All 4 Uses
Louis Armstrong
in
Invisible Man, by Ellison
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- I'd like to hear five recordings of Louis Armstrong playing and singing "What Did I Do to Be so Black and Blue"—all at the same time.†
Chpt Prol. *Louis Armstrong = famous jazz trumpeter and singer
- Perhaps I like Louis Armstrong because he's made poetry out of being invisible.†
Chpt Prol.
- Then somehow I came out of it, ascending hastily from this underworld of sound to hear Louis Armstrong innocently asking, What did I do To be so black And blue?†
Chpt Prol.
- And there's still a conflict within me: With Louis Armstrong one half of me says, "Open the window and let the foul air out," while the other says, "It was good green corn before the harvest."†
Chpt Epil.
Definitions:
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(1)
(Louis Armstrong) American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer who helped make jazz popular around the world (1900-1971)Raised in New Orleans, Armstrong became famous for bold trumpet solos and inventive improvisation. He also sang with a distinctive gravelly voice and helped popularize scat singing (improvised syllables instead of lyrics). Nicknamed "Satchmo," he recorded influential early jazz with small groups and later had major popular hits, including "What a Wonderful World."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)