Armstrong Quotes

100 quotes by 85 authors

And my dad wanted me to play the trumpet because that's what he liked. His idol was Louis Armstrong. My dad thought my teeth came… — Jackson Browne
In my opinion, Louis Armstrong is the greatest trumpet stylist of all time and has influenced every trumpet player of his time and long after — Al Hirt
Louis Armstrong is jazz. He represents what the music is all about. — Wynton Marsalis
Another inspiration that has helped me get through has been Lance Armstrong's story. My cancer is not nearly as bad as his, but I believe… — Grete Waitz
From my conversations with Lance Armstrong and experiences with Lance and the team I am aware that Lance used blood transfusions from 2001 through 2005. — Unknown Author
William Armstrong is a great teacher. He speaks truthfullyabout the discipline required for learning, and about the pleasures oforder and system in acquiring knowledge. Any… — Unknown Author
You can't play anything on a horn that Louis Armstrong hasn't played — Miles Davis
The guitar is a means of expressing music, When you get into the emotional side of it, then it's not the guitar that matters so… — Charlie Byrd
I was treated with a miracle drug, just like Lance Armstrong, — Billy Tauzin
When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I knew immediately… — Lefty Gomez
Almost a quarter of our planet is a single mountain range and we didn't enter it until after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went to… — Robert Ballard
There's no appreciation for the giants [of jazz]; there's never been a major film on Duke Ellington , never a major film on Louis Armstrong.… — Randy Weston
I think we've all had enough of Coltrane saxophonists. There's a case of someone ruining a generation of saxophonists, as Louis Armstrong may have ruined… — Paul Bley
My uncle gave me a trumpet, but I loved the Louis Armstrong sound and the Harry James sound and I played by ear and I… — Dick Dale
Man, you'd be surprised how much I'm learning - not only about myself, but about the musicians who came before me. You don't realize at… — Freddie Hubbard
Louis Armstrong, who learned to be in exquisite dress, came from the bottom, and he's not a trash can. — Stanley Crouch
The extent of his influence across jazz, across American music, and around the world has such continuing stature that he is one of the few… — Stanley Crouch
As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them, remembered for taking humankindâ€™s first small step on a world beyond… — Charles Bolden
Louis Armstrong could only happen once - for ever and ever. I, for one, appreciate the ride. — Bobby Hackett
Neil Armstrong today takes his place in the hall of heroes. The moon will miss its first son of earth. — Mitt Romney

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