ROOTS
Roots of Louis Armstrong
The artists and genres Louis Armstrong came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
The Golden Gate Quartetartist
Sidney Bechetartist
Alberta Hunterartist
Ma Raineyartist
Bessie Smithartist
Fats Dominoartist
Petula Clarkartist
King Oliverartist
Give Peace a Chanceartist
Louis Jordanartist
Rudy Valléeartist
Herb Ellisartist
Billy Taylorartist
June Christyartist
Original Dixieland Jass Bandartist
Trixie Smithartist
La Vie en Roseartist"La Vie en rose" is the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf, written in 1945, popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947. The song became popular in the United States in 1950, when seven versions reached the Billboard charts. These recordings were made by Tony Martin, Paul Weston, Bing Crosby, Ralph Flanagan, Victor Young, Dean Martin, and Louis Armstrong.