Louis Armstrong Quiz: Guess the Song & Test Your Trivia
A Louis Armstrong quiz starts the moment that gravel voice or a bright trumpet phrase comes in. Guess the Louis Armstrong song from 'What a Wonderful World' and 'Hello, Dolly!' to 'La Vie en Rose', 'Mack the Knife' and the 1928 landmark 'West End Blues', then test your trivia on the standards films later borrowed. 'What a Wonderful World' flopped in the US in 1967 yet topped the UK chart in 1968, so a guess-the-year round misleads on purpose. Find out how well you know Satchmo by ear.
Start your solo quiz
Name as many tracks as you can from short audio clips. The faster you answer, the more you score.
10 questions4 answers each
Guess the Louis Armstrong Song
'What a Wonderful World', 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'La Vie en Rose' are the ones players name from a few bars.
What a Wonderful World
Hello Dolly!
La Vie en Rose
Mack the Knife
When the Saints Go Marching In
West End Blues
Potato Head Blues
Heebie Jeebies
Louis Armstrong Trivia: The Standards That Scored Films
The late-blooming hit, the number one that beat The Beatles, and the trumpet solo that changed jazz.
How Well Do You Know Louis Armstrong
The film standards are quick points; the 1920s trumpet sides are where the lead changes hands.
The standards everyone can name
'What a Wonderful World', 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'La Vie en Rose' are the ones most players name from a few warm bars. These are the easy points before the older jazz sides show up.
The trumpet and vocal revolution
Armstrong's trumpet and vocal innovations ran side by side. His 1928 'West End Blues' opens with a solo cadenza that rewrote jazz, and by 1926 he had already reshaped singing, popularising scat on 'Heebie Jeebies'. Instrumentals like 'Potato Head Blues' are where casual fans lose the thread.
The standards films later borrowed
His standards keep turning up on screen. 'What a Wonderful World' became a US hit only after 1987's Good Morning, Vietnam, though it had topped the UK chart back in 1968, and 'La Vie en Rose' has been licensed by film after film. These were pre-existing recordings later used on screen, not written for it, so a round often asks which movie later borrowed a song.
Duets and the pop crossover
In 1964 'Hello, Dolly!' knocked The Beatles off the top of the American chart, and his 1956 duet album with Ella Fitzgerald turned jazz standards into pop. Spotting the crossover is the trap here.
Louis Armstrong Quiz FAQ
How does the Louis Armstrong quiz work?
You hear a short piece of a Louis Armstrong recording and name it, then answer trivia across his trumpet jazz, the pop standards, and the songs that later scored films.
Which Louis Armstrong songs are in the quiz?
Standards like 'What a Wonderful World', 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'La Vie en Rose', plus older sides such as 'West End Blues' and 'When the Saints Go Marching In'.
Why is the Louis Armstrong quiz tricky?
'What a Wonderful World' only reached the US charts years after it was recorded, though it was a UK number one in 1968, and his catalogue spans 1920s jazz to 1960s pop, so guess-the-year rounds are deceptive.
Which film made 'What a Wonderful World' famous?
The 1987 movie 'Good Morning, Vietnam' turned it into a lasting American hit; the song had flopped in the US in 1967 but was already a UK number one in 1968.
Who was Louis Armstrong?
Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo, was an American trumpeter and singer from New Orleans and one of the founding figures of jazz. He lived from 1901 to 1971.
Is the Louis Armstrong quiz free?
Yes. The Louis Armstrong quiz is free to play on Songtrivia, with no account and no Spotify needed.
📚 Sources & methodology
Sources consulted
Wikipedia · AllMusic · Pitchfork · Billboard · Songtrivia editorial team.
Our methodology
Each topic is curated by a Quiz Master with category expertise. Selection crosses cultural impact, chart performance, recognition potential and era variety.