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By: Connor Kalweit

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This is an image showing louis armstrong in his upper teens

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Louis armstrong was born on August Fourth, 1901, and was raised by his mother in a very dangerous neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Louis worked a lot of odd jobs as a child and he sang in a boys quartet.  He eventually dropped out of school in fifth grade, where he got a job.  At the age of 11, he was sent to the Colored waif's home for boys because he shot a gun in the air on new years, so he was arrested. There, he learned how to properly play the cornet from Peter Davis. Once he was released at the age of 14, he listened to the leading cornetists of the time, and eventually replaced one of the best cornetists of New Orleans. He played in mississippi river dance boats.

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This is an image of louis armstrong in one of the bands he played for

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In 1922 Louis armstrong was requested to be in the band "Oliver" located in chicago. He joined, and later married the pianist of the group, Lil Hardin in 1924.  He then quit the band and bounced around from band to band, until in 1925 he began to become a soloist.  He was then playing the trumpet, and according to some, he was the best trumpeters of the time. He developed the swing, which was swaying to the rhythm of the music, which eventually caught on and almost all jazz musicians copied him.

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This is Louis Armstrong doing a solo in New york

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Louis armstrong was very famous by 1929, and he toured the U.S and Europe starting in 1935 after a few years of playing in New York and Chicago. He performed more modern style music during the tours that he did. He helped invent scat singing, and was very creative with his music. Louis Armstrong seperated with is wife in 1931. From 1935 until the rest of his life, he entertained tons of people through radio and television interviews, as well as through more performances. He then toured the rest of the world performing for the world. His last performance was "Hello Dolly". He had his first heart attack in 1959, and more heart and kidney trouble in 1968. He continued performing despite doctor's warnings, and he died on July 6, 1971 in his sleep.

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“Biography.” Louis Armstrong Home Museum, www.louisarmstronghouse.org/biography/. Accessed 3 Apr. 2019.

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Louis Armstrong.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 19 Feb. 2019, www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-Armstrong. Accessed 3 Apr. 2019.

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Swing.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 3 Aug. 2017, www.britannica.com/art/swing-music. Accessed 3 Apr. 2019.

Louis Armstrong, Thomas Brothers, W.W.Norton and Company, www.redhotjazz.com/louie.html. Accessed 3 Apr. 2019.

My Reaction
In this project I learned about Louis Armstrong, I liked that even in his older age, he was still performing and making people laugh. I also liked that Louis armstrong was very impactful to american culture as it is today.

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Louis Armstrong: Broke Down Barriers for African American Artists | Biography