[78-L] Louis Armstrong

[Jeff Sultanof]

Cary,

Point well taken. And yet where would Crosby have been without Armstrong?
When Bing wanted to, he could swing with the best of them.

I think this is one of those issues where it depends on one's semantics. I
personally think Bing and Satch are both equally important and influential
in different ways. Personally, I think most jazz and many pop singers were
certainly touched by Armstrong, and many jazz and pop artists were touched
by Crosby. I daresay that Buble, Feinstein and Krall would be different
singers if they had not heard Armstrong.

My take, anyway.

Jeff Sultanof

On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com> wrote:

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> Now please bear in mind that my intention is not to denigrate Armstrong's
> importance as a singer. He did things to a song that nobody did before him
> or could do since. I just wouldn't go as far as some who have already
> spoken. All you have to do is listen today to Michael Buble, Michael
> Feinstein, or Diana Krall, and tell me who you hear in their voices: Louis
> Armstrong or Bing Crosby?
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