Composed for orchestra, A Trumpeter's Lullaby was completed on September 22, 1949. It is 2 minutes and 30 seconds long. It was first performed on May 9, 1950 at the Boston Pops with Arthur Fiedler ...

A towering figure in jazz and popular music, Armstrong’s gravelly ... to transcend language barriers with sheer emotion. His trumpet solos weep and soar, bringing a new depth to the classic ...