Louis Armstrong was born in 1901 into a very poor family in New Orleans, LA. He was sent to a reform school early in his life for firing a gun in the air, but learned to play cornet in the home. He later became one of the most influential black and jazz (black or white) musicians of all time.
Although he didn't write it, his song "Ain't Misbehavin'" is his biggest selling song/record to date. The song serves as a tribute to all the black musicians who were part of the Harlem Renaissance. No matter who covers it, the song still captures the true literary and musical spirit of the Harlem Renaissance. His version is the most popular of the many other recordings done.
This is the orginal writer, Fats Waller's version of "Ain't Misbehavin"
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