Louis Armstrong
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If I Only Had A Horn |
One of several “true tales” about Louis Armstrong’s start
in New Orleans, this story tells of young Louis's love of song and dance, which
was well known in the streets of New Orleans. One New Year’s Eve, his
exuberance gets the best of him, and after shooting an old .38 into the air, he
finds himself in the Colored Waifs' Home. There, his teacher, Mr. Davis takes an
interest. First, he makes the boy learn rhythm on a drum and practice "mellow
tones" on an old bugle before giving him a cornet. Finally, Louis's dream
comes true, and as the story ends, Louis leads a band down Liberty street and
into music history.
Life was hard for young Louis and his family, as it was for many families on
Perdido Street in those days, but Louis followed his dream, worked very hard,
and grew up to become a famous musician and later a special musical ambassador
for our country. Louis was not only a great trumpeter and entertainer, but was
also a life-long reader and letter writer. He truly loved people and was loved
by people all over the world.
The program features “If I Only Had a Horn,” with a sing-a-long portion for students –
If I could sing
I could bring
Home pennies
Play slow drag blues
Tap happy feet blues
Till the sun rose
If I only had a horn
The program also features several other pieces made famous by Louis, including:
“Struttin’ With Some Barbeque,” “West End Blues,” “High Society,” and “That’s
A-Plenty.”
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