He played second cornet in King Oliver's band and is heard on its early 1923 recordings.
He played second cornet in King Oliver's band and is heard on its early 1923 recordings. The Guinness Book of World Records lists this man as the oldest performer ever to chart a number one hit record, an accomplishment achieved in 1964 when his record of "Hello Dolly" displaced the Beatles from the top position. Four years later he topped the British chart with "What a Wonderful World". FTP, name this jazz trumpetist who was nicknamed "Satchmo".
He played second cornet in King Oliver's band and is heard on its early 1923 recordings.
Louis {Armstrong}