Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and an influential figure in jazz music.

Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an “inventive” trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat singing (vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics).

This album features covers of Nat King Cole’s “Ramblin Rose”, The Youngblood’s “Get Together”, “Crazy Arms” by Ray Price, later made popular by Jerry Lee Lewis, “The Easy Part’s Over” and “Crystal Chandeliers” by Charley Pride, and “You Can Have Her” By Waylon Jennings.