Louis Armstrong quote

[umum_cypher]

Anyone got any ideas about this quote, which I need to track down, but can't find now .... he says words to the effect of, when I solo, in the first chorus I play the tune, in the second I embellish and in the third I do my routines.

(The only word I'm sure of is 'routines'. And I think he uses it as a verb, so I'm not even sure of that, exactly).

Haven't got any biogs to hand, but don't think I read it in one of them anyway. Any help appreciated greatly.

[Harold_Z]

the way I remember it is more like "First I play the melody, then I routne it - then I routine the routine."

I can't remember where I read it either or IF I read it. It could have been in a broadcast interview.

[umum_cypher]

the way I remember it is more like "First I play the melody, then I routne it - then I routine the routine."

I can't remember where I read it either or IF I read it. It could have been in a broadcast interview.

You're saying 'routine' might be a noun and a verb? This is more complicated that I thought ...

[Larry Kart]

the way I remember it is more like "First I play the melody, then I routne it - then I routine the routine."

I can't remember where I read it either or IF I read it. It could have been in a broadcast interview.

You're saying 'routine' might be a noun and a verb? This is more complicated that I thought ...

Yes -- as in "First I play the melody, then I vary it, then I vary the variation."

[AllenLowe]

just a hunch, but I would check out either Gary Giddins' book or the bio by the British guys (Humphrey Littleton? can't remember) - or call the Louis Armstrong museum in Queens - the head librarian is a very nice and helpful guy -

or, better still, call Dan Morgenstern at Rutgers who knows all things related to Louis -

Edited August 10, 2008 by AllenLowe

[robviti]

i'm not familiar with that quote, but i do know this one:

It relaxes you, makes you forget all the bad things that happen to a Negro. It makes you feel wanted, and when you're with another tea smoker it makes you feel a special kinship.

[Christiern]

I once heard him say, "Could you pass me the sugar, please?"

[jazzbo]

[robviti]

I once heard him say, "Could you pass me the sugar, please?"

are you sure he didn't say, "could you pass me the swiss, chris?"

[Ricko]

The quote appears in Thomas Brothers's book, "Louis Armstrong's New Orleans" on page 292: "The first chorus I play the melody. The second chorus I plays the melody round the melody, and the third chorus I routines." Hope this helps!

Ricky Riccardi

dippermouth.blogspot.com

[umum_cypher]

The quote appears in Thomas Brothers's book, "Louis Armstrong's New Orleans" on page 292: "The first chorus I play the melody. The second chorus I plays the melody round the melody, and the third chorus I routines." Hope this helps!

Ricky Riccardi

dippermouth.blogspot.com

Yesssssssssssssssss! Nice one Ricky.

Thanks everyone.

Tom

[randyhersom]

I once heard him say, "Could you pass me the sugar, please?"

are you sure he didn't say, "could you pass me the swiss, chris?"

No, we're still trying to figure out where Paul Simon stole that one.

[Kalo]

Now y'alls routining!