DR TOOT Brass & Woodwind Specialist present a vintage Henri Selmer Paris Bb Trumpet (1951).
were invited to make a trial of some newly-invented instruments, manufactured by M. It is the same make of trumpet that Louis Armstrong owned.
Distin senior, for more than nine years, was principal trumpet in the private band of King George IV'. fan mentions that he read that Louis gets a free trumpet every year from Henri Selmer in Paris Breland asks for one of Louiss old trumpets Armstrong. Distin and his four sons have been for several years before the public. John Distin and his sons were British musicians who performed on saxhorns and were influential in the evolution of brass instruments in then popular music. Consider if other famous trumpet players. (14.6 x 55.6 x 12.The Distin Family, 1844. For example, Louis Armstrong played on a Henri Selmer trumpet, so its fair to say that Selmer is a good brand. Coming from an underprivileged background, he had a difficult childhood and dropped out of school very. Louis Armstrong was born in 1901 in New Orleans. In 1931, Selmer Paris acquired the brass manufacturer Millereau and began making trumpets. Famous for his exceptional talents as a trumpet player and singer, Louis Armstrong is considered to be the founding father of modern jazz and helped bring it to a wide audience. The Selmer brand continued to grow strength in woodwinds.
In 1922, Selmer introduced its first saxophones under the name Series 22. Data Source National Museum of African American History and Culture Created by Henri Selmer Paris, French, founded 1885 Vincent Bach Corporation, American, founded 1918 Owned by Louis Armstrong, American, 1901 - 1971 Date September 1946 Credit Line Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Medium brass Dimensions H x W: 5 3/4 x 21 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. In 1905, Henri took over the Barbier Company, a flute maker in Paris. The trumpet has a Henri Selmer Paris inscription near the bell and valve case, and "Louis Armstrong" is engraved on the leadpipe. Description A brass trumpet with mouthpiece and case. Selmer Paris instruments have been played by many well. This personally inscribed trumpet was made only for Armstrong and was not mass produced. Henri Selmer Paris is a French enterprise, manufacturer of musical instruments based at Mantes-la-Ville near Paris.Founded in 1885, it is known as a producer of professional-grade woodwind and brass instruments, especially saxophones, clarinets and trumpets.Henri Selmer Paris used to be family-owned but was sold to Argos-Wityu in 2018. Armstrong had been playing an earlier version of a Selmer trumpet since 1932. Selmer agreed and presented him with this inscribed Selmer B-flat trumpet. Henri Selmer B-flat This 1946 Henri Selmer B-flat custom-made and inscribed trumpet belonged to Louis Armstrong.
Armstrong had been playing an earlier version of a Selmer. In February 1946, Armstrong’s manager and close friend, Joe Glaser, wrote to Selmer Instrument Company and asked for a new trumpet custom-made for Armstrong’s use. This 1946 Henri Selmer B-flat custom-made and inscribed trumpet belonged to Louis Armstrong.
Even though he believed you could play a trumpet for a long time, he had the habit of playing his trumpets for approximately five years before he passed it on as a gift to a friend or colleague. Caption This 1946 Henri Selmer B-flat custom-made and inscribed trumpet belonged to Louis Armstrong.