Autobiography Of Louis Armstrong

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Louis Daniel Armstrong was an American trumpeter born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4, 1901. He had a poor family, with his dad leaving him soon after his birth. His mom was constantly working and he quit school in fifth grade, so he could work. A jewish family with the last name of Karnofskys gave him a job of collecting junk and delivering. Then, on New Year’s Eve in 1912, he fired his stepfather's gun in the air, immediately getting him arrested. He was then sent to “Colored Waifs Home for Boys” as a juvenile delinquent. There, he got musical instruction, and fell in love with his new talent. In 1914 he was released, wanting to start a new life making music. With the skills that he had, he was playing in marching bands and jazz bands.

Many people don’t think much about how people from the past have influenced their lives. For example, musicians from the past are often ignored by my generation, even though the music they listen to would never be the same without them. Louis Armstrong is a great example. He was an African American musician, born on August 4, 1901 and died in 1971. In his lifetime, he recorded many songs that are still played today with his trumpet solos and gravelly singing voice. He played music with a passion. He also differently than other musicians at the time, and as his popularity spiraled upward, his impact on music continued to grow. Even today, over a century after his birth, his musical pieces are still praised and he is still honored for being successful as an African American at a time when that was very difficult.

Louis Armstrong,”Satchmo, Pops, Ambassador Satch”, was one of the most influential musicians in history because of his style of music, the hardships of his past life and lyrics of his songs. One of Louis Armstrong’s main music genre is Traditional Pop . His most well known song, “What a Wonderful World”, belongs to this genre. Another thing Louis Armstrong is influential for is his life. Soon after Louis was born, his father, factory worker William Armstrong, left him and left him with his mother, Mary Albert, who would often be involved in prostitution for money.

I decided to write my paper about Louis Armstrong which was a famous Jazz composer. He wasn’t just a composer he was also a singer, soloist, trumpeter, bandleader, film start and comedian. Luis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901. His place of birth was New Orleans, Louisiana. Armstrong was raised in a poor community. Louis childhood was not perfect, he faced many struggles. Armstrong’s father abounded him when he was born. Armstrong mothers was a prostitute therefore, she was never there when Armstrong needed her. After a while Armstrong mother left his son

Louis Armstrong was born on August 4th 1901 in New Orleans. He lived in a bad area called “The Battlefield.” His family was very poor and he dropped out of school in the 5th grade to start working. He sung as a street musician, sold coal, collected junk, and more. He worked for a Jewish family, the Karnofskys, and they became friends. The Karonfskys often invited him over for meals and encouraged his singing. In 1912, on New Years Eve, he fired his stepfather’s gun at the sky and was immediately arrested. Armstrong was sent to Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. There he received his first official cornet lessons. He started to play with small bands in local clubs, at funerals, at parades, and more. He earned a reputation as an excellent musician

Louis Armstrong was one of the popular jazz musician that began in the Roaring 20s. During this time period, music was appreciated as a way to express opinions about politics, culture, and the world. Armstrong, also known as “Satchmo” or “Pops”, became the foundation of the 1920s jazz. African Americans were having a strong influence on music and began developing their own musical styles. Armstrong was such an example, having experimented with nearly every musical style, including Hawaiian, gospel, bluegrass, and popular music of the twenties. Armstrong’s popularity grew from the New Orleans style jazz that called for a more collective sound of harmony. Jazz music

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He also married a longtime girlfriend named Alpha Smith. This marriage did not last long, only four years ending in 1942. That same year he marries Lucille Wilson a woman that he was seeing while married to Alpha. Lucille will be his last marriage. During this time Louis toured playing at military bases and army hospitals. After years of touring he and his wife settled in Queens New York. In 1947 Louis downsized his big band in favor of a smaller one, a six-piece he named Louis Armstrong and The All Stars. They first played in 1947 at the New York’s Town Hall. They played New Orleans style jazz and they were a hit. During the 1950’s Louis continued to make several more movies and he also continued to tour with his band the All Stars. He also recorded his first

1. “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong pgs. 1-2: I chose this song because it relates to the setting of the story. At the beginning of the song it is saying how beautiful the trees, flowers, and rivers are. In the book it is also describing how everything looks and how it is all so beautiful.

Born and raised in New Orleans, the melting pot of cultures, Louis Armstrong was by far one of the most influential and successful individuals during the 1900s. His fame and popularity grew astoundingly because of his trumpet playing and charisma. His skills not only attracted the attention of the general population, they also attracted the attention of the State Department. The State Department selected him along with a few other distinguished musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman to be ambassadors of the United States. These musicians were chosen to travel to foreign countries in Africa, Europe and Asia to perform with the intent of promoting democracy. However this was a very controversial issue because the United States was still a Jim Crow Law nation at the time. Therefore the reason the State Department chose to use African-Americans as their ambassadors to promote democracy was morally reprehensible.

According to the lecture notes, Louis Armstrong was able to revolutionize the role of the soloist in jazz by incorporating the musical element of scat singing. An example of such is the song “Heebie Jeebies” by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five. Additionally, the textbook states that Armstrong had instrumental virtuosity, in other words, skills that were levels above the other trumpeters of his generation. Moreover, Armstrong emphasized logical brilliant solo improvisation that created coherent musical relationships that conveyed them with dramatic depth and pacing. Also from the text, Armstrong possessed and uncanny ability to generate swing in his playing. This was accomplished by the use of certain techniques. These techniques included unequal

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