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Louis Armstrong was one of the greatest of all Jazz musicians and defined what it was to play the "full sound" of Jazz.
Louis Daniel Armstrong was born in the Storyville District of New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 4, 1901, yet he always celebrated his birth as July 4, 1900 because that is what he was told and believed. ... His father Willie Armstrong, a laborer, left the family soon after he was born. His mother, a domestic servant and part time prostitute called Mayanne, left Louis and his sister Beatrice, also called Mama Lucy, in the care of his grandma much of the time, however he always believed the love of his family helped him make it through those rough times (Collier). ... In that one block between Gravier and Perido Streets more people were crowded than you ever saw in your life (Louis Armstrong). ... At this time in his life, it was not A WONDERFUL WORLD for young Louis.
The very beginning of his music career all started when Louis was arrested for discharging a borrowed pistol into the air to celebrate the New Year in 1913. ... Louis had some background in harmony singing, as a natural ability, and the experience of singing on the streets, but under Mr. ...
Upon being released from the waifs home at age fourteen, Louis worked selling papers, unloading boats, and selling coal from a horse and cart. ... By 1917, Louis was playing in various groups at dive bars in New Orleans Storyville section (Collier). ... Louis, and stayed with him until 1921. ... When Louis returned to New Orleans he played in Zutty Singletons Trio, Papa Celestins Tuxedo Orchestra, The Silver Leaf Band, and from time to time with Kid Orys band (Collier). ... When King Oliver left New Orleans in 1919 to go to Chicago, Louis took his place in Kid Orys band, at the suggestion of Oliver (Gateway).
In 1922 Louis received a telegram from Joe Oliver, asking him to join his Creole Jazz Band at Lincoln Gardens in Chicago. Louis learned much working with Oliver. ...
While playing in Olivers Creole Jazz Band, Louis met Lillian Hardin the piano player for the band, and they were married in February of 1924. By the end of 1924 she pressured Louis to leave the Oliver band. ... Louis Blues" (Collier).
In 1925 Armstrong moved back to Chicago and joined his wifes band at the Dreamland Café, a place where they had originally played before. ... This was the first time Louis had made records under his own name. The records made by Louis Armstrongs Hot Five and Hot Seven are considered to be absolute jazz classics and peak of his creative powers (Alexander). ...
In 1925 Louis began Okeh Records dates with his Hot Five band featuring Johnny Dodds on clarinet, Kid Ory on trombone, Johnny St. ... On November 12, 1925 Louis Armstrong made his first records that bore his name as bandleader.
Approximate Word count = 2342
Approximate Pages = 9.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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