong says in his comments before his solo that it is a Selmer trumpet.

[@ShadeedKelly329]

The fight song for my Clemson Tigers!

[@Mr.comodygamer]

What tempo is the beginning

[@lilianaruthabinal4627]

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀☘️☺️

[@soylentteal]

Satchmo!!

[@You-Toober]

Wow!!

[@MainChannelTX]

What a showman!

[@leonblum7898]

NO HABRÁ/N OTRO/S IGUAL/ES.-SALUDOS DESDE''BUENOS AIRES --ARGENTINA''.-

[@roygfs]

precious

[@jpstudios-11]

Let ‘er rip boys! A-one… a-two…

[@astrojazzman]

2022 year of the tiger 🐅

[@Bugleur]

Anybody knows about his horn? I don't understand why he use this valve positions... 🤣

[@Tigerwarhawk]

It's a Selmer trumpet custom made for him.

[@jb1982jb]

Thank you for this history. Right now - I love the LSU Tiger Band version.

[@Pavement_in_VX]

John Bradley Clemson plays this most iconically

[@realhvmanbeing]

@@Pavement_in_VX not even close

[@sooofunny37]

ok-one more thing to look up

[@hollaarsch1]

who is the clarinet player?

[@Jellybeantiger]

best

[@6jd.85]

¡Divino!

[@diegogott9091]

Raaag

[@igorsklyarov4218]

Никаких нот ге нужно.

[@cak8132]

I’m definitely not a jazz fan. This just sounds like cacophonous bunch of noise to my ears.

[@groovestix]

You tuned out after the first minute right? Listen to the whole thing.

@@groovestix He/she has the point though. The music is too dense, done for the sake of showing up techniques and virtuosity at the expanse of musicality. I myself much prefer Jelly Roll Morton's version.

[@electrowavez1680]

Then you should check out the other Copenhagen recording,they actually have vocal and a nicer melody