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Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong. Born August 04, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Died July 6, 1971 in New York, New York Commonly known as Satchmo or Pops and is well known for his raspy deep voice and comic personality.

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Louis Armstrong

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  1. Louis Armstrong

  2. Louis Armstrong • Born August 04, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. • Died July 6, 1971 in New York, New York • Commonly known as Satchmo or Pops and is well known for his raspy deep voice and comic personality. • He was lead trumpeter and one of the most influential artists in jazz history. • Revolutionized the Jazz genre with Scat Singing and improvised music.

  3. Louis Armstrong Past • As a child he grew up in poverty, working odd jobs and singing in a boys quartet. • Eventually as a youth he fire off a gun for a New Years party and was arrested and taken to Colored Waifs Home as a juvenile delinquent. • There he learned cornet and learned to play music by listening to others play. • Took after King Oliver, a great cornetist of that time.

  4. Fame • In 1922 King Oliver sent for Armstrong to become the second cornet in his band. • His first records were “Chimes Blues” and “Tears” while still with King Oliver’s band. • After this band came many more, this allowed him to grow as an artist. • Between 1925-1928 he created the bands the “Armstrong Hot Five” and “Hot Seven”. Breaking out as a soloist for Jazz, band leader and all out improvizional music.

  5. Hot Five • Louis Armstrong and the Hot Five was Louis first Jazz band as leader. From 1925-1928 the Hot Five recorded some of the best improvised Jazz of the time and today considered of all time. • First members were: Kid Ory on trombone, Johnny St. Cyr on banjo and guitar, Lil Hardin-Armstrong on piano and Louis on trumpet and lead.

  6. Hot Five recordings • 1. My Heart • 2. Yes! I'm in the Barrel • 3. Gut Bucket Blues • 4. Come Back Sweet Papa • 5. Georgia Grind • 6. HeebieJeebies • 7. Cornet Chop Suey • 8. Oriental Strut • 9. You're Next • 10. Muskrat Ramble • 11. Don't Forget to Mess Around • 12. I'm GonnaGitcha • 13. Droppin' Shucks • 14. Who' Sit • 15. He Likes It Slow • 16. King of the Zulus • 17. Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa • 18. Lonesome Blues • 19. Sweet Little Papa • 20. Jazz Lips • 21. Skid-Dat-De-Dat • 22. Big Butter and Egg Man • 23. Sunset Cafe Stomp • 24. You Made Me Love You • 25. Irish Black Bottom

  7. Best known for… • Louis Armstrong created several popular songs that are still played to this day, some of which you may of heard and not known it was him. • One of these songs is “What a wonderful world” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM • It was recorded in 1968 and shows the attitude of Louis towards racial integration in the U.S

  8. Best known for… • To this day this song is a popular track used in movies and the media. • Although he has a hard raspy voice, he is still able to project the imagery of the lyrics to the listeners. • A second song “All of me” was also popular in its time. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kyfyZJkzL0

  9. Other tracks… • Louis also contributed to one of the James Bond film with his song “We have all the time in the world” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcnLKMMqko4 • These are just a few of his work and his ability.

  10. Louis Armstrong

  11. Resources • Hentoff, Nat “Armstrong, Louis (1901-1971).” Encyclopidia Americana. Retrieved November 20, 2012, from Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/profile_article?assetid=0021510-00 • Columbia Electronic encyclopidia “Louis Armstrong” retireivedNovemnber 20, 2012 from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=39044603&site=ehost-live • EncyclopidiaBritanicahttp://www.britanica.com/EBchecked/topic/35584/Louis-Armstrong

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