Louis Armstrong street and stuck them into his mouth to prevent bigger children from stealing them. Someone dubbed him "satchel mouth" for his mouth acting as a satchel. Another tale is that because of his large mouth, he was nicknamed "satchel mouth" which was shortened to "Satchmo". Early on he was also known as "Dipper", short for "Dippermouth", a reference to the piece "Dippermouth Blues". and something of a riff on his unusual embouchure. The nickname "Pops" came from Armstrong's own tendency to forget people's names and simply call them "Pops" instead. The nickname was turned on Armstrong himself. It was used
Steven Brower and Interviews" • "Satchmo: The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong" • "Woody Guthrie Artworks" (with Nora Guthrie) • "Mort Meskin: Out of the Shadows" • "Woody Guthrie's Wardy Forty: Greystone Park State Hospital Revisited" (by Phil Buehler with Nora Guthrie) Steven Brower Steven Ian Brower (born 1952) is an American graphic designer, and writer. His work appears regularly in international and national design annuals and books on design, and he writes for several publications. Brower attended the High School of Music & Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is a graduate of California State