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
Woody Plays Woody "What stands out in listening to this CD approximately 35 years after these songs were recorded is the vibrancy of Shaw’s imagination, and his intensity in playing his horn." Woody Plays Woody Woody Plays Woody (2012) is a compilation of live performances by trumpeter-composer Woody Shaw taken from the "Woody Shaw Live Vol. 1-4" series originally released by HighNote Records between 2000 and 2005. Four of the six tracks are dedicated to influences and fellow musicians and it is the first and only CD to ever include Woody Shaw's original compositions exclusively. "Woody Plays Woody" was produced by Shaw's son