【美国人物志】路易斯·阿姆斯特朗 (7/8)
提起爵士音乐，人们最先联想到的人，很可能是一位具有小丑般形象的，绰号叫做Uncle Satchmo（书包嘴大叔）的，活泼可爱的小人物。他是一位声音沙哑的歌手，手中常常拿着一支小号。他以新奥尔良爵士乐风格，在迪克西兰爵士乐配曲下，演奏结构简单、富有戏剧性的作品。这个人就是路易斯·阿姆斯特朗。他是爵士乐坛无人不知、无人不晓的大人物。每一本关于爵士乐的书，都会提及他的名字。他对于爵士乐的重要意义，就好像古典音乐的巴赫，摇滚乐的猫王。Hints:
Armstrong
Ella Fitzgerald
Bing Crosby
Duke Ellington
"Mack the Knife"
"Hello Dolly"
the Beatles
Barbra Streisand
"What a Wonderful World,"
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201204/201204030532196295277.mp3Over the years, Armstrong recorded with many famous musicians. For example, he worked with singers Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby and the great composer Duke Ellington. Armstrong was known as friendly and easy to work with. Armstrong's biggest hits came later in his life. The song "Mack the Knife" was a big hit in 1955. In 1964, his version of the song "Hello Dolly" was the top hit around the world. It even replaced a top-selling hit by the hugely popular British rock group, the Beatles. Three years later, he appeared in the motion picture version of "Hello Dolly" with singer Barbra Streisand. The song "What a Wonderful World," recorded in 1968, was his final big hit.
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